Prince Harry’s African charity is being formally investigated over “concerns raised” about potential racism and bullying, a UK authorities watchdog introduced Thursday.
Sentebale, a basis arrange by the Duke of Sussex in 2006, is being investigated by the Charity Fee over alarming allegations raised by Sentebale chairwoman Dr Sophie Chandauka.
“The regulator for charities in England and Wales has opened a regulatory compliance case to examine concerns raised about the charity Sentebale,” the Charity Fee mentioned in an announcement on Thursday.
“The Charity Commission is now in direct contact with parties who have raised concerns to gather evidence and assess the compliance of the charity and trustees past and present with their legal duties.”
It comes after the charity — which was set as much as assist AIDs sufferers in Africa — was embroiled in a vicious dispute between Prince Harry and different main trustees, and Chandauka, who turned chief of the group in 2023.
Final week, the Duke together with all the different trustees on the charity board, resigned in what was seen as an announcement on Chandauka’s management.
For her half, she accused “toxic” Prince Harry of “harassment and bullying,” in an interview on Sky Information final weekend.
Beforehand, Chandauka accused the Sentebale board of “bullying, harassment, misogyny [and] misogynoir,” when she first raised her criticism with the watchdog.
Prince Harry and fellow charity co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho mentioned final month that their relationship with Chandauka was damaged “beyond repair, creating an untenable situation.”
The Charity Fee will now look to “determine whether the charity’s current and former trustees, including its chair, have fulfilled their responsibilities under charity law,” the assertion went on.
“After a period of assessing the initial concerns raised with the Commission, the regulator informed the charity on April 2, 2025, it has opened a regulatory compliance case. The regulator has not made any findings at this time,” the assertion concluded.
Chandauka — who first raised considerations in February — welcomed the investigation, and revealed that Sentebale had launched an inner assessment final 12 months and would quickly current its findings.
“We hope that, together, these actions will give the general public, our colleagues, partners, supporters, donors and the communities we serve comfort that Sentebale and its new board of trustees are acting appropriately to demonstrate and ensure good governance and a healthy culture for Sentebale to thrive,” she mentioned in an announcement.
