# Gangs threaten charity collectors

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2006/11/15/gangs-threaten-charity-collectors/
- Published: 2006-11-15T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Charity workers collecting clothes on doorsteps have been threatened by gangs working
for bogus charities, Irish newspapers have reported. In one incident the legitimate
collector had his tyres slashed and bags of clothes were taken from him. 
The Irish
Times conducted a random check on eight ‘charities’ collecting clothes and only 
two could be verified as genuine. It is thought that most of the non charity collectors
are actually commercial concerns which can sell the clothes on for profit.

Charities in the Irish Republic act in a legal grey area as there is no register
of charities. No arrests have been made of commercial company employees posing as
charity collectors. This situation will be addressed in new legislation due for 
implementation next year which will require that all charities register.

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