Charity Commission to review its handling of actors’ fund feud

Regulator accused of taking sides and disregarding law in supervision of boardroom dispute at Actors’ Benevolent Fund

The Charity Commission has launched a formal review of its controversial handling of an acrimonious long-running dispute at an actors’ charity supported by King Charles after complaints that it endorsed law-breaking and discrimination.

The move follows furious criticism of the commission by the actor Dame Penelope Keith, who has accused the regulator of legitimising an unlawful board takeover of the £40m Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) and undermining public trust in charities.

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