Have the infamous exploits of Oxfam caused irreparable damage to all charities. We are used to seeing figures illustrating how little money collected actually ends up being spent on "good works". This data is barely acceptable, but tacitly accepted. But to me it seems charities are becoming increasingly polarised to serve different agendas. On the one hand we have the caligulan exploits of Oxfam, on the other we have the politicisation of the National Trust, and taken to extremes, some very dodgy charitable foundations.

Do charities in the UK require more transparency, more oversight,or a root and branch overhaul of the entire concept of giving and what actually defines a charity?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5383251/Inside-Oxfams-Caligula-orgy-villa.html