Princess Eugenie charity under compliance review over ‘concerns about spending’
It comes two months after the princess stepped down from a separate charity
www.gbnews.comHere’s the latest on Princess Eugenie and the Charity Commission case based on recent reporting.
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The Charity Commission has opened a formal regulatory compliance case into The Anti-Slavery Collective, the charity Eugenie co-founded, to investigate concerns about charitable spending. This marks a shift from earlier assessment to a more formal inquiry, with the Commission planning to engage further with the charity’s trustees.[1][6]
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Coverage notes the inquiry follows scrutiny over how funds were spent, including media reporting on the charity’s accounts and fundraising activity, and comes after Eugenie stepped down earlier in 2026 from patronage roles tied to anti-slavery causes. The Commission has said it will seek more information from trustees as part of the process.[6][9][10][1]
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Reactions and framing vary across outlets; some emphasize the regulatory nature of the case and ongoing assessment of spending, while others summarize the broader context of Eugenie’s involvement in anti-slavery work and related royal-family considerations. As the inquiry is ongoing, no findings have been published yet.[2][4][7][6]
Illustration of key timeline (high-level):
- 2017: Anti-Slavery Collective founded by Eugenie and a colleague.
- 2025-2026: Media scrutiny of the charity’s spending and accounts intensifies.
- May 2026: Charity Commission opens a formal regulatory compliance case; ongoing engagement with trustees.
If you’d like, I can compile a concise timeline with direct quotes from the regulator and summarize each major outlet’s framing. I can also monitor for any official statements or findings and report them with citations.