Media coverage of the foundation’s closure highlights how difficult it is to balance the need to raise money with spending on frontline services
Olympic hero Mo Farah has closed his charity after it spent more on “marketing and a glitzy ball than on helping kids in Africa,” ran the Sun on Sunday’s story. It’s a story that has raised many issues, including how much should be spent on fundraising and whether or not charities should continue operating if they aren’t spending enough on frontline services.
A glance over the Farah foundation’s accounts shows it’s true to say that the charity spent “more on marketing and a glitzy ball than on helping kids in Africa” in 2014-15 – the costs of a fundraising ball ran to £82,000, compared to charitable expenditure of £48,000.
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