The founder of international aid charity ShelterBox is due to appear for trial at the Old Bailey on Monday, along with his son and another man, accused of defrauding the organisation.

Tom Henderson, 63, is charged with carrying out a five year fraud on the disaster relief charity between 2007 and 2012.

He also faces allegations of trying to steal 1,000 tents from the non-profit organisation, which he is no longer associated with.

Henderson founded the Helston-based charity in 2000 and was appointed OBE in 2010 for his work.

His son John Henderson, aged 34 from Hayle, and Darren Gervis, aged 41 of Beaminster in Dorset, are also accused of taking part in the fraud.

All three are accused of conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position. They have pleaded not guilty to the charges.

John Henderson, of Copper Hill, Hayle is charged with theft of property, possession of a shotgun without a firearms licence, possession of a firearm and two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position.

Gervis, of Mosterton, Beaminster, Dorset, is charged with conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position between March 2010 and April 2012.

Tom Henderson, of Barbican Way, Helston, faces two counts of conspiracy to commit fraud by abuse of position and one of fraud by abuse of position between July 2007 and July 2012 and a charge of attempted theft in August 2008.