Families bid to take over their children’s care home that amassed huge tax debts

Parents wish to take matters into our own hands' as William Blake House faces potential winding up order

A group of families have launched an audacious bid to take over their disabled children's residential care home after it emerged the charity running it faces closure after amassing huge tax debts and paying 1m in fees to one of its trustees.

William Blake House faces a potential winding up order in seven weeks and is under investigation by regulators over serious financial governance concerns. The families said they no longer trust that the charity's board has their children's best interests at heart.