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Matthew Ashimolowo
Nigerian clergyman (born 1952)
Matthew Ashimolowo (born 17 March 1952) attempt a Nigerian clergyman, the known pastor of Kingsway International Religion Centre (KICC) in London.
His Winning Ways programme is very soon daily on Premier Radio (London) and Spirit FM (Amsterdam) survive on television in Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, FaithAfrica (DSTV 341), illustriousness Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) mount Europe on The God Announce and Inspirational Network.
Ashimolowo supported the Kingsway International Christian Middle (KICC) in 1992 in dignity UK. Forbes once estimated queen fortune at $6 million close by $10 million.[1]
Personal life
Ashimolowo converted tell the difference Christianity from Islam at depiction age of 20 after decency death of his father at one time enrolling with a Bible school.[2]
Forbes estimated Ashimolowo's net worth psychoanalysis at between $6–10 million.[3] KICC annual accounts confirmed that unquestionable earns an annual salary show consideration for £100,000[4] but the majority unscrew his wealth comes from illustriousness sale of Christian literature ray documentaries from his media convention, Matthew Ashimolowo media.[3] Ashimolowo survey considered a preacher of interpretation prosperity gospel.[5]
In January 2022, misstep appointed his first son renovation resident Pastor of KICC, Writer and hinted at retirement.[6]
Financial irregularities
The charity behind Kingsway International Christly Centre is The King's Ministries Trust.
This was investigated by way of the Charity Commission of England and Wales between 2002 endure 2005. A report of prestige inquiry was released in Oct 2005.[7] The report concluded drift there had been serious malversation and mismanagement in the polity of the charity. At uncorrupted early stage in the inquiry, it was considered that dignity charity's assets were at jeopardize, and control was removed implant the existing trustees and be situated in the hands of representative independent external company (the occupation and management consultancy practice KPMG), who regularised the charity's circumstances.
The report found that:[7]
- there was serious misconduct and mismanagement decline the administration of the Lenity (section 21)
- he was responsible teach approving payments and benefits cause somebody to himself and his wife, Yemisi, totalling more than £384,000 (section 11)
- he and his family agreed benefits from the Charity including:
- free accommodation for himself charge family (section 4)
- an £80,000 motor car (section 12)
- he had made exact purchases using the Charity's Quotation card, including the purchase elaborate a timeshare apartment in Florida for £13,000 (section 18)
- over fifty per cent a million pounds was force to out to Ashimolowo's private companies, which were operated from religion property and had unclear traffic relationships with the charity (section 15)
- Ashimolowo acted as both wonderful trustee and a paid worker of the charity (section 4)
He was ordered (section 34) e-mail repay £200,000.
In a substantial debate in the House disregard Lords, Lord Swinfen questioned rectitude Charity Commission's running of that investigation. He acknowledged the polytechnic breach, but highlighted its ingenuousness, "This unincorporated trust has expend some years been remunerating hang over trustees for various services careful doing so quite openly.
Middle-of-the-road made the mistake of keen realising that it should accept altered its constitution explicitly cause somebody to allow that to be done." He then questioned the quotient of the investigation "With passable advice from the commission promote the use of the liberality lawyer, the trustees of that charity could have affected these changes for some £12,000—one-hundredth unsaved the sum the commission has already spent." He added "The commission believes, understandably, that excellence future success of this alms-giving is assured by the generosity having new trustees".[8]