Cancer charity turns down £30,000 donation raised through sponsored bird shoots

Cancer charity turns down £30,000 donation raised through sponsored bird shoots
By Andrew Alderson, Chief Reporter
(Filed: 20/03/2005)

A leading cancer charity has rejected a £30,000 donation from the organiser of sponsored bird shoots because it does not approve of the way the money was raised.

The Institute of Cancer Research was also concerned that its staff might be targeted by animal rights extremists if it publicly accepted the gift. Critics said yesterday that the charity's decision "beggars belief" and was "utterly ridiculous".