Tony Blair shows how faith can bring millions to charity It is not just Tony Blair's companies that are making a fortune. Mandrake can disclose that the former Labour prime minister's faith foundation has built up assets of almost £5million. The organisation, which is run by his loyal former Downing Street gatekeeper Ruth Turner, has filed its latest accounts with the Charity Commission. They show that it raised more than £3.6million in donations last year. The charity, which is based on the top floor of Blair's offices in Mayfair, "aims to promote respect and understanding about the world's major religions and show how faith can be a powerful force for good in the modern world." Its American branch is understood to have received a substantial sum from Haim Saban, a billionaire who made his fortune from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the children's television programme, and his wife, Cheryl. The Sabans are said to dine regularly with Blair and his wife, Cherie. The couple, who live in one of the most expensive houses in Beverly Hills, are understood to have been introduced to the Blairs by their mutual friends Bill and Hillary Clinton, to whose foundation the Sabans have also given generously. The Tony Blair Faith Foundation spent almost £1.2million on staff costs, with Turner its best-paid employee, on a salary of up to £120,000. She hit the headlines in 2007 when she was arrested as part of the cash for peerages inquiry on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. The Crown Prosecution Service later dropped all charges against her and the others involved. Turner is one of 22 people employed by the charity, an increase of seven on the previous year. Last month, it was disclosed that one of Blair's companies paid just £315,000 in tax in 2010 on an income of more than £12million. He has been criticised for the way in which he combines his charitable work with his money making.