Perhaps one of the causes closest to his heart, however, manifested into the Prince’s Trust.
Here, we’re taking a closer look.
What is the Prince’s Trust?
Before we get into the controversies surrounding it, let’s get into what thePrince’s Trustis all about.
Typically, the Prince’s Trust aligns with roughly 60,000 people a year providing the aforementioned resources.
One was Dee Narga, who served as the West Midlands volunteer director starting in 1998.
Her time with the trust, however, was cut short in 2002.
“During the break I walked out of the room to get some fresh air and stretch my legs.
I went to walk away and felt my bottom being slapped sharply.
I immediately looked at him in the eyes.
I was so shocked and unable to reprimand him and walked down the corridor”.
According toThe Birmingham Post, the Prince’s Trust’s legal team worked out a settlement with Narga.
In response, the Prince’s Trust announced that its commitment to diversity had been revisited.
“[And] secondly, that the entertaining must be proportionate.”
The fundraiser brought in about $25,000, with half of it going to Women2Win specifically.
“It was one naive mistake by an overenthusiastic member of our fundraising team.”
We have asked for our money back."
However, such promises were not delivered.
As Brown put it, the scheme was “government-induced [human] trafficking.”
The Prince’s Trust acquired Fairbridge in 2012 with the intent to help those impacted by the scheme.
Under the new name Fairbridge Restored, the organization pledged to compensate survivors who’d been moved to Australia.
However, as theIndependentreported in 2023, Fairbridge Restored apparently can only cover 1% of the claim value.
“I’ve been in a line to shake his hand a few times and it’s fascinating.
It’s very useful to meet the character you’re playing, obviously.”
Barrowman himself faltered when he became the central figure of a tax avoidance scheme.
Another donation from Sheikh Hamad was literally cash put in a large bag, handed over to the trust.
Vocal critics of the donations were horrified that so much money transferred hands in such a casual capacity.
It’s been very hurtful to now find out that this was a lie."
The Prince’s Trust quickly cut ties.
The “About” section on his own website reflected his dismissal from his ambassadorship post.
