A Royal charity has come under fire after it has been claimed that they used 98% of the donated funds to pay just ten staff members.
According to The Daily Mail report, a probe has revealed that The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust received £796,106 [$1,081,908] from donors in the 12 months leading to March 2021.
Out of these donations, however, 98% percent or £787,314 [$1,069,959] were used to cover the skyrocketing salaries of just ten staff members.
As the report reveals, the top five executives racked in more than £420,000 [$570,721], while earning wages three to four times above the UK’s average salary.
Furthermore, The Daily Mail alleges that former chief executive Nicola Brentnall earned as much as £140,000 [$190,240], whereas her successor, Chris Kelly, reportedly reeled in around £100,000 [$135,886] before the charity’s restructuring last year.
As The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust has since insisted, a restructure took place to reduce the costs and size of the senior team.
“Chris Kelly was appointed as CEO in April 21, at which point QCT restructured, reducing the size and costs of its senior team, with the current CEO’s salary now approximately half of the figure quoted,” the charity reassured.
“The spend on the Senior Management Team is now substantially lower in the current financial year, reflecting this restructure.”
The charity previously sparked fury after partnering with BetterUp, an online coaching company that recently employed Prince Harry as its chief impact officer.
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