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Families Rally to Rescue Care Home from Closure

2/16/2026

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Story summary
  • Families of residents at William Blake House, a care home, seek to take over.
  • The charity running the home faces closure due to tax debts and trustee payments.
  • Parents say the board has failed to prioritize children's needs and kept finances hidden.
  • They are forming a not-for-profit to secure better management and care.
  • Assets have fallen from £1 million to £200,000 in three years, and the Charity Commission investigates governance.