Tom Henderson, the co-founder and chief executive of ShelterBox who was suddenly sacked last year, yesterday launched his new charity "Shelter for Humanity".
Mr Henderson set up the disaster relief charity ShelterBox in 2000 but was dramatically removed from his post in July amid allegations of gross misconduct.
His legal claim against the Helston-based charity for unfair dismissal has yet to be resolved.
Soon after his dismissal, rumours surfaced that Mr Henderson was looking to establish his own charity.
That was confirmed yesterday when he formally launched "Shelter for Humanity" which he said would take "disaster relief work to the next level".
Mr Henderson said he was doing "something different" to ShelterBox and was "not in competition with them".
"There is enough work for 50, 100 ShelterBoxes," he said. "I wish them well in everything they do."
He said the new, Redruth-based charity would focus on helping people displaced by natural disasters move from "shelter to settlement".
It is aiming to provide long-term help with clean water, healthcare, education and supplies to help affected communities get back on their feet.
A number of former international ShelterBox affiliates have moved over to Mr Henderson's new charity. He added: "I have had to move on with my life and there are people out there in need and I am well positioned to help them.
"I am surrounding myself with people I know and trust, in the Westcountry and all over the world, and moving on."
In a statement Alison Wallace, chief executive of ShelterBox, said: "There is no connection between ShelterBox and Shelter for Humanity, other than that Tom Henderson OBE is ShelterBox's founder, and was its chief executive until July 2012.
"ShelterBox is a registered charity with a 13-year history of helping in over 200 disasters in 90 different countries."
