2015, amid allegations of mismanagement and the squandering of funds, Batmanghelidjh was forced to step down as the charity's chief executive, and Kids Company was closed, by then insolvent, despite receiving millions of pounds in government funding.
On 5 August 2015, Kids Company closed its operations[32] less than a week after receiving a government grant of £3,000,000. The charity was given the money against the advice of officials, who had raised concerns about value for money and how it would be spent.[33] The charity had announced that it was closing down because "it is unable to pay its debts as they fall due”
Was there an Inquiry ??? I have not heard a Dickie .
Another catastrophic example of Britain's institutionalised foolishness with public money for "liberal progressive" causes.
Even the Grenfell Fraudsters can only dream about the years and volume of cash given to this ridiculous organisation.
Can you imagine if some conservatively-dressed white bloke heading up a charity named something like "The United Kingdom Children's National Support Group Charity" had asked for a few quid to help poor little Freya Smythe-Tompkinson get some important treatment? He would have been chased out of Downing Street ASAP with the words "Don't come back you sick paedo" ringing loudly in his ears.
Do we know how the poor drug dealers have managed since the Kids Company money went south? Is this one of the reasons why violent, drug-related crime has risen so fast in recent years?
Another catastrophic example of Britain's institutionalised foolishness with public money for "liberal progressive" causes. Even the Grenfell Fraudsters can only dream about the years and volume of cash given to this ridiculous organisation. Can you