The mother of a teenager whose death Alan Yentob linked to the closure of Kids Company accused the BBC executive of trying to score political points out of the tragedy.
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The founder of the defunct Kids Company charity has denied handing out hundreds of pounds “willy-nilly” in payments to vulnerable young people. Camila Batmanghelidjh said that all the payments made
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Concerns about collapsed charity Kids Company were being raised with trustees and regulators over several years, an investigation has found. The investigation by BBC’s Newsnight and BuzzFeed News uncovered documents
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The financial management and governance of Kids Company will be examined as part of a statutory inquiry into the charity’s activities, it has been announced. The Charity Commission said it
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Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh has insisted her “heart is very clear” as she faced further questions about the financial affairs of the collapsed charity. The colourful charity boss had
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Coldplay are in talks to rescue part of Kids Company and continue to provide support to hundreds of young people following the charity’s sudden collapse. The band, which is fronted
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Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidj has defended her role in the collapsed charity amid allegations of sexual abuse, violence and drug taking involving young people in its care. She also
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It is “complete rubbish” to claim there was serious financial mismanagement at collapsed charity Kids Company, chairman of trustees Alan Yentob has insisted. Mr Yentob, a senior BBC executive, said
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Kids Company has closed its doors on thousands of young people after running out of money as its high profile founder Camila Batmanghelidjh blamed “rumour-mongering civil servants” and “ill-suited ministers”
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Children’s charity Kids Company is being investigated by police officers specialising in sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse. Scotland Yard said it was looking into “a number of allegations of
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