So, how's the distribution of the cash been going?
Not well, according to the Mail:
Last week, the organisation's first audited accounts to the Charity Commission were revealed.
They show that despite raising £1.15million from sales of the documentary, last year's star-studded Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium, charity polo matches and other donations, just £84,000 was handed over to projects such as children's homes, clinics and counselling centres in the first 18 months of the charity's operations.
Over the same period, £472,000 went on staff salaries, setting up an office in Lesotho, buying vehicles, creating a website and other activities.
They show that despite raising £1.15million from sales of the documentary, last year's star-studded Concert for Diana in Wembley Stadium, charity polo matches and other donations, just £84,000 was handed over to projects such as children's homes, clinics and counselling centres in the first 18 months of the charity's operations.
Over the same period, £472,000 went on staff salaries, setting up an office in Lesotho, buying vehicles, creating a website and other activities.
The official explanation from Clarence House is that it doesn't want to be seen to be "splashing cash about". Except on salaries, of course.
Apparently they're still waiting on payment for most copies of the DVD, all of which were bought on the day of release by a Mr Mickey Gervais. The only contact details he gave was the delivery address, which is for a landfill site somewhere in New Mexico.
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