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The pie lies

Why you should put the charity spending pie chart straight in the bin

By Caoileann Appleby - Sep 13 2021

#Charity folks. What's your opinion of 'pence in the pound' figures? (e.g. "for evey £1 raised, 80p goes towards [the cause]") Essential? Helpful? Useful? Neccessary evil? Misleading? A distraction? — Richard Berks (@DrRichardBerks) September 6, 2021  We responded on Twitter, but for posterity, here’s Ask Direct’s position: we don’t … read more

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