Watchdog takes over running of home for adults with learning disabilities

Charity Commission appoints interim manager at William Blake House in Northamptonshire, under investigation after families raised alarm

A charity watchdog has taken control of a learning disability care home in Northamptonshire that is under investigation after residents’ families raised concerns over its management, including payments of £1m to a trustee.

The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to run William Blake House, which faces potential insolvency in three weeks’ time if it cannot head off a winding-up order brought by the tax authorities over £1.6m in unpaid tax bills.