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It shocked the judo community when news of Charlie Young’s suspension became known, after the CEO of the British Judo Association Ltd (the BJA), Andrew Scoular, suspended him with immediate effect, 7th May 2026.
A post in the GB Judo Community FaceBook group queried Charlie Young’s status, whether he was suspended or not, 15th May 2026.
This post along with having some knowledge of events led me researching the case further and publish this Blog.
I would like to thank all the contributors that has made this Blog possible and continue to do so!
Charlie Young is a wellknown character within British Judo, a member of the BJA WCPP (World Class Performance Programme) squad and calls himself “The Face of British Judo”.
A top 50 world ranked u66kg British Olympic judo hopeful.
The facts and information that have since emerged, despite the BJA CEO’s attempt hush the case up, are even more shocking than Charlie Young’s actual suspension.
BJA CEO Andrew Scoular,
BJA Chair Gerry Gaultieri,
BJA Board of Directors.
Charlie Young,
WCPP Squad member, u66kg
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SBE
An anonymous post appeared in the GB Judo Community FaceBook group, 15 May 2026, asking whether Charlie Young had been suspended or not.
This triggered widespread speculation in the Judo Community and led to me investigating the case and publishing this blog.
An anonymous post appeared in the GB Judo Community FaceBook group, 15 May 2026, asking whether Charlie Young had been suspended or not.
This triggered widespread speculation within the Judo Community and led to me publishing this blog.
Former BJA Director, Paul Ajala, has previously threatened members of the GB Judo Underground FaceBook group with being removed and blocked from the “JUG” should they interact with me or be a member of the GB Judo Community group.
After he had secretly removed and blocked some members in the JUG.
Lying, which is second nature within British Judo by some, such as Paul Ajala.
For the record:
I have been a member of both the BJA and BJC and have never been banned by either!
The “racially inflamatory” cartoon, he never shared as evidence, is not racist by any definition.
Paul Ajala made this statement, as a black person, during the height of BLM (Black Lives Matters).
Whether you want to join the GB Judo Community, or not?
Be a member of this group and the JUG at the same time?
That is up to you!
I will share the cartoon, again, in the GB Judo Community FaceBook group shortly.
The GB Judo Community FaceBook group is the only truly independent GB Judo FaceBook group that does not secretly censor content, secretly remove and block members and where moderation of the group is open and transparent.
Documentation
Comment – SBE
9 July 2026
Includes Documentation
DISCIPLINARY PROCESS 1
The BJA Internal
Investigation & Conclusion
DISCIPLINARY PROCESS 2
UKSport – Sport Integrity unit
Investigation & Conclusion
DISCIPLINARY PROCESS 3
The BJA appointed Panel
Process & Conclusions
Naming the Panel members
30 June 2026
to
9th July 2026
Comment – SBE
SBE – Blog Author
As to comments and conclusions?
Due to the mishandling of this case, by the BJA CEO, Andrew Scoular, BJA Chair, Gerry Gualtieri, and BJA management persons such as, Kate Howey (PD of WCPP, Tim Ellis (Director of BJA Operations) and the BJA Saguarding Manager, Andrew Bowley.
Events are moving fast, outside the BJA’s control and reach!
I will be sharing my comments and conclusion regularly in the GB Judo Community group and later here.
Events and an anonymous post appeared in the GB Judo Community FaceBook group, 15 May 2026, asking whether Charlie Young had been suspended or not?
tHIS led to me investigating the case further and producing this blog.
SBE
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The BJA (British Judo Association Ltd) is the recognised NGB (National Governing Body) for the Olympic sport of Judo in the UK.
As such, it receives approx £2 million pounds every year in funding from UKSport and an additional approx £1 million pounds from SportEngland.
The Ltd company has an annual turnover of approx £5million pounds, with the remaining approx £2 million pounds income generated by activities organised by BJA coaches and clubs.
The BJA CEO, Andrew Scoular, the BJA Chair, Gerry Gaultieri, and a BJA Director approves approx £400,000 every year in remuneration payments.
To the BJA Chair, Gerry Gaultieri, and a small group of secret “executives”, on top of any salaries.
BJA Director, Claish Lish, stated on social media, 2021:
“There is no remuneration [payments]”
But, upon fact checking her statement, it turned out that she, as the BJA Director on the organisation’s Remuneration Commission, had just approved over £455,000 paid as such, 2020-2021, to the then BJA Chair, Ronnie Saez, and secret SLT (Senior Leadership Team) members.
That could include BJA Directors.
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Blog – 21 May 2021
It shocked the community when news of Charlie Young’s suspension became known, after the CEO of the British Judo Association Ltd (the BJA), Andrew Scoular, suspended him with immediate effect, 7th May 2026.
Not only because Charlie Young is a wellknown character within British Judo and a top 50 world ranked u66kg Olympic hopeful, but due to the facts and information that have sinc emerged.
The blog is not about Charlie Young’s guilt or innocence since the BJA CEO, Andrew Scoular, has accepted the concluding investigation report in full.
Now Charlie Young only awaits the outcome of the discipllinary hearing that the BJA CEO has organised.
This Blog is about how the BJA CEO, Andrew Scoular, and management have yet again handled an important issue & another safeguarding case poorly.
Breaching rules and regulations through a process that has lasted over 520 days.
With the same tried and tested methods that the BJA has used over years that should leave nobody in doubt that Judo Judiciary in Britian is rotten to its core.
As information becomes available, facts known and Charlie’s case develops the blog will be updated!
SBE 21 May 2026
NOTE:
The BJA has an annual budget of approx £5million pounds and receives approx £2 million pounds a year from UKSport, money earmarked for activities such as the BJA’s WCPP (World Class Performance Programme).
The BJA CEO, Andrew Scoular, approves approx £400,000 every year in payments to the BJA Chair, Gerry Gaultieri, and a small secret group of “executives”, on top of any salaries.
A little known fact, only known because UK legislation requiring a Ltd Company to disclose remuneration payments in their annual financial reporting.
SBE
The career consequences for Charlie Young from the Disciplinary Hearing, conducted by what CEO Andrew Scoular says is an “independent Panel”, becomes obvious when you look into what is happening in judo internationally!
But any conclusion by the “Independent Panel” will not only impact on Charlie Young’s career, it will impact on him personally.
It will also impact British Judo and judo’s repuation!
CEO Andrew Scoular’s misleading statements and his misrepresentation of the truth with his thinly veiled threats of dire consequences only works within the judo community!
Outside the community …
The BJA is accountable to its public money funders, UKSport and SportEngland, their funder the DCMS (the ministry of Sport) and ultimately public opinion.
The BJA receiving approx £3 million pounds, every year, in public funding out of its £5 million pound budget.
The remaining £2 million pounds originating from grassroots judo clubs, members, parents and coach activities.
Whatever the punishment that Charlie Young now receives.
What BJA CEO Andrew Scoular doesn’t want to happen is anybody looking into his involvement and the BJA’s poor handling of this case and several other cases from the past.
The contraditions with what the BJA communicates publicly versus how the CEO and BJA management behaves behind the scenes.
It is easily demonstrated in the public statement about Jamie Johnson’s case and how the BJA had tried to process Charlie’s case, only internally.
But particularly what CEO Andrew Scoular does not want to be known is how the “British Judo Judiciary” has been corrupted over years by himself and others close to him.
If you think the secrecy CEO Andrew Scoular imposes within the community has anything to do with protecting Charlie Young or procedures?
Think again!
This case has been “rigged” so the outcome will only focus on Charlie Young being held accountable.
SBE, 21 May 2026.
I will be adding facts and information from previous BJA Safeguarding cases handled under the close supervision of BJA CEO Andrew Scoular, shortly.
The BJA Safeguarding Manager, Andrew Bowley, has been contacted for verification of Charlie’s suspension from all BJA activities and its reach.
No response has been received.
Case-studies:
1 – A high profile bullying complaint, proving beyond any doubt, that the process and disciplinary panel had blantantly been rigged by BJA CEO, Andrew Scoular, The BJA Cair, BJA Directors and Management.
2 – How a Judo coach’s initial expulsion was overturned by the then BJA Chair, Ronnie Saez, alone.
Despite the case involving a Headcoach while working as a teacher at an education insitution having been caught involved in voyeurismen with a student.
3 – A wellknown coach refusing to DBS check (criminal back ground check) since 2009 but still coaching and being the headcoach at a wellknown judo club.
Known to the BJA but the BJA Safeguarding manager unable to find their own file confirming it.
The last two cases involves clubs receiving public funding, via the BJA, approved by BJA CEO Andrew Scoular.
One of them still doing so today.
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