The Charity Commission has launched a statutory inquiry into Bradford based charity Al-Hakim after it failed to comply with improvements being called for in an official warning from the regulator.

The warning had been issued to the Islamic charity, which supports young people and provides education services, in November last year. This focused on misconduct and/or mismanagement concerns and a failure by its leaders to comply with their legal duties.

But “the trustees have since failed to demonstrate that they have made progress against rectifying the actions set out in the warning”.

The inquiry will look at trustees’ administration and governance of the charity and whether they are able to fulfil their responsibilities under charity law.

“Suitability of the environment, particularly in relation to the vulnerable people in their care,” will also be looked at.

Also being investigated will be any “links to connected companies” and “the viability of the charity and suitability of the structure”.

Possible conflicts of interest will also be looked at.

According to the charities register, Al Hakim has three trustees, Ahsan Ali, Asim Hussain and Assaid Hussain. None are recorded as being involved with other charities.

The charity spent £209,790 in the 12 months to December 2023 and its income over the same period was £215,390.

It last received income from government grants in the financial year ending December 2022, when it received £34,100.

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