A woman has admitted to fraudulently pocketing more than £26,000, which donors believed would be sent to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Eileen McDonagh, 33, pleaded guilty to four charges of fraud by false representation and a further charge of concealing, disguising, converting, transfering or removing criminal property at a Bath Magistrates’ Court hearing on 22 May. McDonagh, of Redbridge, London, was convicted of using a card machine to collect money that donors thought was going to the RNLI.A spokesperson for the RNLI said: “It is disappointing that generous donations intended to save lives at sea did not reach our charity. “RNLI face-to-face fundraisers carry an official ID card and we would encourage people to check this before donating if they are unsure.”Martin McDonagh, 35, of Walthamstow, London, also appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the concealing, disguising, converting, transferring or removing of criminal property amounting to £4,151. The pair were granted unconditional bail and sent to Bristol Crown Court, where they will appear on 27 June for their next hearing.
… it’s not the only issue with the Royal Illegals Ferry Service or with its funding:
“Looking to” is he?
Administering my mum's finances under Power of Attorney, I'm glad she only has one direct debit charity - the London Air Ambulance.
ReplyDeleteThe RNLI hasn't been fit for purpose for a long time, well before the boats. Attempts to make the organisation more politically correct has resulted in salt of the earth volunteers with massive experience and seamanship being excluded around the country by the PC management.
ReplyDeleteWhen the mid-channel collections started, then it finished the organisation for me.
It wouldn't be so bad if the RNLI took them back to France, but nope, they bring them here. I would have thought it to be explicit that the RNLI would take any sailors setting off from France back to France to avoid any controversy. Or at the very least face fines for delivering each and every "undocumented migrant" into the UK like any other business would. They are not a government organisation and have no immunity a government organisation may have against fines from immigration authorities.