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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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Kids Company founder: 'I didn't ask for second chance'

Founder of Kids Company Camila Batmanghelidjh hit back at David Cameron who defended his decision today to give a £3 million government grant to the charity which closed this week.

In an interview with ITV News, Ms Batmanghelidjh said that she didn't see the money as a "second chance" for the charity and said it should be a commitment to the welfare of young people.

She said: "I didn't ask for a second chance, I asked for the rights of these children to care and safety to be honoured. Any money that is given to Kids Company is not given for the welfare of the organisation, it's given for the welfare of these children."

I think we need to get together led by Prime Minister and look at a paradigm shift in the way children are cared for and that is what should be happening instead of us getting tangled up in these silly arguments where different people can't fully tell it as it is because they mind their political careers.

– Kids Company founder, Camila Batmanghelidjh
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David Cameron defends decision to give £3m to Kids Company

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