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Animal charity reported to police after concerns

BBC News·@Bbc·2 months ago
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The charity regulator for England and Wales has reported its concerns about an animal charity to police in line with its "policy on evidence of potential criminal activity". The Charity Commission's report comes after former Drone to Home volunteers told the BBC the charity had been exaggerating how many dogs it finds in what they described as an attempt to increase donations and sponsorship. Drone to Home was founded by former Nottinghamshire Police officer Phil James in 2022 and quickly became well-known, with more than 154,000 Facebook followers and widespread media coverage. The BBC has asked James and the charity's remaining trustee to comment but they have not responded. Drone to Home announced its intention to close on 22 November, after the BBC sent James and the charity a "right of reply" letter, outlining allegations we were intending to report and the testimony gathered from former volunteers.…

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