THE Charity Commission has ordered an investigation into a special needs charity in Derry.
The commission is looking into the administration and governance of Something Special, which deals with young adults with learning disabilities.
Parents received to a number of letters in recent weeks concerning the future of the charity.
The first letter, dated 11 April, states that Something Special was not closing but going through a process of transferring its activities from an “association” to an “academy”.
On 20 April, families received a second letter saying the charity was closing down and the new academy would be taking it over.
The gates to the charity have remained locked ever since.
The centre, based outside Eglinton, has used music to aid learning and social interaction.
Two letters recently received by parents and purporting to come from management appear to contradict each other.
Parents say they have been “left in the lurch” after Something Special closed.
There is no suggestion of any wrong doing on anyone’s part.
The Charity Commission said it would not be commenting any further while the investigation continues.
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