Sarah's Trust, the charity founded by Sarah Ferguson, has formally wound up and is no longer listed on the public register of charities. The organisation was established in 2020 to support frontline, grassroots work addressing humanitarian and environmental crises, as well as issues perpetuating cycles of extreme poverty. In February, the charity announced it would close 'for the foreseeable future' following the release of emails suggesting Ferguson was in contact with Epstein while he was in prison. The BBC has contacted Ferguson's representatives for comment on the closure of her charity, but they have not responded. Ferguson's charity was one of several she has been associated with that has faced controversy over her friendship with Epstein. In October, she lost her duchess title and was forced to move out of her ex-husband's Windsor mansion following his decision to relinquish his Duke of York title.
The closure of Sarah's Trust comes after a scandal surrounding Ferguson's friendship with Epstein emerged in February, with the release of over three million documents by the US Department of Justice. The files suggested Ferguson was closer to Epstein than previously thought, including being seen praising him in 2009 as 'the brother I have always wished for' and taking her daughters along for lunch with him in Miami days after his release from prison. Ferguson's representatives have not responded to previous requests for comment on the documents.