Prince’s Trust will not accept new Huawei donations

The Prince’s Trust has announced it will no longer accept donations from Huawei amid mounting security concerns about the Chinese firm’s technology.

The youth charity, founded by Prince Charles in 1976 to help vulnerable young people, said it had made the decision “in light of public concerns”.

In a statement, the Prince’s Trust said: “At present, we are not accepting new donations from Huawei in light of public concerns.

“Future donations will continue to be reviewed by our Ethical Fundraising Committee.”

Since 2007, the Prince’s Trust has received £490,000 in donations from Huawei, the charity confirmed.

The company, which supported the Prince’s Trust’s Winter Concert for the ninth year in 2018, was made a patron in 2016.

“They will remain a patron until all current commitments have been delivered and this is reflective of the support they have provided to help young people,” the charity added.

In response, Huawei said it regretted the charity’s decision.