Bragging about being a charity.

[regoak]

I wasnt enamoured with the accountancy wheeze of becoming a charity in the first place.
I am even less pleased about the CTC logo etc being accompanied with the proclomation about being the National Cycling Charity.
Exactly what is this proclomation supposed to convey?
It is also a bit demaeaning for charities that operate for welfare and health purposes, having an organisation primarily operating for leisure purposes having themselves parade as an equal.
OK the accountants have succeeded in getting the CTC a tax break etc, but dont flaunt it in such a banal way.

[gaz]

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[John Catt]

It is also a bit demaeaning for charities that operate for welfare and health purposes, having an organisation primarily operating for leisure purposes having themselves parade as an equal.
OK the accountants have succeeded in getting the CTC a tax break etc, but dont flaunt it in such a banal way.

I'd point out that many of these "welfare and health" charities see cycling (which is what CTC promotes as a charity) as complementary in helping reduce the need of their services.

Lack of exercise results in:

Poor transfer of oxygen through blood to the cells.
Increased risk of cancer. Active people face less risk.
Diabetes. Insulin sensitivity is increased due to lack of exercise.
Obesity, which leads to several health problems.
Heart diseases.
Strokes. Regular exercise lowers blood pressure, reduces the risk of blood clots and raises HDL cholesterol.
The chances of cognitive decline or dementia. These are seen less in active people.
Loss of muscle mass.
Osteoporosis.

Take a look at what that notable health charity the British Heart Foundation has to say about cycling - http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart_matters_online/april_may_2011/activity/cycling.aspx

I would suggest that the CTC, if it succeeds in increasing cycling levels to those seen in many countries on the Continent, will deliver a larger health benefit than most individual health charities.

[TonyR]

Some people just can't accept that they lost the vote.

[thirdcrank]

But one of the good features of being a charity is that everybody is entitled to comment freely (so long as they avoid defamation, of course.)

FWIW, I thought the OP might have saved his breath, or the virtual equivalent, but I'd not want him denied his right to express an opinion.

[Guy951]

It is also a bit demaeaning for charities that operate for welfare and health purposes, having an organisation primarily operating for leisure purposes having themselves parade as an equal.

Really?

A quick look through the CTC forum turns up no end of cyclists who have no interest in sport, touring or club runs, but use their bikes primarily as transport for commuting and/or utility. In what way does the CTC not represent these then?

The CTC dropped the idea of being primarily for tourists years ago.