Overview

• Newly published accounts confirm polo will no longer be used to raise money, despite the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup contributing 18% of revenue last year.
• Trustees say reliance on high-profile individuals created financial risk, with a £1.2 million donation from Prince Harry masking underlying weaknesses.
• Plans target about £1 million in savings, including closing the £650,000-a-year London office, pursuing a rebrand, and introducing a code of conduct.
• Sentebale reports retaining all institutional funders and securing over 70% of its 2026 funding goals, with income of £3.35 million last year versus £3.41 million in 2023.
• The reset follows a public board dispute and a Charity Commission review that found no systemic bullying but criticised the handling of the conflict and mandated governance reforms.