We R Blighty

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We R Blighty is a United Kingdom community interest company founded in 2022 [1] that as of 2025 conducts street collections to raise money for homeless ex-soldiers. It has been the subject of numerous news stories regarding the legitimacy of its activities. [2] [3] [4]

The company states that donations are split 50:50 between the company's operators and homeless soldiers. [5] "Blighty" is a British English slang term for Great Britain, or often specifically England.

In June 2025, the City of London reported that two of We R Blighty's directors pleaded guilty to offences under the Police, Factories, & c. (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916 in regard to unlicensed street collections. [6] [5]

References

  1. ↑ "WE R BLIGHTY C.I.C. overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  2. ↑ "Collections for homeless military veterans under investigation". Kent Online. 2024-11-09. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  3. ↑ Hastings, Rob (2024-11-08). "We R Blighty cash collections for homeless veterans probed by police". The i Paper. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  4. ↑ "Do those 'We R Blighty' fundraisers outside stations really deserve your cash?". The Londoner. 2025-05-22. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  5. 1 2 Hastings, Rob (2025-06-26). "Veterans fundraising firm We R Blighty guilty of unlawful cash collections". The i Paper. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
  6. ↑ "We R Blighty pleads guilty to illegal street trading and collections in the City". news.cityoflondon.gov.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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