Complaints against Mr Derek Tughan concerning misappropriation of funds from Victoria Housing Estates Limited (A charity)
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Dear Police Service of Northern Ireland,
Has the Police Service for Northern Ireland (PSNI) received any complaints against Mr Derek Tughan a former trustee of Victoria Housing Estates (VHE) (Society Number: IP000087) who was removed as a Trustee after a Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (CCNI) investigation found that:
Well over £12,000,000 was misappropriated from VHE in the form of loans to companies then VHE Trustee Mr Derek Tughan had a beneficial interest in.
Other charity funds were used to make loans to a family member of Mr Tughan, and make loans to an individual employed by a company owned by Mr. Derek Tughan.
Charity funds were used for a number of years to pay two of Mr Derek Tughan’s relatives salaries totaling over £3,000 gross per month. No known service evidenced as provided for
these salaries.
Charity funds to the amount of £750,000 was to pay a HMRC tax liability of Mr Derek Tughan's family.
Charity funds were used to pay an employee was paid a monthly salary to chauffeur Mr Derek Tughan and work on another of his businesses.
London properties were used exclusively by Mr Tughan and his family, with all costs paid by VHE, yet there was no evidence how these properties furthered the charity’s purposes in any way.
Poor governance of the affairs of the charity, including a failure to keep minutes of meetings or to document decisions taken.
Poor financial management and inadequate financial statements, including a failure to properly disclose conflicts of interest.
The The Charity Commission for NI found that the charity had suffered significant
losses. In particular, the former charity trustees failed to properly maintain the charity’s property.
Here is the full statutory inquiry report about VHE published by the CCNI into Victoria Housing Estates Limited and the actions of MR. Derek Tughan.
https://www.charitycommissionni.org.uk/m...
The published accounts of VHE are here:
https://mutuals.fca.org.uk/Search/Societ...
Other relevant documentary evidence is here:
https://mafiadoc.com/the-charity-tribuna...
https://judiciaryni.uk/sites/judiciary/f...
https://judiciaryni.uk/sites/judiciary/f...
https://judiciaryni.uk/sites/judiciary/f...
https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/sites/defa...
https://www.justice-ni.gov.uk/sites/defa...
BBC Reports including video admissions made by Mr Derek Tughan are here:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ire...
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ire...
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ire...
Yours faithfully,
Justice Forvhe
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