Fundraising firms kept most donations intended for charity.

A Vancouver court finds that fundraising firms kept most donations intended for charity.

A fundraising company hired by Canadian Food for the Hungry International kept more than 80 per cent of the funds it raised for the Abbotsford-based Christian charity, according to the Provincial Court judgment.

The ruling released earlier this month involved a claim by Ontario-based Fundraising Initiatives Inc. for $19,622 it alleged it was still owed by Canadian Food for the Hungry.

Provincial Court Judge K.D. Skilnick dismissed the claim by Fundraising Initiatives, saying the claimant failed to provide enough evidence to support its case.

The judge also found that “very little of the funds raised will make their way to feed the hungry.”

Skilnick cited evidence showing that Fundraising Initiatives raised $220,675 and was paid $176,910 for its services and given a credit of $13,650.

This is a shame. taking advantage of a good work to keep money for business. Sounds terrible but Im afraind it happens often.