Cameron’s Big Society in tatters as charity watchdog launches investigation into claims of Government funding misuse
Saturday, 26 July 2014
Cameron’s Big Society in tatters as charity watchdog launches investigation into claims of Government funding misuse
‘David Cameron’s flagship Big Society Network is being investigated by the Charity Commission over allegations that it misused government funding and made inappropriate payments to its directors – including a Tory donor.
The organisation, which was launched by the Prime Minister in 2010, was given at least £2.5 million of National Lottery funding and public-sector grants despite having no record of charitable activity.
The Independent has learnt that it has now been wound up, having used much of the money on projects that came nowhere near delivering on their promised objectives.’
