Charities

The founder of a successful children’s cancer charity has gone on trial accused of fraud charges totalling £345,000. 

A PENSIONER appeared at Belfast Crown Court today where he admitted committing fraud against both a church and an entertainment organisation.

http://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2019/12/05/news/pensioner-to-be-sentenced-after-he-admitted-committing-fraud-against-both-a-church-and-an-entertainment-organisation-1782579/?param=ds441rif44T

The former head of the JSPCA Stephen John Coleman has pleaded guilty to 19 charges of fraud at Jersey's Royal Court. 

The Charity Commission has said that it is “aware of a range of serious and troubling concerns” relating to the church charity SPAC Nation.

The former chief executive and chair of Yateley Industries for the Disabled charity, had admitted to defrauding the charity’s pension scheme out of more than £250,000.

The former trustee of a charity for the disabled has pleaded guilty to fraud after transferring more than £250,000 from the organisation's pension scheme.

https://www.professionaladviser.com/professional-adviser/news/3083667/ex-trustee-admits-gbp250-000-pension-scheme-fraud

A hoax caller conned a charity out of £83,000 – but detectives have dropped the case over a lack of evidence, it has been revealed.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2019/11/05/scammers-who-conned-83k-from-sandwell-charity-still-on-run/

A crooked charity boss fleeced its meagre funds to furnish her home and enjoy luxury holidays – ordering a private pool and butler services on a trip to Mexico.

https://www.expressandstar.com/news/crime/2019/11/02/charity-boss-uses-funds-to-pay-for-butler-and-lavish-trips/

New UK government report finds that over half of charities think hackers are "major risk"

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