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Homeless Veterans Charity Fined for Illegal Fundraising
11/14/2025
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Story summary
- We R Blighty, a community interest company fundraising for homeless veterans, has been convicted twice for illegal cash collections.
- Founders Ben Mills and Danielle Vidler were fined £3,640 after pleading guilty to soliciting donations without a license in London.
- The Metropolitan Police have called for stricter laws to deter illegal fundraising.
- We R Blighty says it has changed and now sells magazines instead of soliciting donations as Kent Police investigate irregularities.
