# Charities get 6.3 out of 10 for public trustworthiness

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/11/23/charities-get-63-out-10-public-trustworthiness/
- Published: 2005-11-23T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

An opinion poll by the Charity Commission has found that the public has a ‘moderate’
level of trust in charities, giving them a mean score of 6.3 out of 10.
The survey
was carried out by Opinion Leader Research which commented that this trust was built
less on a rational, well-informed approach than on an “inherent belief” in charities.
While 79% of those surveyed believed that charities were inherently trustworthy,
69% admitted that they knew little about how charities are run.

Indeed, nearly two-thirds believed that Amnesty International was a registered charity,
while only 7% knew that Eton College was a charity. Trust in charities was lowest
among ethnic minorities.Trust in charities was highest amongst those aged

between 35 and 44, and, not surprisingly among those working for a charity.

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