Children in Need Chair Resigns Over Funding to Charity With Abuse Ties

Rosie Millard steps down, citing 'institutional failure' over grants to LGBT Youth Scotland, previously linked to convicted child abusers.

Rosie Millard, chair of BBC Children in Need, resigned after six years, alleging a failure in due diligence regarding grants to LGBT Youth Scotland (LGBTYS).
Children in Need awarded £466,000 to LGBTYS despite the 2009 conviction of its former chief executive, James Rennie, for severe child sex offences.
Grants to LGBTYS were suspended in May 2024 and fully withdrawn three months later following a review prompted by Millard's concerns.
Millard criticized CEO Simon Antrobus for delays in addressing the issue, alleging that action was taken only under pressure of potential negative publicity.
LGBT Youth Scotland maintains that investigations have found no current safeguarding concerns and attributes criticism to anti-inclusivity motives.