MFM ALLEGED FRAUD @ LONDON BRANCH OF THE CHURCH

  The General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Olukoya has  denied any link to fraudulent activities allegedly involving the London branch of his church.

Olukoya, also, added that allegations leveled against him and the MFM were without foundation, but intent to damage his reputation and destroy the global image of the church.

However, i beg to disaggre with Olukoya , based on what the UK Charity Commission published on their website. Harriet Whitehead, wrote on Civil Society News on 5 Aug 2019, thus:

"The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager at Christian charity Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International (MFM) after uncovering further concerns over its governance in an ongoing inquiry. In March 2018, the Commission opened a statutory inquiry to look into a number of issues. These included the repeated late filing of financial information, and worry over the trustees’ unwillingness to report serious incidents. The Commission has now said it has further concerns, including a failure to swiftly report fraud, and has appointed an interim manager after trustees continued to fail to comply with their legal duties."

 "The Commission also has questions over the governance of the charity. Three trustees are paid, which is in breach of the charity’s governing document and “causes conflict” when employment matters are discussed. The organisation currently has 28 employees and 62 volunteers. The Commission said that despite its continued engagement, the trustees are still not complying with their legal duties, including failing to submit accurate financial accounts on time. The Commission has therefore appointed an interim manager whose remit includes reviewing the charity’s financial and governance processes, inspecting a number of the charity’s branches and their handling of serious incidents. The interim manager assumes these duties at the exclusion of the charity’s trustees, who retain control over matters relating to religious activities."

Kirsty Weakley, on 6 Jun 2018, also wrote; "Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International’s accounts for the year ending December 2016 reveal that there have been two incidents where money has been lost. 

The first “relates to Gift Aid payments made on behalf of the charity for the years between 2005 and 2012”. The second involves the mismanagement of funds by a branch. 

It said it can’t estimate the amount that has been lost “as both matters are currently under investigation by trustees and have been reported to Charity Commission”. 

One branch is also involved in a planning dispute with a local council and there is currently an enforcement proceeding against the charity relating to “a branch carrying out its activites in a rented property without prior permission from council”. 

Its accounts also say that a spouse of one of the trustees works as a senior pastor for the church, receiving £35,000 during the year."