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Charity Commission Steps In Amid Blake House Crisis

3/20/2026

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Story summary
  • The Charity Commission has taken control of William Blake House in Northamptonshire and appointed an interim manager amid potential insolvency from £1.6m in unpaid taxes.
  • Families of residents campaigned after discovering financial mismanagement, including £1m payments to a trustee.
  • Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey accused a trustee of embezzlement in Parliament.
  • Families propose a non-profit to run the home, calling it a 'home for life'.