The Christian charity Barnabas Aid has commissioned an independent safeguarding review after whistleblowing disclosures were made about financial transactions involving its founder and senior figures.
The charity, also known as Barnabas Fund, aims to support Christian communities, churches and individuals around the world. It has offices in the UK, the US, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.
It had an income of 16.5m in the year to the end of August 2024, latest accounts show.
Barnabas Aid is the subject of a Charity Commission statutory inquiry investigating serious governance and financial concerns after an independent investigation revealed “inexplicable” transactions involving its founder and other senior figures.
The regulator initially began assessing concerns in 2024 after its founder and three key senior figures were sacked in 2024 as a result of claims of “serious financial impropriety” and a toxic work culture.
Patrick Sookhdeo, founder and international director; Caroline Kerslake, international director of projects; Prasad Phillips, deputy international director; and Noel Frost, former chief executive, were suspended in 2024 as a result of the whistleblowing allegations.
Frost was dismissed in the same year following an investigation by the law firm Crowell & Moring while Sookhdeo died last month at the age of 79.
Interim managers were appointed last week at Barnabas Aid by the Charity Commission.
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