Accounts
As a grassroots organisation relying upon donations from our community, we also understand the importance of remaining fully transparent with the monies donated to support the movement.
EXPLANATORY NOTES FOR ACCOUNTS
Published October 11th, 2021
SHEET 1: AUG-DEC 2020
- Save Our Rights UK started taking donations in Aug 2020
- Donations were originally taken via Paypal
- As tech and systems were set up payments went directly out of Louise’s bank account – these were reimbursed in Dec
- During September we were preparing for the rally on 26th Sept 2020 so the Unite for Freedom group did a crowd funder (see SHEET 3)
- We then started taking donations via the website which needed to be routed to a bank account
- Vincent offered for us to use his bank account while we got a business account
- In Dec we got a business bank account and money was transferred from Vincent’s account to the SORUK account
- Upon examination sadly there is £4k+ unaccounted for and despite contact with Vincent this has not been rectified
- We apologise for this oversight and cannot guarantee that these were not just used for Vincent’s personal expenses
- Vincent has since left in March 2021
SHEET 2 – JAN-MAY 2021
- This period is much more detailed due to having full access to our bank account and all monies
- We pay expenses for our volunteers when they are undertaking SORUK work
- Shortly after this our bank account was shut down so donations were held securely in the donations platform and crowdfunder
- Vincent received more money but invoices again have not been received – we were unaware at this point of the 2020 discrepancy
SHEET 3 – UNITE FOR FREEDOM CROWDFUNDER
- The Unite for Freedom group of organisations were planning a big event for 26th Sept 2020 so did a joint crowdfunder
- This crowdfunder was managed and over seen by Simone M of Event 202
- This is why SORUK donations were significantly less as all donations were directed there
FURTHER POINTS
- Further accounts will be available at the end of the year
- Medical Freedom Bill crowdfunder money is currently being utilised for the campaign and there is about 2/3rds remaining
- Neither Louise or Phil took a regular wage
