Nadine Dorries selects barrister Orlando Fraser as preferred candidate for Charity Commission top job CHARITY COMMISSION The government has named barrister Orlando Fraser as its preferred candidate for Charity Commission Chair Culture secretary Nadine Dorries made the announcement regarding the top job at the regulator on Tuesday. Fraser will now appear before MPs on the digital, culture, media and sport select committee for pre-appointment scrutiny at an unconfirmed later date. He [...]
Charity connected to collapsed crypto exchange FTX under investigation FTX The Charity Commission has launched an inquiry into a fundraising platform linked with the FTX cryptocurrency exchange.
Ex homeless charity boss spent thousands on luxury travel, high-end London restaurants and Apple watches, commission probe finds Lee Dribben The former boss of a homelessness charity spent thousands of pounds of its money on luxury travel, meals and watches, an investigation has found Lee Dribben, former chief executive of the Ashley Foundation, also used charity funds to buy a surveillance system, according to an inquiry by the Charity Commission. The regulator said it had [...]
Naomi Campbell: Regulator bans supermodel as charity trustee September 27, 2024 Model Naomi Campbell banned from being a charity trustee after an inquiry into Fashion for Relief revealed funds were used on hotels and spa treatments
Home REIT tenant surrenders hundreds of properties after regulatory probe May 29, 2024 Scandal-hit property investor Home REIT has struck a deal to claw back hundreds of leases from a major tenant facing a probe from the charities watchdog.
Home REIT tenant facing regulatory probe over ‘unauthorised’ payouts for bosses February 5, 2024 The charity regulator has launched a probe into one of Home REIT’s top tenants amid concerns over “potential unauthorised” payments pocketed by the charity’s trustees.
Bosses at Home REIT charity tenant paid their own firms £1.2m prior to collapse June 5, 2024 Two bosses from one of Home REIT’s biggest charity tenants made “unauthorised” payments of nearly £1.2m to their own companies before it collapsed into administration, City A.M. can reveal.
Fund manager Sir Chris Hohn sees pay slump by half but still pockets £276m December 7, 2023 Billionaire British hedge fund manager Sir Chris Hohn paid himself more than £1m a day this year, despite profit at his fund, TCI, falling.
Premier League to ban potential owners on human rights grounds March 30, 2023 The Premier League has announced tougher rules for anyone looking to buy one of its clubs, including incorporating human rights in its new owner’s and directors’ test (OADT). English top-flight clubs unanimously approved the changes, which will take effect immediately, at a shareholders’ meeting today. Potential owners could now be banned from purchasing clubs if [...]
Regulators call out big banks for ‘suddenly closing or suspending’ charity accounts November 15, 2023 Charities are being unfairly "debanked", according to regulators, who have called on high street lenders to improve their "substandard" services for the sector.