Interim manager appointed at ‘plague protection kits’ charity

The regulator has appointed an interim manager to review a charity accused of selling ‘plague protection kits’ claiming to offer a cure for the Covid-19 virus, last year.

The Charity Commission launched its investigation into London based Kingdom Church GB after concerns were raised around the sale of the kits.

This involves looking at the charity’s relationship with an organisation called Bishop Climate Ministries, which Kingdom GB said was responsible for the sale of the kits.

But due to “serious ongoing concerns” around the charity’s administration, governance and financial relationships an interim manager has now been brought in.

Virginia Henley of Hewitsons LLP will review the charity and its relationship with subsidiary companies, World Conquerors Christian Centres and Kingdom Church.

The interim manager will also “consider the charity’s future operation and viability”, added the Commission.

Issues under investigation include whether the trustees are complying with their legal duties and whether charity funds are “potentially being unaccounted for and misapplied”.

“The regulator has serious ongoing concerns about the charity’s administration, governance, and the financial relationship with its two subsidiary companies, World Conquerors Christian Centres and Kingdom Church,” said the Commission.

“The Commission found the charity does not have a bank account and charity funds have instead been deposited into the charity’s subsidiaries’ bank accounts. The subsidiaries have since been removed from the charity’s control and the inquiry is trying to determine whether this was done lawfully.”