Some sector leaders have expressed concerns over culture secretary Lisa Nandy’s plans to enable the Charity Commission to bar anyone convicted of hate crimes from serving as a trustee.
Nandy said that the watchdog would be handed greater powers to pursue charity leaders who use their positions to promote violence or hatred. She said: “We have seen too many shocking cases where extremists have tried to exploit charities to spread hate and division. That cannot be allowed to continue. Read more about this here.