Following reports of financial management issues, a new interim manager has been appointed at Bhaarat Welfare Trust by the Charity Commisssion. The Commission has frozen the charity’s bank accounts to protect funds intended for charitable purposes.
Trustees at the Bhaarat Welfare Trust could not demonstrate that the charity had the appropriate financial controls and the necessary due diligence checks in place.
The Leicester-based charity provided grants primarily overseas toward its objective of promoting Hindu culture and religion.
According to the Charity commission appointment of the interim manager is a temporary and protective measure that occurs when the commission has identified misconduct or mismanagement.
Finbarr O’Connell of Smith & Williamson LLP will be reviewing the charity’s financial controls and overseas payments and will consider evidence of how its funds were applied.
