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Charity Commission probes Brighton Mosque after trustee’s terrorism conviction

The Charity Commission has launched an investigation and appointed an interim manager to the Brighton Mosque and Muslim Community Centre. The regulator opened the inquiry due to concerns resulting from a failure to resolve a dispute. On September 28,...

05 Oct 2022 at 12:42

Charity boss who spent donations on dragon project ordered to redistribute cash

A cancer charity boss who ploughed public donations into building a giant Welsh dragon statue has been ordered to pay more than £100,000 to local good causes. Simon Wingett’s foundation, Frank Wingett Cancer Relief, ran a shop in Wrexham Maelor ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:47

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter defends charity set up in his name

Captain Sir Tom Moore’s daughter has defended setting up the charity named after the fundraising hero and said she would never hurt his legacy. It comes after the publication of the first annual accounts of the Captain Tom Foundation, which ...

03 Mar 2022 at 19:25

Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’ – report

Draft extracts of the long-delayed review into the Government’s anti-terror scheme have reportedly revealed the programme has come under fire for having “double standards” when it comes to right-wing and Islamist extremism. According to ...

17 May 2022 at 03:55

Kids Company operated high-risk business model, says Charity Commission

The former charity Kids Company operated a “high risk business model”, according to a regulator’s report which said there was mismanagement and alleged that records were destroyed. The Charity Commission (CC) said the celebrity-backed ...

10 Feb 2022 at 17:25

City

Charity trustees can choose planet over profit, High Court rules

The High Court has backed two charitable trusts who want to put planet ahead of profit in what could prove an important new ruling. In a decision on Friday, Mr Justice Michael Green approved the investment policies of two trusts that ...

29 Apr 2022 at 17:25

Transgender group loses challenge over gay rights charity’s status

A transgender rights group has lost its case to have a gay rights organisation stripped of its charitable status in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the UK. Mermaids, which supports transgender, non-binary and ...

06 Jul 2023 at 11:06

Serious misconduct by former trustees at Care4Calais, Charity Commission finds

Serious misconduct took place in a British charity set up to support asylum seekers in France, a watchdog has found. Care4Calais lacked appropriate governance structures, had poor internal financial controls and its approach to ...

24 Aug 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Unionists condemn pro-IRA chanting at Feile festival

Unionists have condemned the singing of a pro-IRA chant on the final night of the Feile An Phobail festival in west Belfast. Social media footage showed the crowd chanting “Oh, ah, up the Ra” as the Wolfe Tones played their ...

14 Aug 2023 at 14:21

RSPB insists it is ‘not entering politics’ after accusing Government of lies

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has denied it is wading into politics after an “angry” social media post accusing the Government of lying about environmental commitments. The conservation charity ...

31 Aug 2023 at 12:09

Charity linked to preacher convicted of fraud over bogus Covid cure told to shut

A charity whose trustee was found guilty of fraud for selling a bogus cure for Covid-19 has been ordered to shut down. The Charity Commission said the Kingdom Church GB should be wound up as it confirmed it had been ...

25 Jan 2024 at 13:47

What is the Captain Tom Foundation and what is its future?

The Captain Tom Foundation’s future is in doubt, according to a lawyer representing the late fundraising hero’s family. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the charity’s beginnings and how things stand now. – ...

18 Oct 2023 at 11:20

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