Marvellous Light Ministries International
Hampshire church company led by Archbishop Malcolm Wilson, who is paid as senior pastor, that supports the Dugit Messianic Fellowship in Tel Aviv and gave £1,000 to Feed Israel
| Marvellous Light Ministries International
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable company |
| Founded | 2007-09-04 (registered) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1120761; company 06302788 |
| Headquarters | Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H (registered office) |
| Area served | Hampshire, Israel |
| Key people | Malcolm Wilson (chair) |
Marvellous Light Ministries International (other names on the register: "THE KING'S CHURCH (ALDERSHOT)" and "THE NEW KING'S CHURCH ALDERSHOT") is a charitable company (06302788) incorporated on 5 July 2007 and registered as a charity on 4 September 2007; its registered office is in Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London WC2H.[1][2] Its objects concern the Christian faith "in accordance with the Ministry's Statement of Beliefs in Fleet, Hampshire and such other parts of the UK or the World", and the register lists Hampshire and Israel as its areas of operation.[3][4] The directors are Archbishop Malcolm Stuart Wilson (chair, from 5 July 2007), Margaret Elizabeth Wilson (from 5 July 2015; also company secretary) and David John McQuillan (from 11 August 2025); Kelvin Robert Hopkins resigned on 11 August 2025.[2][3] The report mentions "our support for the Dugit Messianic Fellowship in Tel Aviv", monthly donations to Open Doors, "a one-off donation of £1,000 to Feed Israel to help alleviate the suffering of those families who have been moved from their homes in the north of the country", support in Nigeria and "$1000 to a US based Charity", and says "Bishop Malcolm continues to lead the Bishops and Archbishops in the Apostolic Church of St Thomas (Aramaic Rite) throughout the world".[3] In the year to 31 July 2025 income was £37,214 (2024: £47,059) and spending £50,598, including wages of £27,541 and donations of £7,855; funds fell from £78,945 to £65,561.[3] The accounts were examined by Thomas Mc Manners ACA of Farnborough and approved by Archbishop M S Wilson on 5 October 2025.[3]
Objects and activities
The charity's registered objects read: "A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN FLEET HAMPSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT."[4]
The register describes its activities as: "To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Ministry's Statement of Beliefs in Fleet, Hampshire and such other parts of the UK or the World as the Trustees may from time to time think fit. To fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively charitable with the UK, or the World, as the Trustees may from time to time think fit."[4]
Register classifications: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities.[4]
Areas of operation recorded on the register: Hampshire, Israel.[4]
Trustees
Current trustees, with other charities on which the same register trustee ID appears:[4]
| Trustee | Appointed | Chair | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Wilson | 2007-07-05 | Yes | — |
| Margaret Wilson | 2015-07-05 | — | |
| David John McQuillan | 2025-08-11 | — |
Historical trustees (UK Government Web Archive)
| Capture date | Trustees listed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-08 | Malcolm Wilson (chair) (from 05 July 2007); Kelvin Hopkins; Margaret Wilson (from 05 July 2015); Alan Clive Austin (from 07 October 2018); Malcolm Stuart Wilson (from 05 July 2007) | [5] |
| 2021-07-03 | Malcolm Wilson (chair) (from 05 July 2007); Kelvin Hopkins; Alan Clive Austin (from 07 October 2018); Margaret Wilson (from 05 July 2015); Malcolm Stuart Wilson (from 05 July 2007) | [6] |
Companies House officers
Companies House lists 20 current and former officers of the charitable company (06302788), 4 of them active.[7]
Finances
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £58,249 | £36,974 |
| 2022-07-31 | £56,852 | £40,915 |
| 2023-07-31 | £63,248 | £49,102 |
| 2024-07-31 | £47,059 | £46,229 |
| 2025-07-31 | £37,214 | £50,598 |
Source: register annual-return history.[4]
Archived accounts
Accounts no longer on the live register were found in the UK Government Web Archive:
- Accounts for the year ended 31/07/2014[8]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/07/2015[9]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/07/2016[10]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/07/2017[11]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/07/2018[12]
Funding in Israel
- Year to 31 July 2025: donations of £7,855 in total, including £1,000 to Feed Israel; the amount for the Dugit Messianic Fellowship is not given.[3]
Israeli partners
Dugit Messianic Fellowship, Tel Aviv, and Feed Israel, named in the report without further description.[3]
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the Israeli recipient organisation, not proven use of UK funds.
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| The report names "the Dugit Messianic Fellowship in Tel Aviv"; no address is given, and the Feed Israel donation is described only as helping families moved from "the north of the country".[3] | High (city named in the accounts; amount not given) |
Support for the IDF: No IDF or military funding is stated.[3]
Controversies and regulatory action
- No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;[13] it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.[14][15][16][17] The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.[18]
- Payments to the chair. Note 11 says "Archbishop M S Wilson received remuneration of £20,667 (2024 £18,137) in respect of his services as a senior pastor" and "also repaid £7,349 ... out of pocket expenses (2024: £6,033). This includes £6,000 (2024: £6,000) for the use of his home".[3]
- Wrong legal form. The report says the charity is "constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation established on 5 July 2007", although it is a company limited by guarantee.[3][2]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (register export dated 14 October 2026, searched by name).[19] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[20]
The Gazette
Searches of The Gazette for the charity's name returned only Companies House filing lists; no insolvency, winding-up or strike-off notice naming the charity was found.[21]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
No grants received or made by this charity are recorded in 360Giving data.[22]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees and officers named in the accounts read for this profile and (for charitable companies) its Companies House officers were screened against the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List. No match was found.[23]
Land and property
The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.[4] No title registers were purchased; the HM Land Registry interactive search blocked automated access.[24]
Parliament
Hansard exact-phrase searches for "Marvellous Light Ministries International", "The King's Church Aldershot", "New King's Church Aldershot" returned 0 contributions in total.[25]
Web archive
The UK Government Web Archive holds 2 archived Charity Commission register pages used in this profile (cited in the sections above). The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date" and "Other regulators: No information available".[5]
External links
- No current official website.
Notes
- ↑ Charity Commission, Marvellous Light Ministries International (1120761): full print Register of Charities, retrieved 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Companies House, MARVELLOUS LIGHT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL (06302788) Find and update company information, overview and officers, viewed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Charity Commission, Marvellous Light Ministries International (1120761): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 16 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification, charity_other_names), extract dated 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Register entry 1120761, full print (capture of 20210108) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ Register entry 1120761, full print (capture of 20210703) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ Company 06302788: officers Companies House, viewed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Marvellous Light Ministries International accounts, year ended 2014-07-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20190903).
- ↑ Marvellous Light Ministries International accounts, year ended 2015-07-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20190903).
- ↑ Marvellous Light Ministries International accounts, year ended 2016-07-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20190903).
- ↑ Marvellous Light Ministries International accounts, year ended 2017-07-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20190903).
- ↑ Marvellous Light Ministries International accounts, year ended 2018-07-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20190903).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Register of Charities, charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for each of the 25 batch-24 charities, all retrieved on 16 October 2026 and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" notice; only Dalaid (1064655) showed one.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator GOV.UK, 14 May 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues GOV.UK, 9 September 2026, with Statement of the results of a class inquiry (same date).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements GOV.UK, 5 August 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download OSCR, export dated 14 October 2026; keyword search of the 25 batch-24 charity names found no matching Scottish registration.
- ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 16 October 2026 (keyword searches for each of the 25 batch-24 charity names returned zero results).
- ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Marvellous Light Ministries' The Gazette, searched 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-1120761 360Giving, queried 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv). Batch-24 screening covered 264 name strings: the 25 charity names and their other names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees, officers and other people named in the accounts and websites read for this batch, and the Companies House officers of the charitable companies; the only hits were generic words (such as "Trust", "Foundation", "Company Limited" in the names of corporate formation agents) and surname-only matches, which were rejected; no person matched. Screened 16 October 2026.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access in October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free CCOD / OCOD datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching the exact phrase "Marvellous Light Ministries" Hansard, queried 16 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints; quoted-phrase search).