A race night organiser cheated charities out of hundreds of thousands of pounds which he then kept for himself. Nicholas Hughes, 38, misled pub landlords into believing the money raised at his events was being donated to well-known national charities.
His business held thousands of events across the country and brought in more than £1.4m. However, less than £20,000 of that was actually passed on to charities.
Hughes was eventually caught when a vigilant pub landlord raised concerns about him. Trading Standards Investigators raided his business premises in Barbauld Street, Warrington, where extensive business records were seized.
