Two sisters who used a charity Gift Aid scam to steal almost £450,000 from the taxman while running Girl Guide groups have been jailed.

Sara and Jean Barnbrook defrauded the taxpayer out of hundreds of thousands of pounds by claiming repayments on non-existent donations over six years.

Leeds Crown Court heard Sara Barnbrook, 54, fraudulently claimed more than £482,000 in Gift Aid repayments – of which £446,000 was paid out.