Revelation TV
The Chairman of the Revelation Foundation, which is being investigated by the Charity Commission for misuse of funds, has hit back at the allegations.
Gordon Pettie, who also presents three programmes on Revelation TV which is run by the Foundation, says he is “horrified” by the claims.
Speaking to Christian Today, Pettie said the Charity Commission first told Revelation in May about a viewer complaint, asking for some financial information and to meet with the board of trustees.
“We offered them a number of dates and they didn’t take it up, then they asked if they could look at our accounts and we said yes, they’re available for inspection, and again they didn’t come back and ask to look at them,” he said.
“Then the first we heard from them was last Thursday [September 8] when they wrote to us and said they were starting an investigation of the Revelation Foundation. They issued a press release which absolutely horrifies us, and says they are investigating ‘potential significant loss of charitable funds, trustee benefits, conflicts of interest and connected party transactions’.”
Pettie said that the trustees are “amazed” at the way the Commission has handled the case so far.
“Our response was to be horrified that they have begun an investigation without telling us, and we’re amazed that we supplied all the information in May and they never came back to us or asked a single question since then,” he said.
Pettie maintains that the Foundation is confident of its integrity, and that the allegations made against it are unfounded.
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SOURCE: Carey Lodge
Christian Today
