Too lavish

Charity ban for model Naomi Campbell

The British model Naomi Campbell

(Bild: APA/AFP/CHRISTOPHE SIMON)

British model Naomi Campbell (54) has been banned from chairing a charity in England and Wales for five years. She and two other board members were found guilty of misconduct and mismanagement of donations.

This was announced by the British Charity Commission following an investigation into the organization Fashion for Relief. Campbell is accused, for example, of having stayed in a luxury hotel in Cannes for three nights at the expense of the organization at a cost of 9400 euros and of having used spa treatments and room service worth more than 7900 euros.

Furthermore, no minutes of meetings and decisions were kept, it is said. This is mandatory for non-profit organizations. An imposed action plan had also not been implemented and required annual financial statements and reports had been submitted late.

Organization dissolved
The aim of Fashion for Relief was to alleviate poverty and promote health and education. To this end, other organizations were supposed to provide funding, which was raised at fashion events in London, Cannes and other locations. 

According to the report, only a small proportion of the proceeds were actually passed on to charity. The organization has since been dissolved. The consequence for Campbell: she is no longer allowed to chair a charitable organization in England and Wales for five years.