The chair of I AM Hope has resigned - along with two other board members

Naomi Ballantyne was brought on to navigate the charity's 24 million dollar funding boost - to deliver counselling to young people through Gumboot Friday.

Now Ballantyne's told Stuff she's had a torrid time leading the charity and dealing with the scrutiny.

Last week, the Auditor General John Ryan found the project was funded without an open and transparent process.

Fashion designer Denise L'Estrange-Corbett and former National Party leader Todd Muller, have also resigned.