Well, the public have been told that the vast majority of the fund has gone "directly on search fees"
Thing is, with alot of these statements made, it can all boil down to "how one interprets it", ie that particular one might not actually mean that technically, but include in it's meaning lots of other types of expenditure. IYSWIM.
@ GU
Why would any Fund not want to divulge who the manager is? Can't really think.....
I haven't the foggiest, but I know who did it from March 2009 to August 2012. It was a family friend who is in the PJ files. Perhaps that's why they preferred not to divulge her name. Her title was Campaign Manager and her duties were;
• Liaising with and organising various groups of volunteers, to ensure projects are completed in a timely manner
• Managing the Find Madeleine Website and implementing new ideas
• Providing clerical and administrative support for The McCann’s
• Organising meetings, and follow up with reports/minutes
• Storing and maintaining information and compiling databases,
• Sort, prioritise and respond to incoming correspondence
• Stock control & fulfilment of internet orders
• Maintain financial records and bank all donations received
• Letter writing and mail merge
• Providing copy for press and internet releases.
• Conducting basic research
• Fundraising: I have been involved in the organisation of major events in aid of the Fund. These have included-
A schools auction of promises
One Thousand Days Event at the Roof Garden London
Large scale fund raisers in Leicester, Liverpool and Glasgow
A Golf Day at the Park Hill Golf Club, Seagrave, Leicestershire