Didier Drogba in an invent
Didier Drogba Foundation, has been slam by charity chiefs, saying is not spending the money on the main purpose it was founded.
It will be recalled, during the foundation lunching, both princess Beatrice and David Beckham were special guest as they supported the program, it is said the Charity Commission found it out, the foundation wasn't leaving up to its expectations.
It was gathered by Daily Mail, that the charity had spent much of its money carelessly on fundraising parties after first claiming that the £1.7million it had raised in the UK would be spent building a hospital and educating poor children in Ivory Coast, the country of the Chelsea legend, who now ply his trail in MLS League in USA.
The Mail revealed how just £14,115 had gone to good causes, while over 30 times that was spent on celebrity balls at London hotels.
After the Mail's exposé, Drogba, an international star who played for Chelsea for years, threatened to sue for libel. But weeks later he was summoned to a meeting by Charity Commission officials to explain himself over the revelations.
His foundation, which was run by Drogba and his agents, has been told it must now appoint new independent trustees to make sure it has proper scrutiny.
And the Charity Commission condemned the foundation for stating in accounts that it had spent £439,000 on charity work when the money had actually funded the parties.
'Funds had been raised at a number of events in the UK for a hospital project in the Ivory Coast,' the report states.
The Mail revealed how just £14,115 had gone to good causes, while over 30 times that was spent on celebrity balls at London hotels.
After the Mail's exposé, Drogba, an international star who played for Chelsea for years, threatened to sue for libel. But weeks later he was summoned to a meeting by Charity Commission officials to explain himself over the revelations.
His foundation, which was run by Drogba and his agents, has been told it must now appoint new independent trustees to make sure it has proper scrutiny.
And the Charity Commission condemned the foundation for stating in accounts that it had spent £439,000 on charity work when the money had actually funded the parties.
'Funds had been raised at a number of events in the UK for a hospital project in the Ivory Coast,' the report states.
'But the charity had not yet spent any of the funds on charitable activity. Donors will have expected their donations to have been used for charitable purposes, not accumulated in a bank account.'
The Charity Commission also issued a warning to other celebrities with charities.
The Charity Commission also issued a warning to other celebrities with charities.
David Holdsworth, the watchdog's chief operating officer, said being a trustee 'comes with significant responsibility' and celebrities 'should ensure that they are able to meet this'.
Drogba, 38, launched the charity in the UK in 2009. It held four fundraising balls in London hotels the Dorchester and Grosvenor House, where celebrities including Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley drank champagne.
Drogba, 38, launched the charity in the UK in 2009. It held four fundraising balls in London hotels the Dorchester and Grosvenor House, where celebrities including Frank Lampard and Christine Bleakley drank champagne.
They were told the charity had provided 'financial support across health and education in Africa for nearly a decade'.
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