Families call for inquiry into residential care charity that ran up £1.6m debt

William Blake House in Northants accused of mismanagement after revelation it paid one of its own trustees £1mA group of families have called for an urgent inquiry into a charity caring for their highly vulnerable disabled relatives which is under threat of closure after running up debts of £1.6m...

<p>William Blake House in Northants accused of mismanagement after revelation it paid one of its own trustees £1m</p><p>A group of families have called for an urgent inquiry into a charity caring for their highly vulnerable disabled relatives which is under threat of closure after running up debts of £1.6m in unpaid taxes and paying £1m to one of its own trustees.</p><p>Earlier this month, a judge gave the charity, William Blake House, just weeks to pay off its debts to HMRC or face a winding up order. The charity’s accounts show auditors have routinely questioned whether it is a viable business.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/feb/02/inquiry-residential-care-charity-debt-william-blake-house">Continue reading...</a>
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