Tigers For Kids Charity
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Tigers For Kids Charity
Look who’s in the news….again!!!!
http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1080301_sick_kids_plane_scheme_probed
I'm sure members will remember this also…….
http://www.pprune.org/spectators-balcony-spotters-corner/180232-sky-marshals-samra.html
Does anyone know if it's the same chap?? Bit of a co-incidence?!
http://www.rochdaleobserver.co.uk/news/s/1080301_sick_kids_plane_scheme_probed
I'm sure members will remember this also…….
http://www.pprune.org/spectators-balcony-spotters-corner/180232-sky-marshals-samra.html
Does anyone know if it's the same chap?? Bit of a co-incidence?!
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I am on the side involved with an organization that does similar charity flights. I know that they budget 100 euros for each flight. This is for a flight duration of about 30-40 minutes, which is about the point where the novelty wears off for a typical child.
According to the article his charity has been operating since 1998, has 60.000 UKP running costs per year, and has flown about 500 children so far.
That's over a 1000 UKP per child. Something doesn't add up.
According to the article his charity has been operating since 1998, has 60.000 UKP running costs per year, and has flown about 500 children so far.
That's over a 1000 UKP per child. Something doesn't add up.
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It was only a matter of time before Mr Matthews little scam was brought to light. And the way the charity is loosing friends at various airfields around the country, they fay find their biggest restriction isn't the lack of money, but the lack of airfields willing to accommodate them. I suspect we'll see a lot more come out in the wash over the coming weeks.
Indecently... http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...tech-logs.html
Unfortunately, a lot of the posts were removed or restricted be the mods, but perhaps the above link shows why the charity was reliant on using a firefly rather than the trade make Tiger Moth for a while!
Indecently... http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...tech-logs.html
Unfortunately, a lot of the posts were removed or restricted be the mods, but perhaps the above link shows why the charity was reliant on using a firefly rather than the trade make Tiger Moth for a while!
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The whole charity is a scam... Thats why they spend their time flitting between airfields. Because no sooner do they arrive, they're asked to leave... Wickenby, Full Sutton... I wonder how long before the people at Barton realise what they have let themselves in for?
The numbers just dont add up. But then as Winco has pointed out, some of the people behind this 'charity' have quite a history, and 'skymarshals' is only the tip of the iceberg!
The numbers just dont add up. But then as Winco has pointed out, some of the people behind this 'charity' have quite a history, and 'skymarshals' is only the tip of the iceberg!
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I heard another whisper last night from someone at Barton that the aircraft has now been effectively 'impounded' by the CAA - anyone at Barton care to comment or tell us what has happened to it?
The personalities in this matter are well known to lots of people, and not always for the right reasons. Mr Matthews has an interseting past, not least of all his little venture as outlined above in the 'Sky Marshall' fisaco.
If you do enough digging, you'll see that the trustees of this 'charity' are (or at least were) no more than his mother, his brother's girlfriend and I understand his uncle also - a right little family affair!
I have also heard that he is being investigated for flying the Tiger Moth, with children passengers whilst it is an 'unairworthy' condition. I very much hope the CAA withdraw his licence, things of this nature must not be allowed to continue under any circumstances.
And £60,000 a year! I wonder where it all goes?
Peter, thanks for the link - I was 99% certain that this was the same chap, obviously you think the same!
Well done to the Rochdale press for publicising things and shame on the Lib Dem MP for promoting it and not having the courage to remove the item from his web site:
Tigers for Kids (Winning for Rochdale with Nick Clegg's record breaking Lib Dems)
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The personalities in this matter are well known to lots of people, and not always for the right reasons. Mr Matthews has an interseting past, not least of all his little venture as outlined above in the 'Sky Marshall' fisaco.
If you do enough digging, you'll see that the trustees of this 'charity' are (or at least were) no more than his mother, his brother's girlfriend and I understand his uncle also - a right little family affair!
I have also heard that he is being investigated for flying the Tiger Moth, with children passengers whilst it is an 'unairworthy' condition. I very much hope the CAA withdraw his licence, things of this nature must not be allowed to continue under any circumstances.
And £60,000 a year! I wonder where it all goes?
Peter, thanks for the link - I was 99% certain that this was the same chap, obviously you think the same!
Well done to the Rochdale press for publicising things and shame on the Lib Dem MP for promoting it and not having the courage to remove the item from his web site:
Tigers for Kids (Winning for Rochdale with Nick Clegg's record breaking Lib Dems)
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My condolences
Adrian Matthews was arrested with me on 6th Sept 1999 on suspicion of fraud, an allegation that has affected my life with deep impact.
It is with deep regret that I ever encountered Mr Matthews and his charming family and my condolences to anyone else who has come into contact with him and had their lives too affected by him.
I am astonished to this day that Detective Constable Steve Skerrett failed to investigate Mr Matthews any further than he did, instead he chose to persecute myself and my family for over three years via the press and allowed Mr Matthews to continue and conduct his life in a manner to which he had become accustomed.
I have now broken my silence of honour as a mother of two at my utter disgust that he has been financing his aviation pleasure at the expense of sick and dying children.
My abject apologies for my silence on the matter over these years but I do not now consider this grassing, it is my duty to point out what he is. A ****.
It is with deep regret that I ever encountered Mr Matthews and his charming family and my condolences to anyone else who has come into contact with him and had their lives too affected by him.
I am astonished to this day that Detective Constable Steve Skerrett failed to investigate Mr Matthews any further than he did, instead he chose to persecute myself and my family for over three years via the press and allowed Mr Matthews to continue and conduct his life in a manner to which he had become accustomed.
I have now broken my silence of honour as a mother of two at my utter disgust that he has been financing his aviation pleasure at the expense of sick and dying children.
My abject apologies for my silence on the matter over these years but I do not now consider this grassing, it is my duty to point out what he is. A ****.
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Very brave of you Fiona to comment on this story. What did Mr Mathews do?
Adrian Mathews on the right of picture
Revealed: caravan hideout of fugitive dubbed 'the cat' | UK news | The Observer
Fiona Mont story GPS 01 Gone Pear Shaped.
Adrian Mathews on the right of picture
Revealed: caravan hideout of fugitive dubbed 'the cat' | UK news | The Observer
Fiona Mont story GPS 01 Gone Pear Shaped.
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I hope he has a commercial licence
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IF you are looking for a gift to remember, a new experience can be the perfect choice.
And you'll find it hard to beat a flight in an open-cockpit flying classic vintage de Havilland Tiger Moth.
Arguably the most famous bi-plane trainer of its era, it's still in much demand.
Pilot Adrian Matthews, who owns one of the original 1944 aircraft, regularly takes groups of youngsters from The Christie hospital on adventure flights via the charity Tigers For Kids.
To fund this Adrian raises money by renting his plane to film companies – it was used as the basis for the flying phoenix in Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix – as well as offering private rides.
Movie stars Harrison Ford and John Travolta are among those who have taken up the offer.
So, if you want to give your loved one the film star treatment this year, you can arrange a Tiger Moth adventure at Lincoln airfield for a reserve of £350 per half hour flight.
Adrian says: “This is no fairground ride, it's the real thing and it's dual controlled so once you get up there you can have a go flying it yourself.
"You wouldn't believe the way it makes the kids buzz, it's fantastic. Currently we take youngsters from Christie Hospital, St James in Leeds, Clare's House Hospice in Birkenhead, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham Children's Hospitals and Great Ormond Street. We really do make a difference to these kids lives, it's like injecting them with life and motivation.”
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Carmel Thomason
23/11/2007
IF you are looking for a gift to remember, a new experience can be the perfect choice.
And you'll find it hard to beat a flight in an open-cockpit flying classic vintage de Havilland Tiger Moth.
Arguably the most famous bi-plane trainer of its era, it's still in much demand.
Pilot Adrian Matthews, who owns one of the original 1944 aircraft, regularly takes groups of youngsters from The Christie hospital on adventure flights via the charity Tigers For Kids.
To fund this Adrian raises money by renting his plane to film companies – it was used as the basis for the flying phoenix in Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix – as well as offering private rides.
Movie stars Harrison Ford and John Travolta are among those who have taken up the offer.
So, if you want to give your loved one the film star treatment this year, you can arrange a Tiger Moth adventure at Lincoln airfield for a reserve of £350 per half hour flight.
Adrian says: “This is no fairground ride, it's the real thing and it's dual controlled so once you get up there you can have a go flying it yourself.
"You wouldn't believe the way it makes the kids buzz, it's fantastic. Currently we take youngsters from Christie Hospital, St James in Leeds, Clare's House Hospice in Birkenhead, Sheffield, Nottingham, Birmingham Children's Hospitals and Great Ormond Street. We really do make a difference to these kids lives, it's like injecting them with life and motivation.”
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The saddest part of all is that the idea of the charity is indeed a good one. But using sick kids as a cover for fraud is nothing but disgusting. I despise this man. It was only a mater of time before this came out... It couldn't have come soon enough.
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Wow,
What a big can of ugly worms this is turning into!
I have managed to get hold of one of Matthews' leaflets telling you everything about this charity. In it he claims to have had bone cancer when he was 26 and spent 'many months in hospital' and whilst there he 'came up with the idea of Tigers for Kids' Yeh right, I'm sure you did.
Interesting to note that, apart from the £60k he was trying to raise for annual running costs for his Tiger, he was also trying to raise £135,000 whilst he was at Wickenby because............'we require a specialised reception area with disabled toilets'
£135,00 for a reception area and some toilets?? What did they have, gold plated toilet seats and taps?
What a big can of ugly worms this is turning into!
I have managed to get hold of one of Matthews' leaflets telling you everything about this charity. In it he claims to have had bone cancer when he was 26 and spent 'many months in hospital' and whilst there he 'came up with the idea of Tigers for Kids' Yeh right, I'm sure you did.
Interesting to note that, apart from the £60k he was trying to raise for annual running costs for his Tiger, he was also trying to raise £135,000 whilst he was at Wickenby because............'we require a specialised reception area with disabled toilets'
£135,00 for a reception area and some toilets?? What did they have, gold plated toilet seats and taps?
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I hope he has a commercial licence
The man sounds like a Walt of the first order, as well as some other names we won't use here. Perhaps with some input from Ppruners he can be outed for good.
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I presume if he is charging people for rides in the Tiger Moth he will need a CPL, and AoC, a public transport C of A etc. I have a sneaking suspiscion that his paperwork won't bear close examination. Also, looks like he is wearing RAF wings on his flying suit in that picture. I do hope he is properly entitled but I suspect not!
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Also, looks like he is wearing RAF wings on his flying suit in that picture. I do hope he is properly entitled but I suspect not!
The man sounds like a Walt of the first order, as well as some other names we won't use here. Perhaps with some input from Ppruners he can be outed for good.
For reference = Don't know the bloke, never met him, no idea of the history etc.
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.
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witch hunt
Witch hunt. If you want to know about witch hunts you should look my case up on wikipedia, that was a fine three year witch hunt and right at the front of the line was Adrian Matthews stirring the **** as best he could.
After having had a baby on the run, given birth under very difficult circumstances, I was arrested in Spain on a fake extradition warrant by a bent cop the daily mail and Mr Matthews was there, I saw him, fake beard or no I saw him standing in the background giggling and pointing with delight at my distress and the distress of my husband and baby daughter. Seems he likes to take the piss out of children.
If anyone needs a lecture on casting the first stone it's him. I am not perfect as I have declared again and again all over the internet. And I'm not casting the first stone, Adrian did that to me years ago and I took my public stoning, now it's his turn.
After having had a baby on the run, given birth under very difficult circumstances, I was arrested in Spain on a fake extradition warrant by a bent cop the daily mail and Mr Matthews was there, I saw him, fake beard or no I saw him standing in the background giggling and pointing with delight at my distress and the distress of my husband and baby daughter. Seems he likes to take the piss out of children.
If anyone needs a lecture on casting the first stone it's him. I am not perfect as I have declared again and again all over the internet. And I'm not casting the first stone, Adrian did that to me years ago and I took my public stoning, now it's his turn.
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Well Tigers for Kids isn't registered as a charity, has no number and even the website says "pending".
You have to have this number and be registered BEFORE you can start. I think I'll be making a few calls about this toerag next week.
Scam, scammity, scam , scam, scam.
You have to have this number and be registered BEFORE you can start. I think I'll be making a few calls about this toerag next week.
Scam, scammity, scam , scam, scam.
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Fiona, I am sorry for your situation. You do indeed seem to have had a hard time. My comment however was not aimed at you. It was aimed at those who think starting a witch hunt on a stranger via an anonymous internet forum is acceptable.
You have been on the receiving end of a witch hunt I know, but I have to ask myself if participating in one to extract revenge may just lower yourself to his level and strip you off the dignity you have clearly displayed to this point.
Just my thoughts having seen the way things tend to work on here.
You have been on the receiving end of a witch hunt I know, but I have to ask myself if participating in one to extract revenge may just lower yourself to his level and strip you off the dignity you have clearly displayed to this point.
Just my thoughts having seen the way things tend to work on here.
Fiona,
I heard your piece on Radio 4 the other day and at the time, I formed two opinions:
1. You were guilty as charged and managed to get away with a con by running away and protesting from a distance.
or...
2. This was a horrifying example of a "stalking" police officer who, for whatever reason, had a vendetta against you.
Quite honestly, I don't know what to think. However, your comments here lead me to believe you know a lot more about this man than we do.
PPrune gets it wrong from time to time but when it comes to righting wrongs or outing charlatans, it's quite successful.
Perhaps your involvement, if not breaching any libel laws, could tick both boxes?
I heard your piece on Radio 4 the other day and at the time, I formed two opinions:
1. You were guilty as charged and managed to get away with a con by running away and protesting from a distance.
or...
2. This was a horrifying example of a "stalking" police officer who, for whatever reason, had a vendetta against you.
Quite honestly, I don't know what to think. However, your comments here lead me to believe you know a lot more about this man than we do.
PPrune gets it wrong from time to time but when it comes to righting wrongs or outing charlatans, it's quite successful.
Perhaps your involvement, if not breaching any libel laws, could tick both boxes?
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Bose, this isn't a stranger, but someone with a well known and documented past. Witch hunt. If this is a scam. Which I believe it is, then I'm after him.
Anyone who uses sick kids or cancer to feather their own nest deserves everything they are going to get.
Anyone who uses sick kids or cancer to feather their own nest deserves everything they are going to get.