Princess Eugenie charity under scrutiny as watchdog confirms it's 'assessing concerns'

The initiative grew out of a 2012 visit to Kolkata in India, where the pair met survivors of modern slavery working with the Women’s Interlink Foundation.

After five years researching the issue and meeting campaigners and survivors, the organisation was formally launched to raise awareness of modern slavery and human trafficking.

The charity focuses on raising awareness of forced labour, human trafficking and exploitation in global supply chains.

However, a spokeswoman from the UK Charity Commission has told GB News: “We are assessing concerns raised in the media about charitable spending at The Anti-Slavery Collective to determine what role there is, if any, for the Commission.”

The watchdog has not yet made any findings and does not put a timeframe on how long its initial enquiries take.

GB News has contacted the Anti-Slavery Collective for comment.

Media scrutiny has focused largely on the charity’s finances after accounts showed it recorded income of £92,311 in the year to April 2025.

However, the non-profit's total expenditure was £301,024, including £191,537 on staff salaries and £97,206 on charitable programmes.

The Anti-Slavery Collective’s social media accounts do not appear to have been updated since late January.

In previous years, the charity was much more active.

For example, the organisation held its first “Force for Freedom” gala in London in 2023, raising about £1million for its work tackling modern slavery.

In 2025, the charity launched a campaign called “Hidden Threads: Fake Fashion – A Human Rights Scandal”, warning that counterfeit fashion markets are linked to forced labour and child exploitation.

Princess Eugenie and Ms Boinville also launched the Floodlight podcast in 2022, featuring activists, survivors and policymakers discussing modern slavery.

The organisation has drawn support from a range of high-profile figures.

Members of the Royal Family, including Princess Beatrice and Zara Tindall, have attended fundraising events.

Meanwhile, celebrities such as Ed Sheeran and James Blunt have also lent their support.

Former Prime Minister Theresa May, who serves on the charity’s advisory board, has also appeared at events linked to the initiative.