Russell Brand has closed his charity for addiction and mental health support, the Charity Commission announced today.
The Stay Free Foundation, which supported people through recovery from addiction and mental health issues, has been removed from the register of charities.
The organisation also provided assistance to non-profit groups working in these areas.
The closure comes after four women accused Brand, 49, of sexual assault between 2006 and 2013, allegations which he vehemently denies.
Brand has maintained that all his relationships have been "consensual" and denied the allegations.
The Charity Commission said it was informed on September 23 that the Stay Free Foundation "no longer operates and should be removed from the register of charities".
Russell Brand has strongly denied the accusations that first emerged in an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s DispatchesYouTube/Russell BrandThe organisation was officially removed in January 2025.
Financial records from the Charity Commission's website showed the foundation had a total income of £126,130 as of June 2023.
During the same period, its expenditure stood at £52,353.
News of the decision to close the charity comes as Brand continues to adjust to life in the United States after ditching the UK.
Russel Brand has closed his charity
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In a recent video, posted on Rumble, he said to his fans: "I don't live in the United Kingdom any more because I personally have experienced how the media, government and judiciary, if you suddenly become an inconvenience, will find ways to attack and shut you down."
Following a joint investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4 Dispatches in September 2023, several charities severed ties with Brand and his foundation.
Among those cutting connections were the Trevi Women & Children's Charity and the Treasures Foundation.
Last month, a BBC review into Brand's conduct during his time at the corporation revealed staff members "felt unable to raise" concerns about the presenter.
The BBC apologised, noting it was of "great concern" that individuals felt they could not complain about Brand during his time at BBC 6 Music and BBC Radio 2 between 2006 and 2008.
Brand has been open about his own journey with addiction, having been rehabilitated from heroin dependency in 2003.
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He has discussed his recovery experiences extensively in both his memoirs and comedy performances.
The Stay Free Foundation received financial support through Brand's Community festival, which donated all its profits to the charity.
In November, the Crown Prosecution Service confirmed it was considering bringing charges against Brand.
The Metropolitan Police received multiple reports of sexual offences from women in London and elsewhere following the investigation.
A man in his 40s was interviewed by officers three times under caution in relation to the allegations, the force said.
