A Charity Commission inquiry into Fashion for Relief found that only 8.5% of funds raised were directly used for charitable grants, highlighting serious mismanagement by trustees.
Tim Hopkins, who led the investigation, stated that trustees are legally obligated to act in the charity's best interests, which this inquiry showed they repeatedly failed to do.
The inquiry revealed unauthorized payments totaling £290,000 made to trustee Bianka Hellmich for consultancy, representing a significant breach of the charity's constitutional guidelines.
Despite raising considerable funds through events, Fashion for Relief mismanaged its partnership arrangements with charities like Save the Children, leading to official complaints and scrutiny.
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