I think charities and those who devoted their services to them back then did so for no reward whatsoever - could be that Raggytash is thinking of how things are done today where big charities cream of about 80% to 90% of the take to pay their "bosses" six figure salaries and to pay for jetting around "fund raising".

Not a single penny of the sums raised went to Haig or to any member of his family - look into the rules related to setting up charities and the running of charitable trusts.