"Battle for a Care Home's Future: Families Fight Back Against Alleged Mismanagement In a remarkable tale of grassroots activism, a group of determined families has brought a Northamptonshire care home to the brink of a major turnaround. William Blake House, a charity providing vital residential care for children with learning disabilities, was on the verge of collapse due to alleged mismanagement. An investigation by the Charity Commission revealed a shocking trail of financial irregularities, including £1.5 million in unpaid taxes and a staggering £1 million in fees paid to the former chair. The families, who describe themselves as 'accidental activists,' seized the initiative, launching a campaign that has secured a rescue plan for the beleaguered charity. But what sparked this dramatic intervention, and what does the future hold for the families and the care home they love?"
Charity Commission inquiry into William Blake House in Northamptonshire resulted in rescue planA group of “accidental activist” families have succeeded in their efforts to secure the future of their children’s care home after uncovering serious alleged management failures that took the charity to the brink of bankruptcy.The families launched a campaign after discovering that William Blake House, a residential learning disability care home charity in Northamptonshire, owed £1.5m in unpaid taxes, had paid its former chair £1m in fees, and was close to bankruptcy. Continue reading...
