The founder and former chief executive of aid charity ShelterBox has been charged with three counts of fraud.

Tom Henderson (pictured), 63, from Helson in Cornwall, appeared at Bishopsgate Police Station on Tuesday to be charged with fraud by abuse of position.

He had been dismissed from his position of chief executive at the disaster-relief charity ShelterBox, which he had previously founded in 2000, in 2012. He was arrested the following year.

West Briton has reported that Henderson has been charged with one count of fraud by abuse of position, in which he is alleged to have conspired with his son John Henderson, 32, from Hayle.

Tom Henderson has also been charged with another count of fraud by abuse of position in which he is alleged to have misused a credit card, and another count in which he is alleged to have conspired with his son and Darren Gervis, 41, from Beaminster in Dorset.

He has also been charged with attempted theft of property, while his son was additionally charged with theft of property, possession of a shotgun without a firearms certificate and possession of a section one firearm.

Henderson formed another charity, Shelter for Humanity, in April 2013, which went on to change its name to Byond earlier this year. He stepped down from his role as trustee of the charity, which was set up in memory of his wife, following his arrest last year.

The three men are due to appear at the City of London Magistrate’s Court on 4 September.

A spokesman for ShelterBox told Civil Society News: “ShelterBox has been made aware of the charges brought against its former CEO, and his son. We have assisted the police with their enquiries throughout, so cannot comment on detail as this could be considered prejudicial. Mr Henderson was dismissed from the charity in July 2012 and has had no association with ShelterBox since then.”

Byond did not reply to a request for comment.