Malaysian‑raised college founder on trial in Wales over £5m fraud allegations

The Cardiff Sixth Form College founders are facing allegations of misappropriating millions of pounds from the college's accounts, as detailed in a court hearing in Wales.

Yasmin Sarwar, a director and trustee, denies charges of theft and fraud, while her former husband, Nadeem Sarwar, has admitted to stealing at least £5 million between 2008 and 2016.

The prosecution alleged that the college's funds were used for personal gain rather than charitable purposes, leading to a statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission in 2016.

Yasmin's trial is ongoing, while Nadeem's sentencing will occur at a later date.

PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 — A court in Wales has heard allegations that the founders of Cardiff Sixth Form College misappropriated millions of pounds from the institution’s accounts.

Yasmin Sarwar, 45, a director and trustee of the college who grew up in Sarawak, denies nine charges of theft and fraud. Her former husband, Nadeem Sarwar, 50, reportedly from Malaysia, has already admitted stealing at least £5 million between 2008 and 2016, according to the BBC.

The prosecution said the college’s funds were treated “as their own personal piggy bank” and diverted away from charitable purposes.

Mark Cotter KC, opening the case at Merthyr Crown Court, told jurors that Yasmin was so committed to draining college funds into her own pocket that she was prepared to set up sham companies to divert large sums of money away from her husband and overseas once their relationship deteriorated.

Jurors heard that the college, founded in 2008, charged more than £30,000 (RM163,000) annually for tuition and upwards of £70,000 for boarding students. It was registered as a charitable company but generated “very significant profits running into the millions”.

According to the prosecution, the pair used the money to fund lavish lifestyles rather than directing it to charitable purposes.

Concerns about financial irregularities surfaced in 2015 when staff reported “issues with administration and a culture of fear”.

The BBC reported that one employee was told to take cash from a paper bag to cover expenses, while another finance officer later raised questions about £1.8 million that appeared missing from accounts.

The Charity Commission subsequently launched a statutory inquiry in 2016 after discovering “areas of concern regarding apparent mismanagement of charitable funds”.

An interim manager was appointed to oversee the college.

Nadeem was granted bail and will be sentenced at a later date. Yasmin’s trial continues.

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据威尔士的一次法庭听证会上详细报道，卡迪夫第六学院的创始人面临挪用学院账户数百万英镑的指控。

董事兼受托人亚斯敏·萨瓦尔否认了盗窃和欺诈的指控，而她的前夫纳迪姆·萨瓦尔则承认在 2008 年至 2016 年间窃取了至少 500 万英镑。

检方指控该学院的资金被用于个人牟利而非慈善目的，导致慈善委员会于 2016 年展开法定调查。

亚斯敏的审判仍在进行中，而纳迪姆的量刑将在稍后进行。

八打灵再也，10 月 9 日讯——威尔士一家法院听取了有关卡迪夫第六学院创始人挪用该学院数百万英镑账户资金的指控。

现年45岁的雅斯敏·萨瓦尔（Yasmin Sarwar）是这所学院的董事兼理事，她在砂拉越长大。她否认了九项盗窃和欺诈指控。据BBC报道，她的前夫纳迪姆·萨瓦尔（Nadeem Sarwar），现年50岁，据称来自马来西亚，已承认在2008年至2016年间窃取了至少500万英镑。

检方称，该学院的资金被当作“自己的私人金库”，挪用去了慈善用途。

在梅瑟蒂德菲尔皇家法院开庭时，御用大律师马克·科特告诉陪审团，亚斯敏一心想把大学基金挪到自己口袋里，以至于一旦她和丈夫的关系恶化，她就准备成立空壳公司，将大笔资金从丈夫那里转移到海外。

陪审团获悉，这所成立于2008年的学院每年收取超过3万英镑（16.3万令吉）的学费，寄宿生的费用则高达7万英镑以上。该学院注册为慈善公司，但却产生了“高达数百万英镑的巨额利润”。

检方称，这对夫妇将这笔钱用于奢靡的生活方式，而不是用于慈善目的。

2015 年，员工报告“行政管理存在问题，公司内部弥漫着恐惧的气氛”，由此引发了人们对财务违规行为的担忧。

BBC报道称，一名员工被告知要从纸袋里拿出现金来支付开支，而另一名财务人员后来对账目中似乎缺失的180万英镑提出了质疑。

慈善委员会随后于 2016 年启动了一项法定调查，此前该委员会发现“慈善资金明显管理不善方面存在令人担忧的问题”。

学院任命了一位临时经理来管理学院。

纳迪姆获准保释，将于日后宣判。亚斯敏的审判仍在继续。

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