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| Founded | 1993 |
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| Founder | Patrick Sookhdeo |
| Headquarters | Swindon |
| Website | www |
Barnabas Aid is an international, interdenominationalChristianaid agency that supports Christians who facediscrimination orpersecution as a consequence of their faith.[1][2] It was established in 1993[3] and channels aid to projects run by national Christians in more than 50 countries. It also campaigns in particular for the abolition of theIslamic apostasy law.[4] Its operational headquarters are inSwindon, Wiltshire, and its registered address as the charityBarnabas Fund is at The Rectory inPewsey, Wiltshire.[5][1]
In 2015, founderPatrick Sookhdeo resigned as leader of the charity after he was found guilty of sexual assault and intimidating witnesses. He later started working again for the charity as an adviser and later again as international director.[6]
In early 2024, Barnabas Aid commissioned an external investigation by law firmCrowell & Moring into "allegations made by multiple whistle-blowers against the Barnabas founder, Patrick Sookhdeo, and other senior leaders within the organisation". In April 2024, several senior leaders were suspended pending the investigation. in June 2024, the international chief executive, Noel Frost, was dismissed.[6][7]
In September 2024, theCharity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Barnabas Aid, and banned it from making payments over £4,000. There had been allegations of excessive spending on corporate payment cards, including on flights toLas Vegas, and inappropriate payments to trustees. There was concern there could be an unexpected £15 million overspend in charity finances.[7][8]
In January 2025, the Charity Commission extended its investigation[9] into four further charities linked to Barnabas Aid: TBF Trust,[10] Oxford Centre for Religion in Public Life,[11] Reconciliation Trust[12] and Servants Fellowship International.[13] Trustees of the organisation's international board have ordered an independent investigation. The charity has admitted it has let supporters down through a situation which has been described by those within as ‘chaos’.[14]
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