# Wallpaper profit for charities

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/04/04/wallpaper-profit-charities/
- Published: 2001-04-04T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Lord Chancellor was criticised for the expense of redecorating his appartments
in 1998 at a cost of £650,000 to the taxpayer. 
The Lord Chancellor was criticised
for the expense of redecorating his appartments in 1998 at a cost of £650,000 to
the taxpayer. He has now announced that charities have benefited to the tune of 
£2m as a result of opening the appartments for fundraising events and guided tours.

Read Expensive decor pays its way for charity by Francis Gibb at The Times.

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