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Deliberately provocative?

Charity Chris — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:42:43 +0000

This debate has gone on in the sector for a while. However - one might use the cliche that 'if you pay peanuts, you'll get monkeys'.

IG wants to promote good governance and transparency. If you want a business of this size and complexity to be run effectively you will need to be able to attract the best people. Some charities are fortunate enough to be able to attract people who already have a very well-paid career in the private sector behind them, and are thus more able to swallow a pay cut.

Others recognise that in order to be able to retain and develop the best talent within the sector , without losing it to the private sector, salaries that are higher than the national average may be required.

So would you cap all charity

mikemuses — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:56:47 +0000

So would you cap all charity leaders' pay at £87,500? Or would £90,000 be acceptable? How about £93,214.5? Precisely half the value of running the UK? The PM's salary.

If you pay the Chief Executive £87,500, then what about the divisional chiefs?

Can you ethically pay the leader (for leader they should be) of a medical charity less than some of the experts in the field?

Sorry, I don't have the answers, only the questions

A good point, but...

cameronweaver — Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:24:07 +0000

Mikemuses, that's a good point - but I'd suggest that a better comparison is still with other chatity bosses, who get paid an awful lot less.

I always think: If Barbara Stocking at Oxfam gets only £87,500 a year (a magnificent amount in itself, if you ask me), then why does anyone else (in any charity) deserve any more?

I don't think there's a convincing answer to this.

Well....

mikemuses — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 23:17:38 +0000

Iain Coucher Deputy Chief Exec. Network Rail (tax money) £924,000
Richard Granger Chief Exec. NHS Connecting for Health £285,000 (yes the NHS with the massive IT overspend)
Even Stephen Geraghty Chief Exec of the exceptionally well run CSA gets £180,000.

It is a high salary, but it's a well performing charity

Top salary of £225,000?

Peter Heywood — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 22:28:27 +0000

This is a pretty high salary.

On the other hand, the chief exec is running a £328 million business and some smaller charities pay their chief execs even more.

For example:
International Planned Parenthood Foundation
Top salary: £269,067 Annual Expenditure: £96 million

What do you think?

Peter Heywood
Benefactor, Intelligent Giving

Cancer Research UK

admin — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:50:37 +0000

Cancer Research UK

IMPRESSIVE!

This giant tops our lists in both size and transparency. It carries out an enormous amount of research into the causes, treatment and prevention of cancer, while providing free information to the public and lobbying the government to keep cancer high on the agenda. The annual report is reassuringly professional and clear, and points to a year of impressive growth and success. See our related article, "Research answers"

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QUALITY OF REPORTING What is this?	94%
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RESERVES WOULD LAST... What is this?	3 months
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ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY What is this?	Yes
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Who/what it helps

Cancer sufferers and those at risk
Cancer researchers

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Providing

Research into causes and treatment of cancer
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ANNUAL EXPENDITURE

£553,166,000

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- Less than £1m is tiny
- £1m to £5m is small
- £6m to £10m is medium
- £11m to £50m is large
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76%

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Intelligent Giving - Cancer Research UK - Comments

Deliberately provocative?

So would you cap all charity

A good point, but...

Well....

Top salary of £225,000?

Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK

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SIZE OF CHARITY...

HIGHEST SALARY

RESERVES WOULD LAST...

ETHICAL INVESTMENT POLICY

But don't take our word for it...

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