Matthew Ashimolowo

Matthew Ashimolowo (born 17 March 1952) is a Nigerian clergyman, the senior pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in London.

His programme Winning Ways was aired on Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN UK) (TBN Africa) and on his church owned TV channel "KICC TV"

Ashimolowo founded the Kingsway International Christian Centre (KICC) in 1992 in the UK. Forbes once estimated his fortune at $6 million to $10 million.

Personal life Ashimolowo converted to Christianity from Islam at the age of 20 after the death of his father before enrolling with a Bible school.

Forbes estimated Ashimolowo's net worth is at between $6–10 million. KICC annual accounts confirmed that he earns an annual salary of £100,000 but the majority of his wealth comes from the sale of Christian literature and documentaries from his media company, Matthew Ashimolowo Media Ministries.

In January 2022, he appointed his first son as resident Pastor of KICC, London and hinted at retirement.

Financial irregularities The charity behind Kingsway International Christian Centre is The King's Ministries Trust. This was investigated by the Charity Commission of England and Wales between 2002 and 2005. A report of the inquiry was released in October 2005. The report concluded that there had been serious misconduct and mismanagement in the administration of the charity. At an early stage in the investigation, it was considered that the charity's assets were at risk, and control was removed from the existing trustees and placed in the hands of an independent external company (the accountancy and management consultancy practice KPMG), who regularised the charity's affairs.

The report found that: