SPAC Nation Investigated Over ‘Financial And Safeguarding Concerns’

A Charity Commission spokesperson said: “The issues that have been raised related to SPAC Nation in recent weeks are highly concerning, even more so as the allegations are entirely at odds with the expectations about the way that charities will operate.

“The opening of this inquiry is an important step that will allow us to examine these concerns further and establish the facts.

“We will seek to provide assurance to the public and the community that these matters will be considered fully and, where necessary, resolved.”

A report with the commission’s findings is expected to be published once the investigation is concluded.

Accusations around SPAC Nation have prompted calls for urgent intervention to protect young people still attending the church.

“The Metropolitan Police need to step in immediately and coordinate with the child safeguarding authorities across London to make sure that every child that has been targeted by this organisation is safe,” Steve Reed, Labour’s shadow minister for child protection, told HuffPost UK.

The Metropolitan Police is reviewing allegations of potential fraud and other offences relating to SPAC Nation to identify whether a criminal investigation should be launched.

Sadiq Khan’s office welcomed the police involvement.

A spokesperson for the mayor of London said: “These are clearly worrying allegations and it is right that the Met Police looks into them and takes appropriate action.”

SPAC Nation has been contacted for comment. Approached by HuffPost UK earlier this week, church spokesperson Daniel Ogoloma said: “When anything is reported, we have taken it up to find out the truth behind it and I can authoritatively say there has not been a single report about the things that you have listed.

“Respectability is not what we are looking for. We are looking to change lives.”