BILLIONAIRE heiress Petra Ecclestone’s charity claimed taxpayer cash to furlough employees, documents show.
The socialite’s organisation, The Petra Ecclestone Foundation, used the handouts, meant to keep struggling businesses afloat in the pandemic, to fund eight staff.

Petra Ecclestone’s charity claimed taxpayer cash to furlough employees, documents show

Petra enjoys a huge trust fund from her father Bernie, the former Formula One mogul worth about £3billion
Sources close to her say the charity does vital work for children and operates at a loss. But the fact that a charity set up by one of Britain’s wealthiest families accepted the money will surprise those used to seeing snaps of their luxurious lifestyles.
Last night a spokeswoman said: “It is our intention to repay the furlough money as and when the business can viably do so.”
Petra, 32, and sister Tamara, 36, are often pictured at the poshest hotels, restaurants and shops.
Petra, whose charity is on the Government’s newly published list of 750,000 businesses to receive Covid support, made headlines in 2019 when her £86million US home became the most expensive sold in California.
She also owned a £65million London townhouse, understood to be on the market after a break-in at her sister’s home left her feeling unsafe in the capital.

Her foundation runs a specialist nursery in London offering therapy and care for autistic children

Petra made headlines in 2019 when her £86million US home became the most expensive sold in California
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