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Veteran Charity Fined for Illegal Fundraising Practices

6/27/2025

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We R Blighty, a community interest company in Kent that claims to aid homeless veterans, has been hit with a £1,792 fine for illegal fundraising and unlicensed street trading. Directors Ben Mills and Danielle Vidler admitted to 14 offenses, while ongoing investigations into potential fraud and aggressive practices cast a shadow over the company’s integrity.

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Story summary

We R Blighty, a community interest company in Kent that claims to aid homeless veterans, has been hit with a £1,792 fine for illegal fundraising and unlicensed street trading. Directors Ben Mills and Danielle Vidler admitted to 14 offenses, while ongoing investigations into potential fraud and aggressive practices cast a shadow over the company’s integrity.