How did the Find Madeleine website cost £36.000?

[pegasus]

Cost of website - negligible.

But that is not the point.  It is the bandwidth to allow access to the website that cost the money.

In the first accounting period the cost of the website, expressed as a percentage of online donations generated, was considerably less efficient than the 5% of the gofundme Amaral appeal.

[Alfred R Jones]

In the first accounting period the cost of the website, expressed as a percentage of online donations generated, was considerably less efficient than the 5% of the gofundme Amaral appeal.

GoFundMe was launched in 2010, so what point are you trying to make?

[Alice Purjorick]

I suppose if there were a breakdown of costs in the accounts that the public could see we would not be playing guessing games; even unto the point of "my guess is better than your guess" by because I am red team/blue team*;
*delete as applicable.
But it's fun isn't it?

[Jean-Pierre]

It's beginning to make the website look like good value for money now, if we deduct set up costs from the yearly costs ongoing....

Yes, of course it does.  And if you bring in a proportion of the donations direct to the bank (around £1.3M) as being stimulated by the website then even better value in year one.   

But Pegasus was so pleased to find something to gloat about - don't spoil it. 

[stephen25000]

Yes, of course it does.  And if you bring in a proportion of the donations direct to the bank (around £1.3M) as being stimulated by the website then even better value in year one.   

But Pegasus was so pleased to find something to gloat about - don't spoil it.

So what in your view is the difference between the two sites ?

[Alfred R Jones]

Yes, of course it does.  And if you bring in a proportion of the donations direct to the bank (around £1.3M) as being stimulated by the website then even better value in year one.   

But Pegasus was so pleased to find something to gloat about - don't spoil it.

Plus of course the website provides a permanent information, message, and news portal, unlike GoFundMe, the value of which is less easy to put a price on, but which surely must have been invaluable when the website was at its height, in terms of visitors.

[Jean-Pierre]

So what in your view is the difference between the two sites ?

http://findmadeleine.com/home.html

http://www.gofundme.com/Legal-DefencePJGA

If you can't see the difference for yourself, then sorry, I cannot help.

[Eleanor]

So was that which set up The Web Site.  And Band Width has to be bought.  Or did you expect that this would be supplied free of charge.

[stephen25000]

So was that which set up The Web Site.  And Band Width has to be bought.  Or did you expect that this would be supplied free of charge.

So how much bandwidth does it require now exactly ?

Obviously at the start when the publicity machine was rolling it needed more.

Now more of a case of diminishing returns, in every sense.

[Jean-Pierre]

So how much bandwidth does it require now exactly ?

Obviously at the start when the publicity machine was rolling it needed more.

Now more of a case of diminishing returns, in every sense.

No idea - but website cost was £224 so probably not much.

[Alfred R Jones]

No idea - but website cost was £224 so probably not much.

Oh if only the Fund was transparent we would all know the answer to this hugely important question, but alas it is shrouded in impenetrable mist, so we will never ever know, which allows us to sniff suspiciously at it for evermore - hurrah!

[stephen25000]

What are the fees for the last 8 years indivdually, and how many hits have there been in successive years since 2007 ?

[Eleanor]

What are the fees for the last 8 years indivdually, and how many hits have there been in successive years since 2007 ?

None of your business, I do believe.  Especially if you didn't donate.  And not even if you did.

[Jean-Pierre]

What are the fees for the last 8 years indivdually, and how many hits have there been in successive years since 2007 ?

Here you are Stephen. 

http://www.gerrymccannsblogs.co.uk/FUND_INDEX.htm

You can have a look for yourself. 

[Alfred R Jones]

Isn't it true to say that the Fund would have to provide an audit trail to their accountant / auditors for payments relating to website costs and that if there was any impropriety that this might have been uncovered by now?  Or am I being hopelessly naïve?   

What is the purpose of this thread if not to cast some sort of doubt over the Fund and how it is being used?