If and when the Investigation is shelved again...

[Mr Gray]

It would seem the McCanns don't share their supporters's belief that SY are now following some positive leads.

Madeleine McCann's parents to launch new private search with appeal fund's remaining £750k
19:06, 19 DEC 2015 UPDATED 19:11, 19 DEC 2015
BY MATTHEW DRAKE
Kate and Gerry McCann have set the money aside for another private search for their daughter with the £12million Scotland Yard operation set to wind down

   
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GettyKate and Gerry McCannStill searching: Kate and Gerry McCann with an image of how Maddy might look now

Madeleine McCann’s parents are poised to launch a new ­private search for their daughter with the remaining £750,000 in their appeal fund.

Kate and Gerry, both 47, aim to begin a fresh initiative to solve the nine-year-old mystery as the £12million Scotland Yard investigation winds down.

Plans are under way to use what is left of the No Stone Unturned fund, boosted by sales of Kate’s book Madeleine, to hire private detectives to probe several unanswered questions.

A source told the Sunday People : “There is £750,000 in the account. That money has been ­preserved because Kate and Gerry knew they may want to reopen an ­investigation at some point.

“They have always said they’ll do ­anything they can to keep going. That ­commitment remains.”

PAMadeleine McCannMissing: Madeleine McCann vanished from the family holiday apartment in Portugal in 2007
The number of British officers working on the ­investigation , named Operation Grange, has been ­reduced from 29 to four.

Read more: Gerry and Kate McCann reveal the reasons why they miss Maddie

The operation has cost £10million since it was launched four years ago following intervention from the Prime Minister.

A further £2million has been ­guaranteed by the Home Office until April.

PAGerry and Kate McCannNot giving up: Gerry and Kate McCann
The source added: “We don’t know exactly when Operation Grange will end but while it continues it has the finest technology and analysts.

“Private investigations are expensive and do not have anything like the range and capabilities available to the Yard.

“The McCanns still feel there are a lot of questions that remain unanswered but they still have full confidence in the Metropolitan Police .”

Madeleine disappeared from their ­ holiday apartment in the Portuguese resort of Praia da Luz in May 2007, shortly before her fourth ­birthday. Since then her parents have campaigned tirelessly.

Grange is not being wound down...for those who understand....

[stephen25000]

Grange is not being wound down...for those who understand....

Of course it is.

[Mr Gray]

Of course it is.

no...it has just been given more money and no decision take as to when it will end

[Brietta]

no...it has just been given more money and no decision take as to when it will end

Which, in my opinion, will not be until they run out of evidence to follow.

[Mr Gray]

Which, in my opinion, will not be until they run out of evidence to follow.

much to the displeasure of some on here

[Alice Purjorick]

no...it has just been given more money and no decision take as to when it will end

How do you know that other than by speculation?

[G-Unit]

Given these are the company objects for MF:LNSU Ltd:
Objects
2B. The objects of the Foundation are:
2B.1.1 To secure the safe return to her family of Madeleine McCann who was abducted in Praia da Luz, Portugal on Thursday 3rd May 2007; and
2B.1.2 To procure that Madeleine's abduction is thoroughly investigated and that her abductors, as well as those who played or play any part in assisting them, are identified and brought to Justice.
2B.2 If the above objects are fulfilled then the objects of the Foundation shall be to pursue such purposes in similar cases arising in the United Kingdom, Portugal or elsewhere.

There would be no need to ring fence funds for searching as that is the company objective.
It's just PR gobbledegook, bullshit baffles brains stuff I guess.

Looking at the 2013-2014 accounts the campaign costs are taken from the ring-fenced funds. Legal costs are taken from the non ring-fenced funds. That suggests that the ring-fencing is to separate the two. That could be at the suggestion of the parents with the rest of the directors agreeing or vice versa. Perhaps a limit has been placed on the funds available for legal expenditure from the fund? After all, the fund is not involved in any legal actions, the McCanns are.

[Mr Gray]

How do you know that other than by speculation?

there was a statement in the press at the time saying a decision for further funds would be made at a later date

[Alice Purjorick]

Looking at the 2013-2014 accounts the campaign costs are taken from the ring-fenced funds. Legal costs are taken from the non ring-fenced funds. That suggests that the ring-fencing is to separate the two. That could be at the suggestion of the parents with the rest of the directors agreeing or vice versa. Perhaps a limit has been placed on the funds available for legal expenditure from the fund? After all, the fund is not involved in any legal actions, the McCanns are.

It is probably just my nasty suspicious mind but the "restricted funds" approximate to the value of book royalties that have been bandied around.