Charities

The Charity Commission has published its new annual return, including questions on overseas funding, staff salaries and the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults.

https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-commission-publishes-new-annual-return/governance/article/1489663

From this year, English and Welsh charities will have to provide the Charity Commission with a breakdown of staff remuneration by income band, as well as the total income and benefits of their highest paid employee.

https://www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/charities-publish-salary-information

Charity fraudster moves to the Fens after taking money that was supposed to buy equipment for a seriously ill little girl

http://www.cambstimes.co.uk/news/charity-fraudster-moves-to-the-fens-after-taking-money-that-was-supposed-to-buy-equipment-for-a-seriously-ill-little-girl-1-5623929

The former  CEO was sentenced to six years in prison after being found guilty of committing more than £180,000 worth of fraud over a seven year period against the Montessori St Nicholas charity.

http://news.cityoflondon.police.uk/r/1067/former_charity_ceo_sentenced_for_stealing_over__1

A woman has been sentenced for defrauding a charity, Carnival Village Trust, she worked for of more than three quarters of a million pounds.

http://news.met.police.uk/news/woman-jailed-for-defrauding-charity-314310

A fraudster who has been branded as a “female Fagin” has been jailed for nearly four years after she fleeced a charity-run community gym, Exercise 4 All, during a £392,000 scam.

https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/a-fraudster-and-female-fagin-fleeced-a-charity-gym-during-a-392-000-scam-1-9233022

The mother of a homeless man who stole from Manchester bombing victims has been given a suspended sentence for defrauding Sea Palling Voluntary Rescue Service.

http://www.itv.com/news/anglia/2018-07-03/mother-of-bombing-thief-sentenced-for-fraud/

A single fund dedicated to supporting victims in the aftermath of terrorist attacks should be established to prevent fundraising fraud, a group of terror attack survivors has said.

https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/terror-survivors-group-calls-single-fund-victims-prevent-fraud/fundraising/article/1485904

BBC1 has broadcast a five-part series which looked at different cases of “scammers” and “bogus charities”, and profiled the work of genuine charities.  

https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/bbc1-broadcasts-series-on-charity-fraud.html

A fraudster whose ‘despicable’ actions left two community groups nearly £30,000 out of pocket avoided being sent to prison - because of the impact the sentence would have on her children.

https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/no-jail-for-despicable-peterborough-charity-fraudster-who-stole-nearly-30-000-from-community-groups-1-8541015