Overview
- Prince Harry publicly announced a £1.1 million personal donation to BBC Children in Need during a visit to Nottingham in September 2025.
- Charity Commission filings confirm that on 10 October 2025 the Glen Beg Foundation transferred £1.1 million to Children in Need, about a month after the announcement.
- The Glen Beg Foundation was set up in 1999 using assets from the Princess of Wales Charities Trust, meaning the funds trace back to money inherited from Princess Diana.
- The donation’s size surprised observers because the Sussexes had recently lost or scaled back major commercial deals with Netflix and Spotify, prompting questions about the gift’s funding source.
- Records show early trustees included Hugh van Cutsem, Gerald Ward and Baroness Fiona Shackleton, the current balance of Glen Beg is unclear, and the Sussex office did not respond to requests for comment, leaving transparency questions unresolved.