The Charity Commission is investigating a property dispute between two religious charities.
The regulator previously opened a statutory inquiry into the Dudley Central Mosque and Muslim Community Centre but has now opened a second investigation into a property dispute between it and another charity.
Its statutory inquiry into the Muslim Community Centre and Mosque 1977 opened on 3 April and will investigate the respective charities’ roles in managing a shared property on Birmingham Street, Dudley, and how related charitable funds are being banked.
The commission said that due to the ongoing dispute, those involved have so far been unable or unwilling to resolve the issues.
Its initial investigations before opening an inquiry into the Muslim Community Centre and Mosque 1977 concluded that it is an unregistered charity but it is unclear who its current trustees are.
The inquiry will look at whether the unregistered charity has sufficient number of charity trustees and whether its property is being properly managed and safeguarded.
It will examine whether the charity’s trustees are complying with their legal duties and whether there has been any misconduct or mismanagement.
The commission will also look at the extent to which the charity is being managed in accordance with its governing document and whether the document is fit for purpose.
Ongoing inquiry
Meanwhile, the regulator’s inquiry into Dudley Central Mosque and Muslim Community Centre, which opened in 2022, is ongoing.
The commission opened its inquiry after the charity failed to file its accounts for four consecutive years.
As part of its investigation, it appointed an interim manager to review and revise the charity’s governing document and ensure the election of new trustees.
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