Controversial ‘transgender support charity’ Mermaids is under investigation by The Charity Commission over safeguarding concerns.
The regulatory body for charities in England and Wales says it has received complaints following reports in The Telegraph concerning the supply of chest-binding devices to teenagers.
It is investigating whether the charity has complied with regulations.
Mermaids said it would respond in “due course”.
The NHS defines binding as “reducing the appearance of soft tissue by flattening your chest”.
People who choose to bind their chest often use specifically-designed devices known as binders. Others may make their own using sports bras, compression clothing designed for use in the gym, or bandages and body tape.
An interim report into gender services for children in March raised concerns that some binding devices are harmful.
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