The Support the Heroes charity has been closed down after trustees were found to have conducted fundraising activities which misled the public, with only 17% of money actually going to charitable causes after the majority of funds raised were paid to a third party related to one of the trustees.

In the financial years ending 31 March 2015, 2016 and 2017, the inquiry found that the charity donated £223,000 in furtherance of its charitable purposes out of total funds raised of £1,318,039.

The Commission found the trustees responsible for misconduct and/or mismanagement, and secured voluntary undertakings that they would not act as trustees of any charity for a period of five years.