Charity Regulator Quizzes National Trust After Report on Slavery and Colonialism Stirs Criticism

Charity Regulator Quizzes National Trust After Report on Slavery and Colonialism Stirs Criticism
A worker cleans the defaced statue of Winston Churchill, which was spray painted with the words “was a racist”, in London on June 8, 2020. Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
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The National Trust has been approached by the UK’s Charity Commission for clarity over concerns it’s straying from its purpose, after the heritage charity published a review linking 93 of the properties it looks after to slavery and colonialism.

The report, published in September, elicited criticism, including from some members of Parliament, and was accused of denigrating Winston Churchill, whose home is managed by the Trust.