The supermodel Naomi Campbell has said that parts of the Charity Commission’s inquiry into her charity were “deeply flawed” and has ordered her own investigation, after the regulator banned her from trusteeship for five years.

The regulator’s inquiry found severe mismanagement at Fashion for Relief, which Campbell founded, including that the charity spent thousands of pounds on travel and accommodation for trustees, their advisers and donors.

The regulator dissolved Fashion for Relief earlier this year and disqualified three of its trustees: Campbell for five years, Bianka Hellmich for nine and Veronica Chouse for four.

Campbell said the regulator’s report, which was published last week, was “incomplete and misleading in their consideration of evidence”, in a statement provided to PA news agency.

“We believe aspects of the report are deeply flawed,” she said.

Campbell said she recognised that she is ultimately responsible for the charity’s conduct, but said she “was not involved in the day-to-day operations of the organisation” and entrusted the legal and operational management to others.

The regulator’s inquiry found that the charity’s funds were held and applied on its behalf by external solicitors and accountants rather than in a dedicated bank account in the charity’s name, and the commission recovered £54,236 in misapplied funds from these transactions.

In her statement Campbell said she was taking the findings “very seriously” and had instructed new advisers to undertake a “detailed investigation” of what transpired. 

The regulator’s findings included costs that Campbell incurred relating to a fundraising event in Cannes, France, in May 2018, when nearly €7,940 (£6,600) of charity funds were used to pay for Campbell’s additional hotel charges,  including spa treatments, room service and the purchase of cigarettes and hotel products.

During this event, €9,400 (£7,800) was paid to cover three nights’ accommodation and between €4,000 (£3,300) to €5,000 (£4,200) was paid to cover Campbell’s personal security costs, the inquiry found. 

But Campbell said she had “never been paid a fee for my participation in Fashion for Relief nor billed any personal expenses to the organisation”.

She said: “In terms of the specific hotel expense mentioned in the report, the hotel has confirmed that all charges were settled by my personal travel agent, who in turn verified that they were reimbursed directly by a third party unaffiliated with the foundation.”

Campbell said she would be considering all options, including requesting an appeal, to ensure the report “presents a fair and accurate representation of our operations”.

According to the regulator’s inquiry, several written representations were made by solicitors on behalf of Campbell and Hellmich to challenge the decision to disqualify them as trustees, with Hellmich also making an oral representation in December. 

The report says these representations were considered by an independent reviewer, who concluded that the disqualifications of these trustees were “lawful, reasonable and proportionate”.