The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries International has dismissed as unfair and misleading the recent report by the United Kingdom’s Charity Commission that accused its UK branch of poor financial management.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In a statement released over the weekend, the church said the commission’s conclusions were based on outdated information and failed to reflect the true outcome of its inquiry. It described the report as a deliberate attempt to revive a matter that had long been resolved.
MFM’s spokesperson, Dan Aibangbe, said there was no evidence of financial wrongdoing, adding that the issues raised were purely administrative and related to record keeping rather than corruption or fraud.
According to him, “The Charity Commission’s report paints a distorted picture. It was not about theft or diversion of funds but about administrative processes within a growing church network. The case is being presented as new when it is in fact an old matter that was closed years ago.”
The church also rejected claims that any of its bank accounts had been frozen, describing such reports as “completely false.” It said that at no time did the UK Charity Commission identify any systemic financial misconduct or irregularity among its trustees.
MFM alleged that the regulator acted without solid evidence, relying instead on speculation and unverified claims. The statement argued that once the Commission reviewed the church’s records, no fraud or mismanagement was discovered. “Rather than acknowledge that, they chose to highlight minor governance issues to justify their actions,” the church said.
The ministry further accused the Commission of procedural lapses and institutional prejudice, claiming that it had previously challenged the regulator’s approach in a British court and obtained a ruling against what it described as unfair practices.
MFM also criticised the appointment of an interim manager who oversaw its UK operations for five years. The church alleged that the manager had little engagement with the ministry’s activities but charged nearly £2 million in professional fees. It described the period as “a costly and unnecessary exercise that produced no evidence of wrongdoing.”
“The inquiry became more about control than correction,” the church stated, adding that the regulator’s actions punished a faith organisation that was already taking steps to improve its administrative framework.
According to MFM, the rapid growth of its branches across the UK had outpaced its volunteer-driven governance system, leading to administrative lapses that were already being addressed internally before the Commission’s intervention.
The church emphasised that none of its trustees had ever been found guilty of fraud or misuse of funds. “The facts speak for themselves,” Aibangbe said. “Every penny is accounted for. The Commission’s report was a misrepresentation of a church that was simply evolving.”
MFM concluded by accusing the Charity Commission of discrimination against African-founded churches in the UK, arguing that similar organisations from other backgrounds rarely face such levels of scrutiny.
“This was not an inquiry built on fairness but on bias,” the statement read. “It reflects a pattern of unequal treatment toward African-led ministries. Despite this, we remain committed to accountability, transparency and service to our community.”
