Charity Commission for England and Wales brings the organisation under scrutiny for its financial mismanagement and governance lapses.
- Investigation Roots: An investigation was initiated in August 2020 against Care4Calais due to suspicions about payments to connected entities in the charity’s financial reports.
- Trustee Concerns: Questions arose about the validity of those serving as charity trustees, and concerns over past trustees’ decision-making processes were highlighted.
- Financial Irregularities: Over a span from October 2017 to August 2020, payments totalling more than £340,000 were made to a private bank account of one of the ex-trustees of Care4Calais.
- Governance Issues: The commission found that between 2020 and 2021, Care4Calais functioned with only two trustees, falling below the required minimum as stipulated in its foundational documents.
