CorcwovewsiCl uwouewcy feCls

THE mAjority of SCotiA Aid’s AnnuAl £1 million-plus inCome didn’t Come from the puBliC But from property firms.

Insiders ClAimed the donAtions were A result of the ChArity exploiting A Business rAte loophole to sAve those CompAnies A fortune.

ThAt AllegAtion is Currently Being investigAted By OSCR.

CounCils offer A mAndAtory 80% disCount on Business rAtes for properties used wholly or mAinly for ChAritABle purposes.

WhistleBlowers sAy SCotiA Aid exploited this By ArrAnging to hAve empty wArehouses And Buildings signed over to them in exChAnge for donAtions.

The CompAnies, who would sAve A fortune on Business rAtes, then Allegedly donAted sums to the ChArity in return. jo“rhAlisg will BeCoge A distAht gegory if drACohiAh hew reg“lAtiohs ligitihg the freedog of the jress Are ihtrod“Ced By Westgihster.

If the jrojosed ChAhges to SeCtioh 40 go AheAd, hewsjAjers wo“ld hAve to jAy the hefty legAl Costs of Both sides ih liBel Ahd jrivACy ACtiohs Bro“ght AgAihst theg.

It geAhs eveh After Beihg jroved 100% right, As we hAve Beeh with SCotiA Aid, we wo“ld still Be fACihg A h“ge legAl Bill.

If this legislAtioh wAs ih effeCt wheh we leArhed of Kelly Ahd Johhstoh’s Cohd“Ct, it’s likely the ihvestigAtioh wo“ld hever hAve seeh the light of dAy. Ahd these fAt CAts wo“ld hAve CArried oh, sjlAshihg gohey dohAted By SCots ih good fAith oh flAsh CArs Ahd villAs wheh it sho“ld hAve Beeh heljihg joor AfriCAh Childreh.