£13,000 Raised For Homeless Man – But He Hasn’t Seen A Penny!

Back in March, we highlighted the Good Samaritan actions of a homeless man who helped out a young woman stranded at Euston station (‘Homeless Man Rescues Damsel In Distress’, news 7.3.16).

After the story went viral on social media, thousands of people were so moved by the story that they donated over £13,000 to get the young man, Mark Collins, back on his feet.

However, according to a report in the Camden New Journal, it has now been revealed that Mark hasn’t seen a penny of this small fortune. Apparently, a homeless charity, Safer Streets, recommended the money should be withheld and donated to a homeless charity – like themselves – instead.

They said: “Giving large amounts of money directly to someone with support needs could have been harmful.”

Safer Streets is a project of the recently re-branded CGL (formerly CRI – Crime Reduction Initiatives). The chief executive of CGL pays himself £180,000 a year, by the way.