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BBC News
7 hours ago
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Bradford mum admits spending charity's cash on takeaways
The director of a food bank has admitted to helping herself to almost £3,000 from the charity she was running to spend on shopping, travel and Tempest, 39, pleaded guilty to fraud at Bradford Magistrates' Court on Thursday via a video link from her solicitor's took £2,945.80 from Helping Hands, a charity based in Bradford, between 8 August 2023 and 3 January will be sentenced at Bradford Magistrates' Court on 4 August. A report was made to Action Fraud by the Helping Hands treasurer in January, the court charity, of which Tempest is director, is primarily a food bank, according to its website, but also provides white goods, furniture and toiletries to those in Kaminski, prosecuting, said Tempest took money for "food shopping, travel and takeaway food such as from Uber Eats". Funds from the charity had been diverted to personal bank added that Tempest had said "she was the one who had been in need" in a police Dosanjh, mitigating, told the court: "She is deeply remorseful for her actions."Ms Dosanjh added that Tempest had "also done a lot of good" in relation to her managing the food bank, including shopping for users of the is the mother of two teenage children."She's embarrassed to be in court today," Ms Dosanjh said."At the time she was not aware that what she was doing was completely wrong."A probation report will be provided to the court, as Tempest's offending passes the custody threshold, before she is sentenced. Tempest was given unconditional bail and was told she should attend her sentencing hearing in set up Helping Hands in lockdown after receiving a food parcel which she then shared with others. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
22-05-2025
- BBC News
Helping Hands Bradford director charged after fraud investigation
The director of a Bradford support group has been charged with Hands, based in Bierley, describes itself as "primarily a food bank", which also offers white goods, furniture, toiletries, cleaning supplies and baby Tempest, 39, of Fallowfield Drive, Bradford, has been charged with fraud by abuse of position, West Yorkshire Police force said she was due to appear before magistrates in the city at a later date. A police spokesperson said: "Police investigating reports of potentially fraudulent activity at a Bradford based online charitable group, Helping Hands, have charged a woman."Officers would like to remind people that criminal proceedings are now active and people should refrain from speculation that could impact those proceedings." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
