Barnabas Aid: Police involved; regulatory scope widens

A man and a woman are under police investigation for suspected fraud, alongside the regulatory investigation into Barnabas Aid (formerly Barnabas Fund), a charity supporting persecuted Christians – which has been widened to include four linked charities.

Wiltshire Police has confirmed it arrested two people on 7 November 2024 ‘in connection with an ongoing fraud investigation’.

A police statement to en said: ‘A man in his 70s and a woman in her 60s were arrested on suspicion of fraud by false representation and money laundering. They have been released on bail pending further enquiries. This is part of an active investigation into allegations of fraud linked to a Wiltshire-based charity.’