Edit: 26 June 2025 - Veterans fundraising firm We R Blighty guilty of unlawful cash collections (26 June 2025) The iPaper, following a 'hearing at City of London Magistrates’ Court earlier this month.'
I've not actually encountered We R Blighty C.I.C. (14349080), a Community Interest Company (CIC), which is unusual as they seem to be everywhere in London and in other cities raising funds to support homeless veterans. Their record on Companies House says that their next accounts are due on 30 June 2025.
They came to my attention solely because of news articles, and later information on Reddit, expressing concerns about the organisation. Having never met them I've no particular beef with them but am currently making a note of the various CICs that operate at London's stations.
There has been a bit of a proliferation of these CICs and I've encountered Uplifterz, Atoma Union / Youtth Works Union and Safehaven Initiative (new kid on the block, one of the two Savehaven CICs having been incorporated only on 2 June 2025). I've also encountered Inside Success at Stratford and Mile End.
We R Blighty personnel
- Benjamin William Mills - active (2 appointments, We R Blighty C.I.C. and Veterans in Need Ltd, 14955871)
- Danielle Jane Vidler - active (3 appointments)
- Benjamin Mills - resigned (1 appointment) and
- Sally Ann Mills - resigned (1 appointment).
Further reading
We R Blighty subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/werblighty/
Do those ‘We R Blighty’ fundraisers outside stations really deserve your cash? (22 May 2025) The Londoner
Revealed: Armed forces fundraiser We R Blighty that collects thousands to 'get veterans off the street' is subject of TWO investigations by police and watchdog over its conduct (9 November 2024) Daily Mail
Cash collections for homeless veterans probed by police (8 November 2024) The iPaper
We R Blighty - Forces Charity Scam (27 May 2023) Walter Mitty Hunters' Club HQ
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