London Pride chief investigated over misuse of funds claims
London’s general manager was proud of a series of allegations that he abused his position, including company funds and bullying personnel.
Christopher Joell-Deshields, who has been the General Manager of Pride in London since 2021 Guardian From a group of volunteers.
These include the allegations of abuse or abuse of gifts or company funds, the “serious violation of harassment and financial policies of the company’s reputation, harassment or bullying.
The group claims that Mr. Joell-Deshields bought luxury perfumes with a leaked copy of the description, food and beverage coupons donated by an anonymous sponsor, and potentially abused with a food and beverage coupon worth £ 30,000.
Volunteer directors, the sponsor’s ethical and adaptation president, in February to the pride in London, the company’s fraud system, two accounts an Apple HomePod, Aipple Airpods, at least £ 165, £ 16, and some designer scents, including the scent of luxury goods in luxury goods, including the use of the coupons of luxury goods. A bottle.
One of the two accounts marked was Mr. Joell-Deshields. The pride in London was assigned to investigate foreign lawyers according to the directors’ letter, and the interim report was written. Guardian notified.
According to the letter, the report stated that Mr. Joell-Deshields was used for gifts and prizes for coupons for lots and that Homepod was used in the office and “opened” activities; Volunteer directors claimed that no lottery was realized last year and did not receive any evidence about unopened and unused items. They also claimed that they had never seen HomePod in the office.
Sources explained Guardian Mr. Joell-Deshields was dismissed by a newly established London LGBT community pride, a community interest company behind the parade.
Independent On Wednesday, he received a statement from the Guru in London: “Christopher Joell-Deshields continues as the Pride General Manager in London and the London LGBT Community CICC Director.
“Any issue that requires an investigation will be handled appropriately through appropriate channels. The organization remains determined to serve the LGBTQ+ community and our operations continue steadily.”
However, it is understood that this statement is not authorized by the Board of Directors of the organization, and instead of a separate explanation Independent.
“The Board of Directors is aware of a series of claims and takes action to investigate these allegations,” he explained.
“We will make more commentary on these investigations, and we will save to say that we have taken such allegations extremely seriously and that we are determined to support a safe, open and inclusive organization that is compatible with legal and governance obligations.”
Earlier this year Independent He reported a critical decrease in corporate sponsorship of pride organizers throughout the country. Approximately 75 percent of the pride events in the UK declined in 2025 corporate sponsorships and the quarter of the quarter experienced more than 50 percent funding.
The pride activities throughout the country receive funds for events such as Pride in London, where approximately 95 percent of financing from large enterprises vary according to a scale of at least 50 percent.
Pride in London received £ 625,000 in 2022 to help them deliver LGBTQI+ celebrations of capital from 2023 to 2027 in 2022.
Independent, he approached Mr. Joell-Deshields for comment. He said Guardian In I have a statement in London as the Pride CEO in London and the London LGBT Community Pride CICC director.
“The existing legal and governance issues are related to the organization itself. These issues are handled through appropriate channels and it will not be appropriate to sue them in the press.
“Nothing in this statement should not be interpreted as the adoption of any claim and should not comment on another individual. Therefore, I will not make any more comments right now.”
