Help with who set this website up please

MercilessKiller

Lord_Chris wrote:

god i wish there was a smiley that had 2 fingers in the air at people... never mind ay

the address that is provided on the website is called "Woodland Fort Community Centre" which is on Crownhill Road.

there is also a pub called "the Woodland Fort Inn" which is on Butt Park Road.

Both are in Plymouth.

now, i did read the part what the OP sais about it being a pub, but the address provided on the website is a legit community centre.

just worth a thought i think

No need for that first flaming comment.

The op said he visited the address which was the pub. You didn't clearly state in your post any different, so how are we meant to know you know differently? So thanks for that.

burbs_2

Lord_Chris wrote:

god i wish there was a smiley that had 2 fingers in the air at people... never mind ay

the address that is provided on the website is called "Woodland Fort Community Centre" which is on Crownhill Road.

there is also a pub called "the Woodland Fort Inn" which is on Butt Park Road.

Both are in Plymouth.

now, i did read the part what the OP sais about it being a pub, but the address provided on the website is a legit community centre.

just worth a thought i think

As you say Woodland Fort Community Centre (It is actually a social club) is where this "charity" is operated from. This is where he interviewed my Brother in law and also offered him alcohol. I know as i have held parties there and also went in this evening.

burbs_2

The plot thickens. Brother in laaw went back in today to ask for some more information about the charity he would be working for etc. The interviewer told him he would be working for various charities. My BIL rang me and said is that good enough. I asked whether this guy had a registered charity number - No, he is still waiting on it.

My BIL questioned him as to how he can operate as a charity then without a registered charity number? Lo and behold he told my BIL he wouldnt need him to work for him as he was only 16 and too young to enter the clubs!!!! This is after he spent 3 hours with him and his 2 mates at an "interview" where he was told time and time again that they were 16. Very dodgy and we shall be going down to see him at some point in the morning.

MercilessKiller

I'd be tempted to report them to the police Burbs

Lord_Chris

you should report em to the police... doubt they'd actually do anything though... the police would rather catch those dreadful people doing 32 in a 30 limit

qwopmnxz

i wouldnt bother reporting them.. will cause you more hassle than its worth if you ask me

humanitas

qwopmnxz wrote:

i wouldnt bother reporting them.. will cause you more hassle than its worth if you ask me

No wonder crooks and crime thrive. Report it and have it looked into. If it is legit (personally I think it stinks to high heaven) no harm is done; if it isn't then the sooner it is nipped in the bud the better.

BTW, even if it is run from a pukka community centre it does NOT mean its OK. One of the oldest tricks in the book is to do just that to give an air of legitimacy and instil a false sense of security.

MercilessKiller

qwopmnxz wrote:

i wouldnt bother reporting them.. will cause you more hassle than its worth if you ask me

?

They are a charity that are illegal, taking money off people saying they're giving it to children, then keeping it..

Give me all the details and i'll bl**dy report them

superscaper

It was the reason I've already given the website link to the charities commission. Like humanitas said if they're legit, then no harm done in reporting them, if they aren't legit then how are these things supposed to be stopped if noone reports them?

superscaper

Sorry for reviving an old thread but I thought people might be interested in this follow up, I recieved a final reply from the Charities commission tonight:


Further to my email of 2 November 2006.

We have completed our assessment of your concerns about the Charity Network organisation.

The issues of concern for us are that the organisation is suggesting on its website that it is a charity and collecting charitable donations. We have no record of the Charity Network organisation being a registered charity. We are also concerned about the used of the work “Charity” in its business name

We have concluded from our assessment that no formal intervention is necessary. We have noted that the website has been removed from the internet. However we have written to the organisation and advised them of the following:

The Business Names Act 1985 provided that certain words or expressions may not be used in business names, although procedures for consents in using those expressions are provided. The word “Charity” is one of those prohibited words. We therefore have advised the organisation not to use the prohibited word “Charity” in their business name without first seeking consent.
If the organisation believes it is charitable we have advised them to submit an application to register as a charity to the Charity Commission, the regulatory body for charities in England and Wales. Further details about registering a charity can be found in our publication “Registering a Charity” and our Registration Pack which are available from the Commissions website https://www.charitycommission.gov.uk.


Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Yours sincerely

Paul Baker

Assessment Officer