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UK Charity Commission investigations

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In early August 2026 2026, the UK Charity Commission launched a series of statutory inquiries into charities accused of directing funds to contentious foreign causes. On 6 August August, it opened a formal probe into eight unnamed charities alleged to have channeled at least £28 million to Israeli settlements considered illegal under international law. The regulator said stated it would assess the amount transferred, whether the spending matched charitable purposes purposes, and any risk risks to assets or beneficiaries, with possible actions ranging from freezing accounts to disqualifying trustees. Two days later, on beneficiaries. On 8 August, the Commission began opened a separate inquiry into the Al‑Khair Al-Khair Foundation after a complaint linked the charity following allegations of links to Hamas. The investigation focused on is assessing the charity’s extent of the charity's connections to the group and whether trustees exercised proper due diligence regarding partners and fund usage. This follows the arrest of the foundation's global director, Mohammad Yousef Hasna, who had been arrested in London on suspicion of terrorism offences and was by the National Crime Agency. Hasna is currently awaiting extradition to the United States. US States, where prosecutors allege the charity was he used his position to funnel money channel funds and goods supplies to Hamas. Hamas leaders. Parallel police to the regulatory inquiry, the Metropolitan Police's counter-terrorism unit has conducted raids were conducted, and on properties in Croydon to investigate potential terrorism funding. While US legal filings have referred to the charity was barred from spending funds without regulator approval. Both probes illustrate Al-Khair Foundation as a "sham charity," the Commission’s heightened scrutiny of charities suspected organization—which reported an income of financing activities over £74 million for the financial year ending July 31, 2025—has denied the allegations. The foundation stated it is cooperating fully with authorities and maintains that breach international law or support designated terrorist organisations. Hasna is not an employee of the organization.

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