The Charity Commission has intervened in the Aspinall Foundation due to allegations of mismanagement and misconduct. A team of legal experts has been designated as interim managers to oversee the charity's operations. Misconduct is defined by the Commission’s code of conduct as any improper act. The Aspinall Foundation seeks to reintegrate zoo animals into the wild and collaborates with the Howletts Wild Animal Trust. For the past five years, both charities have faced scrutiny from the Commission, leading to a formal inquiry beginning in 2021.
The Charity Commission has appointed a team of high-powered legal experts to act as interim managers and take over key decision-making at the Aspinall Foundation.
Interim managers are imposed on a charity when it believes there has been mismanagement and/or misconduct, as defined by the watchdog's code of conduct.
The Aspinall Foundation is a global conservation group that releases zoo animals back into the wild, working with its sister charity, the Howletts Wild Animal Trust.
Both charities have been under the Charity Commission's spotlight for five years, with a statutory inquiry launched in 2021.
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