Those who commit fraud against charitable, public and private organisations will face justice
The ex-finance director of the Foundation for Integrated Health on 20th August pleaded guilty and was jailed for three years for stealing over £250,000 from the charity.
George Gray, 50, of Cricklewood appeared at Southwark Crown Court following an intelligence led investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service's Fraud Squad in March this year.
The court heard how Gray, who had debts of up to £850,000, used his position as finance director of the Foundation for Integrated Health to transfer funds from the Charity's account, directly to his own. Police identified 35 transactions over the two and half years he worked for the charity.
Gray was on a salary of at least £80,000 a year but still could not cover his lifestyle costs following debts he had built up on loans and credit cards over the years.
He was arrested on 26th April at his home address in Pattison Road, Cricklewood and following further enquiries by officers from the Fraud Squad was charged with two counts of theft, one count of fraud by false representation by abuse of position and one count of money laundering.
He received sentences of three years for each offence. The sentences are to run concurrently.
A 54-year-old woman who was also arrested in connection with this investigation was released with no further action on 12th May.
Detective Constable Terry Lambert, from the Economic and Specialist Crime Command, said: "Gray abused his position of authority and took money that he knew he was not entitled to. The overwhelming evidence against him gave him no choice but to plead guilty and the MPS are dedicated to bringing those who commit fraud against charitable, public and private organisations to justice."
