Giving to charities, do you do it?

i like charity. i just don't like (most) charities.
i knew somebody who was a P.A. to a chief executive of a big charity. the waste and where the money went was shocking.

those people being paid £8 an hour to harass you in the street can fuck off too.

apart from the British legion i would rather donate to 'local' things like a machine that goes ping in a ward or the air ambulance.

I'm never sure whether to take you seriously, but here goes:

There are more than 180,000 charities registered in England and Wales, with a total income of around £52billion per year. But because of a chat with one PA, you've decided that the majority of charities are bad and spending money inappropriately?

I'm not denying that waste exists in the sector, it's inevitable. But it's a bit of a sweeping statement isn't it?

And then, aside from the RBL, you choose to fund causes which should really be funded by the state, or are actual arms of the state?