bogus charity: Everyone's Children's Trust

hybernia

ju1i3 wrote: »

heretolearn, you were right! It was the first time I contacted the Charity Commission and was too optimistic. They said they would respond in 15 working days. It is now twice that and they have not responded. I have chased them twice and still nothing. I am disgusted even more now

Julie: hopefully, you'll get an answer from the CC soon.

If not, then it may well be about time this publicly-funded (and expensively so!) 'watchdog' body was dragged under a spotlight. I, for one, would be more than happy to lodge a complaint with my MP. The same could apply in your case, and also the author of the frugal ways blog I referred to in my post on the concurrent charity doorstep collections thread:

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/44903414#Comment_44903414

If, as frugal says, £millions of taxpayer funds are being poured into the Charities Commission, then public (taxpayer) accountability has to be treated by the CC anything but lightly.

marka1989

I recently read the above article in regards to the eveyones childrens trust. i have to say that many of the points raised are incorrect and wrong. i have rang the phone number stated on the charity commision website which works perfectly well. also the website clearly states it is down due to maintenance. i have read many good and posative things about this charity and the hard work it does and the money spent on good causes. this is one of the many childrens charaties i support and will continue to do so. due to some very sad pesonal circumstances i beleive childrens charaties such as this one are a vital asset to this country.

Kite2010

marka1989 wrote: »

I recently read the above article in regards to the eveyones childrens trust. i have to say that many of the points raised are incorrect and wrong. i have rang the phone number stated on the charity commision website which works perfectly well. also the website clearly states it is down due to maintenance. i have read many good and posative things about this charity and the hard work it does and the money spent on good causes. this is one of the many childrens charaties i support and will continue to do so. due to some very sad pesonal circumstances i beleive childrens charaties such as this one are a vital asset to this country.

And what is your position within this "charity"?

Tangible

You are specifically wrong marka1989 and all my several checks reveal that no such website name has ever been registered.

To be clear I searched for everyonesct.org.uk

How is it you saw a message saying that the website was down for maintenance ? - I didn't, nor will anyone else who looks.

I'll dig deeper.

Tangible

Make of this what you will.

The charity/company is registered at Companies House.

EVERYONES CHILDRENS TRUST
3 THE PARADE
SOUTHEND ARTERIAL ROAD
ROMFORD
ESSEX
RM3 0EX
Company No. 06413095

Status: Active
Date of Incorporation: 30/10/2007

Country of Origin: United Kingdom
Company Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Nature of Business (SIC(03)):
7487 - Other business activities
Accounting Reference Date: 31/10
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Next Accounts Due: 31/07/2011 OVERDUE

Further details here

http://www.open4community.info/bournemouth/documents/bournemouth/WHAT_FUNDS_JAN09.pdf

Nothing to say you can't be a charity and an incorporated entity though.

Established March 2009
Registered Charity Number 1127302

Doesn't match the date of incorporation. Maybe things are just not well organised. Sometimes people's goodwill outstrips their abilities.

I leave others to judge.

vic35

the website address for this charity is everyones and NOT everyonesct. the telephone number is answered by a lady at their office and i got a reply to the email that i sent.

i cannot find anything "bogus" about this charity

vic35

Tangible wrote: »

You are specifically wrong marka1989 and all my several checks reveal that no such website name has ever been registered.

To be clear I searched for

How is it you saw a message saying that the website was down for maintenance ? - I didn't, nor will anyone else who looks.

I'll dig deeper.

try again but omit the "ct" from the domain name

torizia

Strange how everyone defending this 'charity' is brand new to the forums...

donnap83

torizia wrote: »

Strange how everyone defending this 'charity' is brand new to the forums...

Isn't it just...:rotfl:

Tangible

Still no success vic35 and it would be more helpful to state what it is rather than offer differing alternative spelling possibilities as to the domain name. It would be quite plausible to admit if the site were never set up, and I would have expected that my searches would have thrown up a past or present website that included the name of the charity.

I am being most cautious about making any accusation against a charity, which is why I haven't done so and have only reported publically available facts, but the excuses are what disturb me most of all.