How stupid are these "Poke" people, thinking you are rich based upon 'income' alone? "Net worth" which is Assets minus Liabilities would be a more accurate projection, but even that has flaws when you look at this issue internationally. For instance Cdn$60,000 (about 38,000 pounds at today's rate) would be a typically middle class 'income' in Canada, and although I'm not sure but I think 38,000 pounds would be pretty good in the UK, but that same income in let's say India or China....you would be able to live like a king.....or raja perhaps. Perhaps that is why most macro-economists use 'purchasing power' indicators such as 'how many hours of work would it take to buy a standard basketful of groceries' etc.. as prices and costs are 'relative' within a country or region.
This Poke outfit is after a contribution of your self-embarrassing 'extreme wealth'. Any of you in the top 1 or 2 % should be mortified and shameless if you didn't contribute to the remaining 98% 'poor' people. However, be aware that charities are 'big businesses' themselves. Don't know about back there too much anymore but when the United Way (the biggest charity in the US) recently advertised for a "head fundraiser" with a salary of US$3.25 million....you know where most of your contributions are going!....the fundraisers!!
Don't be fooled by any of this claptrap. PUSB