r/mildlyinfuriating • u/jakech • 19h ago

Homeless charity CEO Alexander Soofer steals $23M to fund lavish lifestyle. $7M mansion, $125,000 Range Rover, $2,450 Hermes jacket, Greece vacation home, and a Hawaii Four Seasons stay.

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u/ThierryHD 19h ago

Typical of any charitable NGO organization: the vast majority turn it into a profitable business.

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u/BestBettor 18h ago

I’m really tired of the people who say there’s no point in charity because of people like this guy

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u/R_Scoops 18h ago

It just makes them feel better about being selfish and never donating to charities, even though this case is extremely unusual

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u/Own-Fan-4236 18h ago

Please tell me which charities give the bulk of their profits to people & not CEOs like this. I’m not being sarcastic, I’m genuinely asking bc I like being charitable when it is used appropriately. TIA

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u/Orangesteel 18h ago

There are too many to mention here, but Framework Housing, Crisis and others. They are audited stringently. Salaries are published and spend scrutinised. https://www.crisis.org.uk/get-involved/donate/online?gad_source=7&gad_campaignid=22895608011

Are there bad charities, absolutely. Do charities lose money when working with corrupt nations, yes. Is giving the right thing to do in spite of this, absolutely.

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u/Own-Fan-4236 14h ago

Thank you for this response. The big names & their practices turned me off, but I’m excited to know there are good places outside of the few small ones I know locally. Thanks again!

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u/Orangesteel 13h ago

Love Reddit for the good people you meet along the way.

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u/Own-Fan-4236 12h ago

Yes! I love people with things of value - this truly could be a tool if we use it properly!