Kids Company abuse inquiry finds no evidence of criminality
'Nor have we identified any failings by the charity in respect of them carrying out their duty to safeguard children or vulnerable adults,' says Scotland Yard
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails
Sign up to our free breaking news emails
Sign up to our free breaking news emails
An investigation into reports of abuse at Kids Company has found "no evidence of criminality".
The Metropolitan Police said it had now dropped its investigation into the charity.
The Met’s Serious Complex Case Team of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command launched the investigation into reports of physical and sexual abuse in July 2015 after it received information from a journalist.
The team identified 32 pieces of information relating to children and staff at Kids Company during the seven years up until 2015.
But Scotland Yard said no one was arrested or interviewed under caution during the investigation.
Following "detailed and extensive inquiries", the force said it found "no evidence of criminality within the 32 reports which would reach the threshold to justify a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service".
“Nor have we identified any failings by the charity in respect of them carrying out their duty to safeguard children or vulnerable adults," it said.
Kids Company was founded in 1996 by Camila Batmanghelidjh as a charity for disadvantaged young people in Lambeth and Southwark.
It received around £46 million in funding from the central government and local authorities.
But 19 years after launching, the charity folded in August 2015 after questions were raised over its funding and management.
Additional reporting by PA