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Thread #101654   Message #2144725
Posted By: Emma B
09-Sep-07 - 02:31 PM
Thread Name: BS: Child neglect and the law
Subject: RE: BS: Child neglect and the law
Leave No Stone Unturned is a registered Limited Company (Registration number 6248215) registered office -
PO Box 53133 London E18 2YR. Auditors: Haysmacintyre, Fairfax House, 15 Fulwood Place, London, WC1V 6AY.

and NOT a charitable trust

1.1 The full objects of the Fund are:


1.1.1 To secure the safe return to her family of Madeleine McCann who was abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May 2007;


1.1.2 To procure that Madeleine's abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to justice; and


1.1.3 To provide support, including financial assistance, to Madeleine's family.

AND.............note.........
1.2 IF the above objects are fulfilled then the objects of the Foundation shall be to pursue such purposes in similar cases arising in the United Kingdom, Portugal or elsewhere.

The directors of the company are Peter Hubner, Brian Kennedy, John McCann, Esther McVey, Doug Skehan and Philip Tomlinson. They have appropriate legal, business and charitable experience. An experienced Fund Administrator has been appointed to ensure the highest standards of transparency and accountability. This should enable the Directors to maintain an appropriate governance distance in the day-to-day operations of the Fund.

I'm sure it SHOULD be possible to find out exactly how much and what the money has been spent on so far if it is as "transparent" as it claims; no doubt a great deal has gone in the "personal expenses" under 1.1.3. some of which have been referred to elsewhere in the thread.

However a quote from Gerry McCann seems that there is thankfully for the well meaning contributors some limit on the use of the capital sum at least!

"It seems like a disaster that we've got this huge donated fund and now we're not allowed to use it for legal costs because we're under suspicion,"