Due to donations given to an LGBT organization that was involved in child sex abuse allegations, the chair of the BBC Children in Need charity resigned. 

In a letter seen by The Times, Rosie Millard, 59, criticized the charity for "institutional failure" and announced her resignation after six years.

After it was revealed that £466,000 in funds had been given to LGBT Youth Scotland, which assists gay and transgender individuals between the ages of 13 and 25, the writer and broadcaster criticized Simon Antrobus, the organization's chief executive. 

Children in Need started giving the charity grants seven months after James Rennie, the then chief executive of LGBTYS, was convicted of child sex assaults in 2009. 

This year Andrew Easton, who co-authored schools guidance for LGBTYS, was convicted of sharing indecent images of children including newborn babies. 

‘That they could write this is astonishing’

The grants to LGBTYS were only suspended in May after Ms Millard said she alerted them to the 2009 case, and, following a review, funding was withdrawn three months later. 

She said Mr Antrobus did not respond with the “necessary level of seriousness”, claimed he only cut the funding out of fear of negative publicity and alleged that, on hearing about the abuse, he had said it ruined his enjoyment of a Bruce Springsteen concert. 

Ms Millard also alleged that another Children in Need employee had suggested a victim was “out to get” LGBTYS. 

She said in the letter: “That they could write this about the reported rape of a child is astonishing.” 

In a statement on Wednesday night she said: “It has been an honour and a privilege to serve as Chair of BBC Children in Need. 

“Witnessing the incredible impact of our supporters’ generosity on the lives of children and young people has been truly inspiring. I’m immensely proud of the collective achievements we’ve made together.”

Tim Davie, the BBC’s director-general, praised Ms Millard for her “significant impact on countless children”. 

Mhairi Crawford, chief executive of LGBTYS, told the newspaper Millard’s resignation letter “demonstrates the ideologically driven nature of her attacks on our organisation”. 

Crawford said: “We are pleased to see confirmation that Children in Need’s investigations into the work of LGBT Youth Scotland found nothing to report. Time and time again, those with anti-inclusivity motives point to historic allegations in attempts to destroy our reputation. 

“Allegations that have been investigated and cleared by Police Scotland, and proven to have had no link to our work.”

A BBC Children in Need spokesperson said: “Nothing is more important to us than the safety of all children and young people.

“When allegations were made in relation to LGBT Youth Scotland, their grant was immediately suspended with the full support of the Board and a review began. In order to do this thoroughly and fairly the review took three months and culminated in the decision to withdraw funding.

“The Children in Need Board of Trustees are supportive of the actions taken by the CEO and senior leadership team and stand by the decisions made.

“Rosie at all times retained the Board’s support. In the wake of her resignation, in order to ensure any lessons learned are captured, the Trustees have instigated a review of ways of working between the Board and Executive in which Rosie has kindly agreed to participate.”