Barnabas Aidis an international, interdenominationalChristianaid agencythat supports Christians who facediscriminationorpersecutionas a consequence of their faith.[1][2]It was established in 1993[3]and channels aid to projects run by national Christians in more than 50 countries. It also campaigns in particular for the abolition of theIslamic apostasy law.[4]Its operational headquarters are inSwindon,Wiltshire, and its registered address as the charityBarnabas Fundis at The Rectory inPewsey,Wiltshire.[5][1]
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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Founder | Patrick Sookhdeo |
| Headquarters | Swindon |
| Website | www |
In 2015, founderPatrick Sookhdeoresigned as leader of the charity after he was found guilty of sexual assault and intimidating witnesses. He later started working again for the charity as an adviser and later again as international director.[6]
In early 2024, Barnabas Aid commissioned an external investigation by law firmCrowell & Moringinto "allegations made by multiple whistle-blowers against the Barnabas founder, Patrick Sookhdeo, and other senior leaders within the organisation". In April 2024, several senior leaders were suspended pending the investigation. in June 2024, the international chief executive, Noel Frost, was dismissed.[6][7]
In September 2024, theCharity Commissionopened a statutory inquiry into Barnabas Aid, and banned it from making payments over £4,000. There had been allegations of excessive spending on corporate payment cards, including on flights toLas Vegas,and inappropriate payments to trustees. There was concern there could be an unexpected £15 million overspend in charity finances.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ab"Barnabas Fund, registered charity no. 1092935".Charity Commission for England and Wales.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^"Barnabas Fund - hope and aid for the Persecuted Church | Persecuted Christians: What is Barnabas Fund?".Archived fromthe originalon 30 October 2010.Retrieved17 April2012.
- ^"Archived copy"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 July 2012.Retrieved17 April2012.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^"Barnabas Fund - hope and aid for the Persecuted Church | Persecuted Christians: Why should they be secret?".Archived fromthe originalon 31 October 2010.Retrieved20 May2012.
- ^"Contact us".Barnabas Aid.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^abJones, Marcus (22 August 2024)."'Chaos' at one of the biggest UK Christian charities as founders suspended ".Premier Christian News.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^abDavies, Madeleine (8 October 2024)."Charity Commission investigates Barnabas Aid".Church Times.London.Retrieved8 October2024.
- ^Dixon, Hayley (3 October 2024)."Christian charity investigated over alleged misuse of funds banned from spending large sums".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved8 October2024.
External links
edit- "Barnabas Fund, registered charity no. 1092935".Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- Barnabas Fund Official site
- Bi-monthly magazine
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