Christ Embassy

===United Kingdom===
Christ Embassy is a registered charity in the UK, established in 1996.<ref>{{EW charity|1059247|Christ Embassy}}</ref> In July 2013, the [[Charity Commission of England and Wales|Charity Commission]] launched an inquiry regarding the use of charitable funds; however, inspections of records did not resolve concerns about its financial management, and in August 2014, the Charity Commission appointed an interim manager to run the charity until 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=[Withdrawn] Charity Inquiry: Christ Embassy |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-inquiry-christ-embassy/charity-inquiry-christ-embassy |website=GOV.UK |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=en |date=18 January 2022}}</ref><ref name=ts-20140812>{{cite news |url=https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-commission-appoints-interim-manager-evangelical-church-charity-christ-embassy/governance/article/1307532 |title=Charity Commission appoints interim manager for evangelical church charity Christ Embassy |author=Sam Burne James |publisher=Third Sector |date=12 August 2014 |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref> [[HM Revenue and Customs|British tax authorities]] withheld £2.8 million in [[Gift Aid]] tax refunds from the charity as they were concerned not all of the charity's income was being spent for charitable purposes.<ref name=civsoc-20140218>{{cite news |url=https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/christian-charity-is-subject-to-hmrc-investigation.html |title=Christian charity is subject to HMRC investigation |last=Weakley |first=Kirsty |website=Civil Society |date=18 February 2014 |accessdate=22 September 2019}}</ref>