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Former Charity Treasurer Repays Stolen Funds

Monday, 27 July 2026 17:43

A former Norfolk charity treasurer has sold her home to repay £115,000 stolen from a community archaeological charity.

A former Norfolk charity treasurer who stole £115,000 from a community archaeological organisation has sold her home to repay the money.

Pamela Bent admitted fraud and falsifying financial documents while serving as treasurer for the Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project.

The court heard that Bent dishonestly took £115,000 from the charity over a period of time before the offences were uncovered. She later sold her home to repay the full amount taken.

At sentencing, Bent received a two-year prison sentence, suspended on the condition that the money was repaid. The court also considered the significant financial impact the offending had on the charity and those involved in its work.

The Sedgeford Historical and Archaeological Research Project is a long-running community excavation and research initiative that relies on funding, donations and volunteers to support its archaeological work in Norfolk.

Fraud offences involving charities are treated particularly seriously because they undermine public trust and can affect the organisations' ability to continue their work.

Bent's suspended sentence means she will not go to prison unless she breaches the conditions imposed by the court or commits further offences during the operational period of the sentence.

 

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