Boat race

[saaby93]

must be another thread somewhere
Cambridge win for a change
Whose was that barking dog?

[///ajd]

good win for cambridge

can't help wondering how much money cancer research spent on sponsoring it - I'm sure it generates lots of donations, but they must spend a lot of cash doing it. having given money to cancer reasearch uk before, can't help feeling my money has been used on some flash sponsorship and posh colour coded wellies.

(good job the womens boat had pumps!)

[ninja-lewis]

///ajd said:

good win for cambridge

can't help wondering how much money cancer research spent on sponsoring it - I'm sure it generates lots of donations, but they must spend a lot of cash doing it. having given money to cancer reasearch uk before, can't help feeling my money has been used on some flash sponsorship and posh colour coded wellies.

(good job the womens boat had pumps!)

Title sponsorship donated to Cancer Research by sponsors BNY Mellon and Newton Investment Management.

http://theboatraces.org/news-article/246/the-boat-...

[valiant]

Same two teams in the final yet again...

[Mr GrimNasty]

valiant said:

Same two teams in the final yet again...

And who asked you to stick your oar in?

[///ajd]

ninja-lewis said:

///ajd said:

good win for cambridge

can't help wondering how much money cancer research spent on sponsoring it - I'm sure it generates lots of donations, but they must spend a lot of cash doing it. having given money to cancer reasearch uk before, can't help feeling my money has been used on some flash sponsorship and posh colour coded wellies.

(good job the womens boat had pumps!)

Title sponsorship donated to Cancer Research by sponsors BNY Mellon and Newton Investment Management.

http://theboatraces.org/news-article/246/the-boat-...

Thanks for that - sounds good.

[dandarez]

Charities, eh?

I had some involvement with the 2nd largest charity in this country which allowed me to see some of the goings on. I'd never drop another penny in their tins.

The largest charity is CRUK.

The second largest I mentioned above receives an annual income of £386 Million.
It spends 76 per cent of its income on 'charitable activities'.
It has 35 staff employed on over £60,000.

CRUK on the other hand has the highest income (not surprisingly) at £493 Million.
It spends slightly less, 70 per cent, on 'charitable activities'.
However, it has vastly more staff employed on over £60,000. 160 at the last count.

I wonder what 'charitable activities' really means?

Still, one day we will cure beat cancer.

edit
Oh I should have added, if you think £60k is not a high salary, charities have to only disclose the numbers employed receiving 'over' 60k.
For all the public know they could be on £300k each. Or even more!
Nobody knows, just as there is no disclosure on performance and pay.

Perhaps I'm too cynical?

Edited by dandarez on Sunday 27th March 16:40

[hidetheelephants]

I might be wrong but could some of those remunerated posts be people in lab coats with PhDs and a penchant for staring into microscopes?

[sidicks]

ninja-lewis said:

Title sponsorship donated to Cancer Research by sponsors BNY Mellon and Newton Investment Management.

http://theboatraces.org/news-article/246/the-boat-...

I refuse to believe it - those nasty bankers and investment management firms are only out for themselves...

[crankedup]

sidicks said:

ninja-lewis said:

Title sponsorship donated to Cancer Research by sponsors BNY Mellon and Newton Investment Management.

http://theboatraces.org/news-article/246/the-boat-...

I refuse to believe it - those nasty bankers and investment management firms are only out for themselves...

Even I like the 'cut of their jib'.

[BlackLabel]

I must admit I struggle to get on board when it comes to this historic paddling contest. Tbh I'd rather watch the goat race.

As an activity rowing is great but as a spectator sport I'm not so sure it works.

[saaby93]

hidetheelephants said:

I might be wrong but could some of those remunerated posts be people in lab coats with PhDs and a penchant for staring into microscopes?

Maybe
Surely the CEO earns more than any scientist at £240k
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpal_Kumar

[sidicks]

saaby93 said:

Maybe
Surely the CEO earns more than any scientist at £240k
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpal_Kumar

I think it's worth paying someone in charge of an organisation with income of c. £500m an appropriate strategy, even the type of expertise that is required.

[saaby93]

sidicks said:

I think it's worth paying someone in charge of an organisation with income of c. £500m an appropriate strategy, even the type of expertise that is required.

Does it have to be a percentage of income or would say 80% the salary of the PM be enough?
Other charities CEOs earn more

[sidicks]

saaby93 said:

Does it have to be a percentage of income or would say 80% the salary of the PM be enough?
Other charities CEOs earn more

The PM's salary is entirely irrelevant.

[EagleMoto4-2]

saaby93 said:

hidetheelephants said:

I might be wrong but could some of those remunerated posts be people in lab coats with PhDs and a penchant for staring into microscopes?

Maybe
Surely the CEO earns more than any scientist at £240k
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpal_Kumar

Considering the qualifications required to be a scientist, it's one of the worst paid professions. Even with a PhD a scientist would be lucky to be paid more than £40k.

[saaby93]

sidicks said:

The PM's salary is entirely irrelevant.

I was trying to think of someone running a large successful organisation

[sidicks]

saaby93 said:

I was trying to think of someone running a large successful organisation

[anonymous-user]

saaby93 said:

sidicks said:

The PM's salary is entirely irrelevant.

I was trying to think of someone running a large successful organisation

Then Sidicks is quite correct.

[Mandalore]

sidicks said:

saaby93 said:

I was trying to think of someone running a large successful organisation

Yes GB limited. The UK's largest company, which happens to make an annual loss.