Francis Davis, a policy adviser on the big society, has published a paper called The Diamond Dividend in which he estimates that £4bn more could be raised for charity if people gave one per cent of their income. Only £4bn? He is no doubt wise to be restrained in his estimates, but a back-of-the-envelope calculation… Read more »
Daily Archives: Monday, June 21, 2010
Amalgamating dormant funds is sensible, even if it means Aberdeen’s aged virgins lose out
Last week, Aberdeen City Council announced plans to amalgamate 41 charitable funds, including one established in 1634 for the benefit of “aged virgins” and another set up in 1718 to aid “persons deprived of the use of reason” – a brilliant phrase indicating that political correctness was alive and well in the 18th century. These… Read more »