Catz Club, which runs hundreds of out-of-school clubs across Englandunder the working name Schoolfriend etc, recovered 15,000 fromthe Labour Party last month after an alleged 'administrativeerror'(News, 18 September). The Charity Commission is now looking intoother concerns surrounding its finances.
A Commission spokesman said, 'In September 2007, the Charity Commissionreceived concerns about governance issues at the charity Catz Club,including concerns relating to internal financial controls and overdueaccounts. We are taking this matter forward, although at this point intime the Commission has not opened a formal inquiry in order to addressthese concerns.'
The matter is not related in any way to political donations or theprevious case report.
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