US EditionFirm Run by Plumber Hailed a Hero 'Misled Donors', Says Watchdog - Liverpool Echo
The Fundraising Regulator found multiple breaches including misleading donor information and inconsistent use of donations in Depher Community Plumbing and Heating CIC's practices.
- The Fundraising Regulator revealed on Wednesday that Depher, a community plumbing and heating social enterprise, violated several fundraising standards and has since ceased operations following the resignation of Mr Anderson.
- Depher made three separate attempts to register as a charity with the Charity Commission but was denied each time due to not fulfilling the required legal standards outlined in charity legislation.
- The investigation revealed deceptive image practices on social media, unclear allocation of donation purposes, contentious fundraising referencing possible death by suicide, and a failure to provide sufficient evidence supporting fundraising claims.
- Gerald Oppenheim, chief executive, said organisations must be scrupulously honest and that money raised for a specific purpose “must be used in that way”, with case studies properly evidenced and consent given.
- The findings suggest that the organisation succeeding Depher, Community Elderly and Disabled Support CIC, should implement the guidance provided by regulators to improve transparency in fundraising and communication with donors.
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