Sentebale, the charity Prince Harry helped to found in 2006, has raised £342,000 in donations in the last financial year, £50,000 more than in 2024, despite losing its royal patron 18 months ago.
The charity, which supports young people in Southern Africa, also lost Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. Harry and Seeiso left following the resignations of several trustees. Sentebale is now chaired by Sophie Chandauka.
Annual report shows trebled cash
The charity has just released its annual report, which shows its cash has more than trebled from £47,000 to £189,000. The report says: “We ran Sentebale with commercial discipline… rigorous on cost, ambitious in impact and focused on the value of every pound entrusted to us.”
However, the charity recognises the role Prince Harry had played in its work. The polo matches Harry played in were always helpful, as they provided the charity with a cash boost. Now that these are no longer happening, its “events income” has fallen from £715,000 to £70,000. Cash from institutional sources dropped from £2.6 million to £1.7 million, reports Daily Mail.
Chandauka's accusations against Harry
After Prince Harry left the charity, Chandauka made a string of accusations against the prince on television. She accused him of “harassment and bullying at scale”, of playing “the victim card”. She also claimed: “The number-one risk for this organisation was the toxicity of its lead patron’s brand.” Prince Harry reportedly denied the claims.
Charity's two decades of work
Sentebale means "forget-me-not" in Sesotho. The charity has spent around two decades dedicating itself to helping African orphans and tackling poverty and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana. Launched in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the charity's website explains that Sentebale "works with young people and their communities to create sustainable solutions that address issues of health, wealth inequity, and climate resilience."
Prince Harry has visited the country many times over the years and first fell in love with the landlocked African nation during his gap year in 2004.
