Concerns raised about more than 500 charities last year

Concerns about clothing collections constituted "a significant number of complaints" in 2019, said Helen Martin, CEO of the Charities Regulator.

Concerns were raised about 521 charity organisations last year, up 23% on the previous year, the Charities Regulator has confirmed.

Members of the public raised 649 concerns about registered charities last year, one-quarter of which (166) related to bogus clothing collections.