Farage Reports Hope Not Hate to Charity Watchdog Over ‘Pro-Labour Leaflets’
Nigel Farage has reported the charity Hope Not Hate to the Charity Commission over allegations of political campaigning. The charity is accused of sending leaflets endorsing a Labour candidate in an upcoming by-election, which may violate charity regulations. Concerns have been raised about the funding arrangements between the charity and its associated private company, suggesting a conflict of interest among trustees.
- ▪Hope Not Hate allegedly sent leaflets endorsing Labour's candidate in the Makerfield constituency ahead of a by-election.
- ▪The Charity Commission's guidelines state that charities must not support specific political parties or candidates.
- ▪Farage's complaint highlights potential breaches of charity regulations due to the funding relationship between Hope Not Hate and its associated company.
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“There are numerous reports of Hope Not Hate sending leaflets to addresses within the Makerfield constituency ahead of the Parliamentary by-election on 18 June.¹ The leaflet allegedly endorses Andy Burnham, Labour’s candidate, and attempts to influence voters’ decisions. The tone and content of the leaflet is clearly directed towards persuading the reader to vote for a particular candidate, and the text in the footer, “To join the local fightback against Reform, please scan the QR code”, is party political. The letter states that it is promoted by Nick Lowles on behalf of HOPE Not Hate Limited (HnH Ltd.), a private company with links to HOPE Unlimited Charitable Trust (HUCT), a charitable company registered with the Charity Commission under Charity number: 1013880.² HnH Ltd.
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