The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has found serious failings at Sikh Channel Community Broadcasting Company Limited
The charity operated a television channel, which was based in Birmingham, to advance the knowledge of the Sikh faith.
An official inquiry report, published today, found that the former trustees of the charity had not sufficiently overseen the actions of the charity’s then CEO, which in turn led to failures in the administration, financial control and governance of the charity.
A new board of trustees was appointed over the course of the inquiry, and they took the decision to wind up and dissolve the charity. Additionally, the former CEO has formally undertaken not to act as a trustee or in a senior role at a charity for ten years.
Background
The Commission began engaging with the charity in 2019, after concerns arose about the charity’s fundraising partnership with the unregistered organisation Sikh Youth UK, an organisation which was already subject to a statutory inquiry.
Concerns were also raised about the relationship between the charity and companies connected to the charity’s CEO.
Findings
In its report, the Commission finds that:
Regulatory Action
Joshua Farbridge, Head of Compliance Visits and Inspections at Charity Commission said:
The full report detailing the findings of this inquiry can be found on gov.uk.
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Notes to Editors