A woman accused of stealing money from a charity for the families of ex-servicemen and women will appear at Lewes Crown Court.

Bessie Rayner, 70, of St Leonards Road, Brighton, is charged with stealing £1,530 from the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association.

Rayner faces four charges of theft, six offences of handling stolen goods plus one charge of false accounting.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between August and December last year.

She was bailed by Brighton Magistrates Court to appear in the crown court on October 5.