Overview
Carrie-Anne Ridsdale (Carrie), who presents publicly as Jayne Price repeatedly denies money laundering despite frequent accusations and admissions referencing money laundering shops and activities, with no official evidence supporting such claims or investigations.
Early in 2025, Carrie frequently referred to certain shops as 'money laundering shops' and accused others of engaging in money laundering activities, while simultaneously denying involvement herself. She stated that she avoids cash payments to prevent accusations of being a multimillion-pound money launderer and emphasised that all payments are traceable through card machines. These denials and accusations coexisted with occasional humorous or sarcastic admissions implying money laundering, such as joking about 'washing money' or counting millions, which appear to be rhetorical rather than literal confessions.
Throughout mid to late 2025, Carrie continued to assert that her operations were not involved in money laundering, claiming that no authorities had contacted her regarding fraudulent activity. She also claimed that all money made was reinvested into the baby bank and shops, with no personal financial gain. However, she acknowledged accusations of financial deception and misleading fundraising, though she denied intentional fraud.
By late 2025 and early 2026, Carrie reiterated that her shops were not money laundering operations and highlighted that card-only payments ensured traceability and staff safety. She also advised the public against giving cash to charities due to lack of traceability. Despite these statements, she continued to accuse other shops and landlords of money laundering, suggesting a saturated local environment of such illicit activity.
In early 2026, Carrie-Anne Ridsdale claimed that her Community Interest Company was audited and that she did not personally profit from it, implying financial transparency and compliance. She also stated that accusations of money laundering led her to adopt card-only payments. However, she simultaneously questioned the whereabouts of money related to court cases and other charities, implying financial irregularities elsewhere.
Overall, Carrie's public statements show a complex pattern of denying personal involvement in money laundering while frequently accusing others and making ambiguous admissions. There is no official evidence or agency confirmation of money laundering investigations or findings against her or her operations. Carrie's emphasis on card payments and traceability appears to be a defensive response to ongoing accusations rather than proof of financial propriety.
The dossier finds no documented financial audit or regulatory confirmation supporting Carrie's claims of financial transparency or absence of money laundering. Carrie-Anne Ridsdale's own admissions and accusations create a contradictory narrative that undermines credibility. The case significance lies in the potential for misrepresentation of financial conduct and the risk of misleading donors and the public about the true nature of the operation's funding and financial management.
