Regulator?freezes?Christian charity’s assets?after accounting concerns?

The charity is based in?London?and has?general purposes to advance the Christian religion, and?to promote healthcare.? 

The Gorgias Charitable Trust?was registered in? April 2018?and?declared?that it had?no?income?the following?financial year.?? 

The regulator has?serious?concerns as to?the accuracy of the information?provided?in?2019,?as the charity appears to have been?operating?and has seriously understated its income.?

Since then, it has failed to file any accounting information with the Commission, which?constitutes?misconduct and / or mismanagement in the administration of the charity.? 

There are also concerns about unauthorised trustee benefits, including payments made to a trustee for services?rendered?in FYE 31 December 2020.? 

As a result of its concerns,?the?regulator?has?taken protective action to?temporarily?freeze the charity’s?assets, under?section?76(3)(d)?of the Charities Act 2011.? 

The inquiry will examine the extent to which the trustees are complying or have?complied with?their legal duties in respect of the administration,?governance?and management of the?charity, with?particular regard?to:? 

• the?trustees’ compliance with their statutory accounting and reporting responsibilities? 
• the?financial management?of the charity?
• whether?there has been any unauthorised private benefit to the trustees and/or connected parties? 

The scope of the inquiry may be extended if?additional?regulatory issues?emerge?during the Commission’s investigation.?? 

It is the Commission’s policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing the issues examined, any action taken, and the inquiry’s outcomes.?? 

ENDS? 

Notes for editors:? 

1. The Charity Commission is the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its ambition is to be an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent so that charity can thrive. This ambition will help to create and sustain an environment where charities further build public trust and?ultimately fulfil?their essential role in enhancing lives and strengthening society. Read ?further information about what the Commission does.??? 

2. On?26 January 2026?the Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the charity under section 46 of the Charities Act 2011?as a result of?its regulatory concerns that there is or has been misconduct and / or mismanagement in the administration of the charity.?? 

3. A statutory inquiry is a legal power enabling the Commission to formally investigate matters of regulatory concern within a charity and to use protective powers for the benefit of the charity and its beneficiaries, assets, or reputation.