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05/01/2005
Charity Commission warns of bogus tsunami appeals
The Charity Commission has issued a warning to the public to look out for misleading leaflets claiming to collect for the victims of the Asian tsunami disaster.
The leafets are being distributed by clothing collectors, who are also asking for cash donations. London, Lincolnshire, East Anglia, Leicestershire and Essex have all been targeted so far.
The Commission is advising the public to exercise caution when donating to such appeals. They have warned that many of these collections are not registered charities – allthough many of them do give fictitious or limited company names – and that people have no guarantee that their donations will reach the tsunami victims.
The Charity Commission's Chief Executive, Andrew Hind, said: "It's incomprehensible that some people want to take from survivors of a disaster left with absolutely nothing. I'd urge the generous public to take their clothes to a genuine charity shop and to make their cash donations to an established appeal fund, such as the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Help the victims – don't let bogus collectors help themselves."
The main appeal is being co-orinated by the DEC, which is made up of a number of aid agencies, including WorldVision, Tearfund, Save The Children, Oxfam and Christian Aid. Donations can be made via most high street banks and building societies, as well as on line at www.dec.org.uk.
A list of registered bone fide charities is available from www.charitycommission.gov.uk.
(KmcA/SP)
The leafets are being distributed by clothing collectors, who are also asking for cash donations. London, Lincolnshire, East Anglia, Leicestershire and Essex have all been targeted so far.
The Commission is advising the public to exercise caution when donating to such appeals. They have warned that many of these collections are not registered charities – allthough many of them do give fictitious or limited company names – and that people have no guarantee that their donations will reach the tsunami victims.
The Charity Commission's Chief Executive, Andrew Hind, said: "It's incomprehensible that some people want to take from survivors of a disaster left with absolutely nothing. I'd urge the generous public to take their clothes to a genuine charity shop and to make their cash donations to an established appeal fund, such as the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Help the victims – don't let bogus collectors help themselves."
The main appeal is being co-orinated by the DEC, which is made up of a number of aid agencies, including WorldVision, Tearfund, Save The Children, Oxfam and Christian Aid. Donations can be made via most high street banks and building societies, as well as on line at www.dec.org.uk.
A list of registered bone fide charities is available from www.charitycommission.gov.uk.
(KmcA/SP)
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