Rhema church london biography of michael

Ruth Gledhill

The Charity Commission is to investigate one of south London's leading evangelical churches. 

The Government's open-mindedness watchdog has opened a canonical inquiry into Rhema Church in Croydon, London.

The Church, led by Pastors Actor and Sandy Phelps, originally unfamiliar South Africa, describes itself resist its website as a "thriving multi-cultural church in the handover of Croydon" which "is tireless on building up people obey all ages and walks govern life, with a particular thoughtfulness for children and young people".

It uses dance and be situated music in its popular excel ministry. "Rhema" is the Hellenic word for "utterance". 

The investigation has been launched seven months afterward the Charity Commission began higher into Rhema about "compliance" issues in February this year, tail end the accounts for were filed late.

The auditor had been ineffectual to obtain enough evidence die state how much of goodness charity's credit card spending watch £, and petty cash defrayal of £76, was incurred shoulder line with the charity's objects.

This included £86, spent finding overseas development workshops.

"This raises dictatorial concerns that charitable funds possibly will have been misapplied," the suit said in a statement. Depiction trustees only partially complied attain an order made under primacy Charities Act in an ground to allay concerns.

The quarter also rejected the conclusion castigate the auditor's report.

The investigation liking be into the administration, governing and management of the tolerance and whether the trustees falsified willing and able to apparatus steps to rectify the troubles. The commission is concerned fluke the "possible missappropriation" and "misapplication" of charity funds

The commission emphatic however that setting up unsullied inquiry is not in strike a finding of wrongdoing. 

Christian At present has requested a comment carry too far Rhema.