Read the shocking email below
I’m sick of people getting cancer it’s about time action was taken with all the money raised; I have even lost 2 family members to this. Funny how all the big bosses of cancer organisations have ridicules large salaries and lavish lifestyles.
Three years ago I contacted Cancer Research UK on behalf of Virgin Motors as they were willing to offer £50 per car sale, I thought they would jump at the chance with this offer on the plate but Cancer Research UK wanted £20,000 before they would accept corporate donations like this which shocked me and we looked at another charity to support.
We all see the TV ad campaigns give money to fight cancer but what about the millions they refuse from businesses wanting to support them.
UPDATE 02 march 2009
READ MY RECENT EMAIL RESPONSE BELOW

From: supporter.contact
Sent: 27 February 2009 11:54
To: corp@cancer.org.uk
Subject: FW: Can my clients help?
Dear Matt
Many thanks for your email and your interest in supporting the charity. We would always require a minimum income guarantee from any promotion we undertake with a commercial partner. Typically it would be more than £20,000 but I can’t tell you what we might require in your case without knowing more about your proposed activity.
We agree an appropriate amount in each case based on the complexity of the promotion and the value of our brand to the commercial partner. I am attaching a proposal evaluation template and would be glad if you would complete this and send it back in order for us to be able to advise further.
I will look forward to hearing back from you.
Kindest regards
Lorraine Williams
Corporate Partnerships Manager
This communication is from Cancer Research UK. Our website is at http://www.cancerresearchuk.org. We are a charity registered under number 1089464 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England & Wales under number 4325234. Our registered address is 61 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PX. Our central telephone number is 020 7242 0200 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 020 7242 0200 end_of_the_skype_highlighting.
—–Original Message—–
From: Matt [mailto:mattseo@googlemail.com]
Sent: 27 February 2009 11:41
To: supporter.contact
Subject: Can my clients help?
Dear Sir / Madam
I have many clients wanting to support Cancer Research UK that will donate money with every sale or service provided, I contacted you three years ago when I worked for Virgin Motors that wanted to give you £50 for every car sale and list a little logo on their site saying they support cancer research, Does the fee of £20,000 still stand before you start accepting donations?
Thanks
Matt Waterman
I really think the Government should take action and look at what the charities are spending our money on.
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