Charity Commission Opens Princess Eugenie Charity Commission Case Into Anti-Slavery Collective

The Charity Commission has opened a princess eugenie charity commission case into Anti-Slavery Collective over concerns about charitable spending. The watchdog said it will engage further with the charity’s trustees as it continues assessing the issue.

“We have opened a regulatory compliance case into Anti-Slavery Collective to continue assessing concerns raised with us about charitable spending,” a Charity Commission spokesperson said on Wednesday. The commission said it has not made findings or drawn conclusions.

Anti-Slavery Collective spending

Princess Eugenie co-founded Anti-Slavery Collective in 2017. In October, News reported the charity raised £1.5m in donations and distributed very little, with £1.3m carried forward.

The charity’s accounts for the year ending 5 April 2025 show donations of £48,000 and salary spending of £191,537. Those accounts also show it spent twice as much on salaries as it spent on charity programmes.

Charity Commission review

The commission had already said in March that it was assessing concerns raised in the media about charitable spending at The Anti-Slavery Collective. It has not put a timeframe on how long the enquiries will take, leaving the trustees to respond while the case remains open.

Much of the charity’s income came from a major gala fundraiser held in London in 2023. Princess Eugenie also stepped down earlier this year as patron of Anti-Slavery International after seven years, and the charity said its relationship with her had ended.

The case now sits between scrutiny and resolution: the commission has opened a formal compliance review, but it has not reached any findings. The practical question for the charity is whether the trustees can account for how donations were used before the watchdog decides whether to go further.