A UK charity championed by Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has been handed more than £5m from a Qatar state body despite human rights concerns in the Gulf country, it can be revealed.
Eyecare charity Orbis UK has been given just over £5.8m in grants by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) in six years, according to an analysis of the charity’s accounts. QFFD describes itself as “a public development institution committed, on behalf of the State of Qatar, to implement external aid projects”.
