Controversial charity LGBT Youth Scotland denies having 'made up' board memberTimothy Westwood claims to have had a career as a highflyer before taking up the convener position at the age of 25 at LGBT Youth ScotlandView 2 Images LGBT Youth Scotland is under fire over the image it used of its convener (Image: Getty Images)A controversial charity which receives millions in public funding from the Scottish Government has denied social media allegations that its new convener does not exist. ‌LGBT Youth Scotland confirmed their convener Timothy Guy Westwood is "real" and has attended board meetings since joining in November 2024. Posts on X also pointed to other alleged discrepancies in terms of Mr Westwood's biography on the LGBT Youth Scotland website. Upon searching the Law Society registration in Scotland and England and Wales, Mr Westwood is not registered. The probe was dropped by Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) after discussions were held between the two organisations and the charity had "reviewed its policies."

Source: Express April 10, 2026 18:57 UTC