On 13 September 2024, the Charity Commission opened a Statutory Inquiry into Bradford based Al-Hikam after the charity failed to comply with an Official Warning issued by the regulator
Al-Hikam was established to advance the Islamic faith and supports young people, providing education services in Bradford.
Al-Hikam was issued with an Official Warning around misconduct and/or mismanagement in November 2023. This involved a failure to comply with legal duties.
The trustees have since failed to demonstrate that they have made progress against rectifying the actions set out in the warning.
The scope of the inquiry will cover:
Additionally, it will examine any conflicts of interest in relation to the charity.
It is the Commission’s policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing what issues the inquiry looked at, what actions were undertaken as part of the inquiry, and what the outcomes were.
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