Alan Yentob obituary One of the most influential broadcasters and TV executives of the last 50 years who spent his entire career at the BBC The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025
Alan Yentob: Influential BBC executive undone by Kids Company scandal The former creative director of the BBC was also known for presenting regular arts series Imagine. Evening Standard · May 25, 2025
Watchdog’s Kids Company report was ‘one-sided’, but judge upholds key findings Court rules that Charity Commission must rewrite parts of its 2022 inquiry report into charity’s collapse The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025
Part of Charity Commission’s Kids Company report ‘extremely unfair’, says judge The charity, which supported vulnerable children, went into liquidation in August 2015 following unfounded safeguarding allegations. The Independent UK · May 20, 2025
Kids Company report has ‘chilling impact’ on charity sector, High Court told A two-day hearing is taking place over the Charity Commission’s February 2022 report into the collapsed children’s charity. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Coldplay join calls to overturn Kids Company report ahead of legal challenge Supporters of late founder Camila Batmanghelidjh say Charity Commission’s findings were unfair The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
The Charity Commission must amend its report on Kids Company Letter: This week’s judicial review should bring justice for the late charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh, write Chris Martin, Joanna Lumley, Joy Madeiros, Susie Orbach, Rowan Williams and Alan Yentob The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2025
Camila Batmanghelidjh remembered by Lemn Sissay The poet tells of his relationship with the founder of Kids Company, who was the ‘embodiment of integrity’ in her work for children in need The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024
Therapy project yields ‘dramatic’ rise in Sats results at London school Nurture programme devised by Camila Batmanghelidjh to be rolled out to more primary schools after pilot success The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2024
Camila Batmanghelidjh’s mourners lay her to rest with a rite of colour and joy Hundreds pay respects to Kids Company founder at defiant north London funeral and glowing wake in Waterloo church The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2024
The hidden life of Camila Batmanghelidjh: why was her exoneration so widely ignored? For 20 years, the founder of Kids Company was feted by pop stars and politicians. Then the charity collapsed and her reputation was destroyed – even after she had been vindicated in the high court The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2024
Camila Batmanghelidjh obituary Charismatic founder of Kids Company who stepped down after the charity’s collapse in 2015 The Guardian - UK · Jan 7, 2024
I saw Camila Batmanghelidjh in action – she proved that love is a doing word The amazing work done by the Kids Company founder should not be buried by controversy, says Guardian correspondent Libby Brooks The Guardian - UK · Jan 4, 2024
‘An inspiration’: family and friends pay tribute to Camila Batmanghelidjh Children’s campaigner lived an extraordinary life encompassing social entrepreneurship, fame, politics, a fall from grace and a dramatic courtroom exoneration The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024 OPINION - Camila Batmanghelidjh was trying to solve London’s knife crime epidemic, shame on those who brought her down Camila Batmanghelidjh, who founded the globally renowned, London-based and entirely besmirched — but ultimately exonerated — Kids Company died peacefully on New Year’s Day aged 61. It is my sincere belief that we Londoners will rue the day she suffered what she described to me as her “reputational assassination”, which…
Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024 Camila Batmanghelidjh: Tributes paid to Kids Company charity founder following death at 61 Ms Batmanghelidjh died on Monday after a lengthy illness, her family confirmed
The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024 Kids Company charity founder Camila Batmanghelidjh dies aged 61 Family announces death of campaigner known for her charisma, colourful attire and outspoken pursuit of social justice for children
The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022 Kids Company founder cleared to challenge critical watchdog report in court Camila Batmanghelidjh told she has arguable case to appeal against verdict that collapsed charity was mismanaged
Bristol Post · Dec 19, 2022 Founder of Bristol charity Kids Company can mount court challenge over critical report Kids Company founder Camila Batmanghelidjh said after the ruling: “I am pleased that the case will be heard in full.”
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Founder of collapsed charity can mount court challenge over regulator’s report A High Court judge has given Camila Batmanghelidjh ‘permission’ to pursue a judicial review of a Charity Commission report.
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022 Charity founder awaits ruling on bid to challenge findings in regulator’s report A judge on Thursday considered complaints by Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder of Keeping Kids Company, at a High Court hearing in London.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2022 The Guardian view on Kids Company: unfair treatment Editorial: Mistakes by charities must be dealt with and learned from. But their regulator has missed a chance to set the record straight
Bristol Post · Feb 10, 2022 Bristol kids' charity operated high-risk business model, says regulator Founder Camila Batmanghelidjh says she intends to seek a judicial review
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2022 Charity Commission report into Kids Company – questions and answers Watchdog criticises collapsed charity for its failures a year after exoneration for mismanagement
The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2022 Kids Company operated high-risk business model, says Charity Commission The regulator found there had been some mismanagement at the charity which was wound up in 2015.