Charities

The former boss of the JSPCA will appear in court this morning, charged with fraud and forgery.

Get involved between 21 and 25 October to help your organisation and the charity sector become more resilient to fraud.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/international-charity-fraud-awareness-week-2019

A woman who said she was dying from cancer so a charity would organise a £15,000 wedding has avoided jail.

A WOMAN has admitted fraud by abuse of her position at a dog welfare charity involving more than £5,000.

Reported charity fraud losses reached almost £8m in 2018/19, according to figures obtained by audit, tax and consulting firm RSM in a freedom of information request to Action Fraud.

https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/07/30/charity-fraud-losses-reported-to-action-fraud-reach-almost-8m-a-year/#.XUfiiUbGecS.twitter

A bride-to-be pretended she was dying of cancer so she could bag thousands from a charity that funds weddings for the terminally ill.

A former NSPCC volunteer who lied about being abused by a murderous VIP Westminster paedophile ring is facing a lengthy jail sentence after he was convicted of perverting the course of justice and fraud.

https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/national/17786520.ex-charity-worker-carl-beech-found-guilty-westminster-paedophile-ring-lies/?ref=twtrec

The Charity Commission has announced it is investigating a group of eight charities alleged to be involved in money laundering

Two arrests have been made over the alleged misuse of donated charitable funds at a national anti-grooming charity based in Birmingham.

https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/westmidlands/news/2031409-arrests-made-in-charity-fraud-probe#.XR-PtIsherY.twitter

Inadequate oversight and poor compliance with financial controls meant an individual was able to steal significant sums from Royal Air Force mess charities, the Charity Commission has said.

https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/charity-commission-criticises-raf-mess-charities-after-200-000-fraud.html