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David Cameron defends decision to give £3m to Kids Company

David Cameron has defended the decision to give a £3 million Government grant to Kids Company against the advice of civil servants, insisting it was the "right thing to do" to give the charity "one last chance".

The charity was forced to shut its doors on Wednesday after funding ran out, amid allegations of financial mismanagement, which it denies.

Kids Company workers and supporters marched to the gates of Downing Street on Friday protesting the closure of the charity.

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Donor gave £200k from house sale to Kids Company

Joan Woolard gave £200,000 from the sale of her house to Kids Company.

She was among those who raised questions about the charity.

Speaking of its founder, Camila Batmanghelidjh, she said, "I trusted her implicitly".

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