Charity Commission finds no evidence of widespread bullying at Sentebale following investigation
Prince Harry issued a strongly worded statement after he was cleared of bullying allegations.
On Aug. 5, the Charity Commission for England and Wales concluded that it found no evidence of “widespread or systemic bullying, harassment, misogyny or misogynoir” at the African charity Sentebale following an investigation, People magazine reported. They also found no “overreach” by the charity’s current chair, Dr. Sophie Chandauka, or the British prince, 40.
“Unsurprisingly, the Commission makes no findings of wrongdoing in relation to Sentebale’s Co-Founder and former Patron, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex,” a spokesperson for Harry told Fox News Digital.
“They also found no evidence of widespread bullying, harassment, or misogyny and misogynoir at the charity, as falsely claimed by the current Chair,” said the spokesperson. “Despite all that, their report falls troublingly short in many regards, primarily the fact that the consequences of the current Chair’s actions will not be borne by her — but by the children who rely on Sentebale’s support.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Chandauka, who made the initial claims, for reaction.
The Commission did criticize all sides for allowing the dispute “to play out publicly,” citing poor internal governance and a “failure to resolve disputes internally [that] severely impacted the charity’s reputation and risked undermining public trust in charities more generally.”
A spokesperson for Sentebale told Fox News Digital in a statement that the organization accepted the findings of the investigation. They’re also determined to follow any recommendations made by the Commission.
“It provides Sentebale with some degree of reassurance that the Charity Commission has not identified widespread bullying within the charity, but the Commission has acknowledged the strong perception of ill treatment felt by a number of parties to the dispute and the impact this may have had on them personally,” read the statement.
“The Charity Commission is explicitly clear, including in its public guidance, that it is not the Commission’s responsibility to adjudicate or mediate internal disputes. This would include individual allegations of bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir, etc.”
“As a result, the Commission has not investigated any individual allegations and therefore has not made any findings in relation to individuals, including Prince Harry. The issues not investigated by the Commission can and may be dealt with through avenues more appropriate than the Commission.”
A source told People magazine that both Prince Harry and the charity’s cofounder, Prince Seesio, don’t see a way back to Sentebale as long as Chanduka is in place.
“Both Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso are devastated by what has effectively been a hostile takeover by Sophie Chandauka,” the source close to the former trustees and patrons told the outlet.
