All the trustees of a South Gloucestershire charity which is the subject of an inquiry by the Charity Commission have resigned. The inquiry was opened after evidence was found of paying wages despite having no staff.
Earlier this year, the Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the Shire Way Community Association, based in Yate, over concerns about misconduct and/or mismanagement. Since then, all of the trustees have resigned and the Commission has now appointed two interim managers.
The Shire Way Community Association aims to advance education and provide leisure and recreational facilities for the inhabitants of Sodbury, Yate and Westerleigh. The Charity Commission said: "The regulator opened a statutory inquiry into the charity in January 2022, over concerns about the trustees’ management of the charity’s resources and financial affairs.
