OCA director Graham Bail admitted making illegal collections
An investigation by BBC Inside Out East found The Children’s Welfare Foundation has failed to provide any evidence of causes it has supported.
Another charity, Orphan and Community Aid, which supports projects in Africa, has been making unauthorised payments.
Norwich City Council is investigating unlicensed collections. The commission is monitoring the charities.Frozen accounts
Both charities were leafleting for used clothing collections across the country. It is an industry worth half a billion pounds a year and where tonnes of old clothes are collected from homes across the UK. Used items are sold on and mainly end up in Eastern Europe.
