These people are under investigation and have been charged fines for pocketing people's money and pretending to be a charity. Their presence on the street is unlicensed and not legal. The first step w... Toon meer
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Absolute scam artists. Bully techniques to extort money who think they are donating to Vets. Follow the money, after operating costs, paying questionable collectors they actually donate next to zero.... Toon meer
Despite claims to the contrary they don't assist veterans. They pocket your donations. Currently under investigation for Fraud. Donate to a known forces charity. Avoid anything created by Ben Mills cl... Toon meer
A bunch of crooks and scammers currently outside London stations in the run up to RS. The owner employs ex-jailbirds, druggies, thieves, burglars and armed robbers. (If Benbo Baggins disputes this I W... Toon meer
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Trolled by The Walter Mitty Hunters Club HQ since April 2023. For those unaware of this hate page, it is run by an Anonymous admin. The benefit of being Anonymous means accusations like you are seeing do not matter if they are true or false, as no identity means no liability. Few of these trolls are ex forces and many are fake accounts. We advise researching them and not at face value. Court cases, police investigations and media outings for their wrong information. We R Blighty is a real organisation with veterans involved and supporting real veterans that can all be verified. This is a dark corner of the armed forces community and we recommend you stay as clear from these trolls as possible. Anyone not on their pay roll has the same opinion. Military and civilian!!! Be Walter Mitty Aware!!!!!
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Scam artists pretending to be veterans…
Scam artists pretending to be veterans of which they are not, deceiving the public to obtain donations and using stolen valor for their own financial gain, this type of action should be criminalized.
Do not donate, it does not help veterans.
26 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Darren.
Thanks for the review. The veterans that you see Fundrasing are genuine, we also use staff that have not served so there is no stolen valour. We use paid fundraising (Information can be found on the IOF website) we support a lot of veterans currently and have supported a large Amount in the past. If you have any concerns please contact us directly.
Team
Blighty
Parasites
Parasites, bully boys, and liers, they are not a charity, and as such they a robbing genuine veterans, donate to the British legion, we are bully boy blighty are a private company, and will pocket most of your cash, if you see them on the street, tell your gonna report them, and then watch em run
22 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Ian.
We have next No complaints made directly to We R Blighty. There is a procedure where complaints can be investigated, but for this to work a complaint has to be made via the correct avenue.
We currently have a lot of the large charities such as SSAFA, Shelter and op fortitude and the British Legion in the past refer veterans to us, as we are able to find immediate accommodation. This is why Blighty was formed.
If you wish to discuss this further please contact us directly.
Team Blighty
Con artist parasites
I have given these concerns artist 1 star as you can't give none. I had a run in with one of their parasite chugger in Henley. When I asked to see his ID badge he became abusive to me and called me a spastic c#nt. Funny how he claimed to be collecting for homeless and disabled veterans but had just been abusive to one. Told the store manager and showed them all the gen on these scammers, and he kicked them out. Don't give them a penny as nearly all of it will end up in their pockets.
29 april 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Mr Marcham.
Thank you for your review. We Apologise for your experience. Would you be so kind as to contact us directly so we can investigate this further. We noticed this happened back in April so it would be great to find out more information.
Team
Blighty
Not a charity
Not a charity, but a Ltd company set up to gather 'donations' and pay the company. A little of the collections goes to selected charities for which a letter of thanks is returned. This letter is used to con the donating public into believing they are genuine. Nothing but gold plated con artists.
24 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Rodger
We R Blighty is a C.I.C. and was not set up to support other charities. We have In the past supported a few worthy causes but we have our own set of articles to assist the armed forces community directly. All testimonies can be found on our social media and website and are 100 percent genuine.
Team
Blighty
A deliberately deceptive organisation…
A deliberately deceptive organisation who dress half truths up in hope it will con passers-by its parting with their cash for the profit of their management and collectors above the armed forces community they claim to support. Challenging their methods will reveal a response that gives the game away. Steer clear and donate to legitimate charities ( this is not a charity to allow skirting by the regulations).
25 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Matt
Thanks for your concerns, like any charity or organisation there are running costs involved. Information on this can be found on the Institute of Fundraising website. Regarding dressing up half truths we are sorry you feel We R Blighty isn’t doing enough to support the armed forces community, however we are doing a great job supporting SSAFA, shelter and multiple other support organisations. If you have real concerns please contact us directly.
Team
Blighty
Glib liars
Glib liars. At best thieves at worst scammers poncing off the public. Fagin and his urchins lurking on street corners with sealed collection tins but when challenged get nasty and confrontational. The worst pondlife out there.
25 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Selwyn
It’s brought to our attention you support slander and defamation of character from an Anonymous page on Facebook.
Would you advise we don’t seal the collection buckets?
We look forward to your response?
Stay away from these parasites...I've…
Stay away from these parasites...I've spent more time in the naafi queue than they have serving this country..
24 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Dennis
Could you please share with us the veterans you are referring to with all of their service history including tours etc….
We look forward to your response.
Seen alot of his bullying staff on the…
Seen alot of his bullying staff on the streets,They are a ltd company who if you look have closed many companys down,Like this one in the past
25 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Marcus
Thanks for your concerns. Could you inform us of your experience with the rep in question? Also most charities are set up as a Ltd company also. We R Blighty is a C.I.C. that assists there chosen community, in this case the armed forces.
Regarding closed companies, this does make anything a scam or a con because the director has changed paths a few times.
It would be great to speak directly with you and fill any of the gaps that seem to be missing from your statement.
Team
Blighty
Dodgy Scam
No material evidence of money going to genuine vets. Spoke to a friend who is ex army, down on his luck and he mentioned this group are known for token gestures.
12 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Davie
Please take a look at our social media and website for testimonies. Regarding a token gesture could you explain in more detail what that means? Some veterans sadly have had to stay in hotels for over 4 months till permanent housing can be found and that has been funded solely by We R Blighty.
We look forward to your response.
Team
Blighty
To all of the trolls that follow the…
To all of the trolls that follow the Walter Mitty Hunters Club HQ it’s time to get a life. We R Blighty is a C.I.C. and set up to support veterans and that is exactly what it does and does it well. Not one review on here is putting down the efforts towards our veterans instead all about how the organisation is set up, which is completely legal. Do your homework correctly and stop living in the past. All charities and organisations use paid fundraising it’s 2024 and staff get paid the main thing is veterans get the help they need. Go and pick a fight with the charities that have over 1500 paid employees and the CEO being paid £200,000 while We R Blighty is picking up the slack on the homeless situation. Uneducated!!!
22 september 2024
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Not a Charity
Not a Charity - despite what the smart "ex Soldier" outside Tescos might indicate.
Using the plight of some of our poor ex servicemen and women to rip off the public.
Donate to the British Legion instead.
16 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Merlin
We R Blight is a C.I.C. and proud to be one. We have never indicated we are a charity. We have supported the British legion amongst other charities with getting our veterans immediate off the streets.
Maybe you should make a few phone calls to these services you are referring to and find out for yourself what help is available and how fast you can receive it.
Team
Blighty
Not a charity but maybe doing good work.
The affable 'salesman' outside Waitrose, Belgravia made it clear they were not a charity and he was taking a percentage of the take.
It did look like they were endorsed by Waitrose but this was not the case.
The 'salesman/collector' did give me a card which i did actually pass on to a homeless 'veteran' called Lee. Maybe it turned out well for Lee. I hope so.
13 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Zachary
We R Blighty is a Community interest company that follows its own set of articles to support the armed forces community. There are 2 directors currently and there has never been 4.
It would be great for you to contact us directly so we are able to answer any concerns you might have.
Team
Blighty
Second response.
Thank you for updating your review, extremely honourable of you. If you want to learn more about our operations and how we assist a large number of veterans, then we would be only too happy to share this with you.
Thanks again and take care.
Team Blighty
No stars for this organisation
No stars for this organisation - they were canvassing outside M&S previously but have been moved on and are now outside Aldi in Whitstable. People are handing over their money believing that it is connected to Royal British legion - it is not! This is a private company.
3 september 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Mary
Sadly the WMHCHQ has tarnished We R Blighty but we will not bow down to a bully group that doesn’t understand the Non profit industry. We use paid fundraising like most charities and organisations use across the whole of the UK. The Institute of Fundraising website will explain this in more detail.
We have supported a large amount of veterans and still do and will continue to. All testimonies from veterans and other organisations are genuine. We would love for you to come and visit us as you are local and we can put your mind at rest.
We would like to point out to everyone that the review below this review states the collectors were receiving 25percent as per the Walter Mitty hunters club, when in fact it was always 50 percent and this is standard among the charity/Non profit industry. This is classed as fabrication as I am sure you will agree, the same as liquidating the company before accounts, renting the boats as holiday homes, Not being in partnership with the NHS, Not been bronze on the with Armed Forces covenant And more importantly not supporting veterans. All wrong information given by TWMHCHQ amongst other details.
Team
Blighty
I have donated a few times to
I have donated a few times to. We are Blighty and was made aware the first time that they had an online troll. They told me to look into this and to form my own opinion based on their website and the trolls and I did and I just want to say a massive thank you to the we are Blighty team for making such a huge difference. Keep your head up guys!
18 juli 2024
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This "charity" is not what you think it…
This "charity" is not what you think it is. I came across them earlier today collecting cash outside the M&S in Whitstable.
We R Blighty is NOT a charity. It is registered as a Community Interest Company, which means that they avoid all oversight from the Charities Commission. They present to the general public as if they were a charity, but this is false and designed to persuade you to donate.
I would recommend donating to the Royal British Legion if you wish to donate and support our servicemen - this is a genuine charity for the armed forces.
UPDATE @ 27/9/24:
Despite the response from We R Blighty below, this company is now attempting to have my review removed with Trustpilot.
Effectively, they are trying to cancel my independent views.
Whilst what they write in their response is correct, at public donation gathering events, which is my direct experience with them, they present misleading to imply to passers-by that they are a charity. They are not. This is the problem.
18 augustus 2024
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Hi Richard
Thanks for the review and hopefully we can change your opinion on We R Blighty.
We are a C.I.C. as you say and proud to be one. We don’t pose as a charity on all are marketing banners and buckets, laminates etc it’s states we are not a charity and that we use paid fundraising and what we hope to achieve direct to cause over a certain time period. This is standard among the charity/non profit industry.
Regarding a genuine charity. SSAFA, shelter and the British legion among many other organisations have referred veterans to us, not to mention the many we have supported still to to this day.
Please contact us directly if you have any concerns.
We r scammers
We r blighty are simply scammers using the we help veterans card. I nearly gave over my cash until a man stepped forward and showed me how they operate.
Now how odd that there are either one star reviews or five! The ones with five are fake and Mr mills knows it.
If you plan to donate please do some research and see how many times he has closed business changed directors etc.
26 juli 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Paul
Please could you share the evidence of the 5 star reviews being fake? The reviews you see match up to real people on the website and social media.
We look forward to your response.
Just awful
Just awful. They have been in my town "collecting " for veterans, but when I asked questions about what percentage goes to the veterans they didn't know and got a little defensive, patronising and rude. I left without donating and encourage EVERYONE not to.
26/9/24
So...you asked for my response so here it is. You ask me to provide the percentages of the top 6 armed forces charities, so firstly...that's not my place to provide that information HOWEVER it's also not professional of your sfaff/volunteers to get rude and aggressive when asked a simple question about how much of my £ goes to the charity and how much goes on paying staff etc. It was a question I ask whenever I donate to a charity.. The reality is that in order to make a good and positive impression (which is essential for ANY business or charity) it's probably best to not be rude and aggressive towards the very public you're asking for money. I have read the negative reviews and they are ALL predominantly saying the same thing. Ultimately, it's your organisation, run it how you want but you can't speak to people with such little respect
26/9/24 part 2
My experience happened on the date I posted my original review. Over 2 months ago. The purpose of this site is to review places, businesses, charities etc so others can make a decision as to whether they wanted to use or support etc. The problem with going down the official complaints path (especially when it's a closed complaint system) is that there is no transparency for other's to see the complaints or outcomes. As I don't work for any of the other charities I couldn't comment on the percentage they use but for example Oxfam (when I donated) advised that 60p in every £ goes to the charity (not on wages etc). I'm not nor was I asking you to give me your accounts nor was I asking to be spoken to in a rude and aggressive manner. If you believe a review to be fake then challenge that with Trustpilot. I will end by saying to the public reading this
If you have donated and or had a good experience then leave positive reviews if you want to donate then use your own judgement. For me I didn't have a good experience and won't donate but that doesn't mean you shouldn't.
And on that note, I'm finished with this conversation
20 juli 2024
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Antwoord van We R Blighty
Hi Konrad
Thanks for your review. Regarding percentages this changes depending on the Amount of veterans that require help and at the moment we have new beneficiaries turning up daily so it’s not a fair question to ask. If it was an allocated percentage, it would mean turning veterans away if that percentage was met and We R Blighty to this day has not, not supported a veteran in need and we will continue to regardless of the online slaughtering.
Could you please share the percentage to cause of the 6 top military charities that is spent on helping veterans directly?
We look forward to your response.
Team
Blighty
Thank you for your response. We have a policy on our website for how complaints can be made. Without the complaint coming through the correct channels, it’s difficult to deal with and in investigate. We aim to give the best donor experience but this can only be achieved with the correct feedback through the correct channel’s. By passing our policy leads to a witch hunt as it has done for 18 months.
Regarding a trend we agree but from another side of the fence. It seems we get the same post written by the TWMHCHQ and the same on here without any official Proceedings. This is how it works, make a official complaint and the complaint will be investigated and the official complaint maker can give a full detailed report and if the rep is found to be Breaking the code of conduct (please see the fundraising regulator for details) the rep will be dealt with in accordance with the offence. Without this happening can we stop this happening again. Everyone is to quick to tell people not to donate rather than make the donation experience better. So if your concern is genuine could you please supply the date and a detailed description of your experience so we can deal with it accordingly.
Also if it’s not your place to comment on other charity/Non profits percentages, what gives you the right to here, when you don’t have the correct intel to do so?
Thanks again for your returning comment. Regarding a closed complaint process, we are unaware of what you mean. We would be more than happy to share the investigation, without the public supporting we wouldn’t be able to support veterans like we do, so this is a priority to us.
Sadly without you sharing the information on the alleged offence it’s impossible to fix a problem that you have shared with every visitor to this page as I’m sure you will agree.
But on behalf of We R Blighty I hope you can accept our apologies if a representative broke code of conduct in anyway.
Take care and thank you for your time.
Team Blighty
I Donated my 25-foot Liveaboard River…
I Donated my 25-foot Liveaboard River Cruiser in December 2023 in good faith to We R Blighty, and within just a few weeks, Ben Mills had placed a vulnerable veteran on it.
I regularly visit the HQ in Sandwich, Kent, to check on my boat's condition and We R Blighty's progress. On each visit, I find my boat both occupied as intended and well maintained. I also meet new Veterans whom We R Blighty is helping get their lives back on track and provide a roof over their heads. I do not know what all the negative reviews are about.
3 januari 2024
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This isn't a charity, it's a private company
This isn't a charity and they don't behave like one either. They are loudly claiming they are collecting for veterans and are using the words Royal British Legion as if they are connected to them in any way.
23 april 2024
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Hi Gerald
We R Blighty spoke with your regarding this and we done an investigation and the rep’s response was that the British legion refer veterans to We R Blighty. At the time you mentioned you was across the road and wasn’t 100 percent sure on what the rep looked like. We had since tried to contact you again and was unable to, to take a full statement. So it would be great if you could contact us directly so we can try and get a positive outcome from this.
Team
Blighty
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