The Charity Commission is escalating its engagement with the Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust to a statutory inquiry
The regulator has been engaging with the charity since May 2025 over concerns about its involvement in publications made and events organised by a non-charitable company which receives funding from Islamic Human Rights Commission Trust.
Complaints were also received in relation to the charity’s funding of an event where it is alleged that inflammatory statements were made. The Commission is investigating whether support of the event was in furtherance of the charity’s objects.
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The Commission required the trustees to answer a range of questions to understand the charity’s involvement in these matters, and its wider relationship with the non-charitable company. After reviewing the trustees’ responses, notably in relation to the event, the regulator decided to launch a statutory inquiry to further investigate the regulatory concerns.
The inquiry will examine the trustees’ administration, management and governance of the charity and their compliance with legal duties and responsibilities. It will also review:
The Commission may extend the scope of the inquiry if additional regulatory issues emerge.
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The regulator has previously issued an Official Warning to the charity on 28 March 2023 in part about how it managed its relationship with the non-charitable company. The decision to escalate its case to an inquiry reflects the seriousness of the Commission’s concerns about the impact the unclear relationship between the charity and non-charitable company may have on public trust and confidence in the charity and charities more widely.
It is the Commission’s policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing the issues examined, any action taken, and the inquiry’s outcomes.
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