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A creditors meeting in which the liquidators for Jersey Recovery College will be appointed has been set for next month, after the mental health charity announced its “immediate closure” earlier this week.
A meeting of the creditors of Jersey Recovery College Limited will be held at the Grant Thornton Offices on 6 September at 10:15.
The charity's Board of Directors announced this week that JRC had been forced to close "with immediate effect" due to an increased demand on services, growing costs, and a reduction in income and donations.
JRC's mission was to "champion mental health through education", and the charity had helped more than 3,000 islanders since its inception in 2017 through free courses and workplace programmes.
Pictured: The Jersey Recovery College received a total of £754,843 from Government in last five years.
Health Minister Tom Binet told Express that its decision to close was "very unfortunate" but said he was confident that the island's Mental Health services could pick up the demand previously covered by the charity.
The response to a request made under the Freedom of Information Law recently revealed that JRC received a total of £754,843 from Government in last five years.
Express has also asked the Government to confirm if the charity sought any further financial support prior to its closure.
On 6 September, a statement of the affairs of the Jersey Recovery College Limited will be laid out, and Alan John Roberts and James Richard Pirie of Grant Thornton will be proposed as Joint Liquidators of the company.
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