I had no idea. This is crazy.

I donate to local organizations because none of them bitches can be trusted. Facts about Salvation Army came out years ago but none of you seem to be keeping that in mind. Do some of them do good? Sure. Is it for profit and did they all get bonuses of a sizable amount? Yup. Goodwill might be a nonprofit HOWEVER, they're also for profit. No one works without incentives.

What exactly is a captain in their organization? What does a captain do?

My mum and grandmother always say “Don’t donate to the salvos, I already have too many things.” Too many things that aren’t selling. Instead of the Salvos maybe smaller ones, food banks, charities. Do not defend someone who treats them like that, they are complete idiots, idiots for everything. Good day.

That sounds awful. Question - does the salary reflect the fact that accommodation comes with the job? Some jobs in the UK come with a 'tied' property but usually the salary is low and they have to either furnish the property themself or put up with what they get. Definitely out of order that they can get things changed purely because they dislike them.

I think, as far as the staff go, you will get good and bad wherever you go. As for the money side of things, it's publicly available information that the Salvation Army in New Zealand alone has $500,000,000 (half a billion) in assets. It used to be that stuff you donated to them was sold cheap in their stores to those in need. Now it's sold for a lot more because buying second hand became fashionable. I donate my useful stuff to the charity I volunteer for, that give everything we get away for free to those in need. Nothing is ever sold. We have one paid staff member (they work 6-7 days a week rescuing food) and around 60 volunteers. Stock is given out through other agencies who ensure those receiving it are in genuine need. The Salvation Army is one of the organisations we give to, but we only give them rescued food for their food banks, not furniture, clothes, etc.

Shirley Creer: I understood it as TheKnightOwl has a sister, let's call her TheDayOwl, and she, TheDayOwl is a captain. So TheDayOwl got the free rent etc.

That is so messed up

Your honesty is well liked by myself and certainly others.

This comment has been deleted.

News flash! Many churches provide a residence for the pastor. It's called a Parsonage. Especially when the Officers/Clergy change locations as they do, why should they be dealing with a house they'd have to sell when Orders arrive and they're transferred. Please do some research before slamming an organization that helps people.

And stupid.