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How to report a fake charity


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I know there is, but I wanted to know how to report it.

A charity doesn't HAVE to have a number, that's part of the problem.

 

An organisation must register with the Charity Commission if:

 

it is set up in England and or Wales

 

the majority of charity trustees live in England and Wales

 

the majority of the assets are in England and Wales

 

it is registered as a company in England and Wales

 

it has a total income of more than £5,000 a year

 

Organisations in Scotland must register with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.

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I can't, last time I did the thread was deleted.

 

No it wasn't. It's here - http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=730468

 

What did the police say when you reported it? I would have thought they have no choice but to act in a case of fraud like this once reported.

 

You can also try any of these organisations listed here - http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+report+a+fake+charity&aq=8m&aqi=g7g-m3&aql=&oq=fake+charity

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No it wasn't. It's here - http://www.sheffieldforum.co.uk/showthread.php?t=730468

 

What did the police say when you reported it? I would have thought they have no choice but to act in a case of fraud like this once reported.

 

You can also try any of these organisations listed here - http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=how+to+report+a+fake+charity&aq=8m&aqi=g7g-m3&aql=&oq=fake+charity

 

Not that one, that one is confused about what the charity is so I wanted to clarify.

That google link contains no where to report a fake charity, I can use google myself thanks. As I mentioned, many organisations such as the Charity Commission only deal with registered charities.

 

 

Edit: The police require names of the people that set up the charity, names of victims and a lot more information than I have.

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Not that one, that one is confused about what the charity is so I wanted to clarify.

That google link contains no where to report a fake charity, I can use google myself thanks. As I mentioned, many organisations such as the Charity Commission only deal with registered charities.

 

 

Edit: The police require names of the people that set up the charity, names of victims and a lot more information than I have.

 

The other 2 lines to use would be trading standards and the tax authorities

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The other 2 lines to use would be trading standards and the tax authorities

 

Thank you.

 

Just remembered where this email from consumer direct came from, trading standards direct you to report this sort of thing to consumer direct, they then reply informing you to report a registered charity to the charity commission and a non-registered charity to the police.

Why is it so difficult to report something illegal?

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