On 29 November 2013 13:08, Andrew Gray <andrew.gray@dunelm.org.uk> wrote:We can express it in a much clearer way:
> The difference is limited in practice - the government still gets
> money that we don't - but it is a bit confusing to treat it as a
> £200,000 outgoing when we never actually see it.
"For every £1 you donate, less than half is spent on the stated
outcomes of the charity".
So, if claiming the tax back might push the charity into becoming
*more* than 50% "efficient", it seems worth the effort.
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