The Abu Bakr Trust, with its headquarters based on Wednesbury Road in Walsall, is under investigation by the Charity Commission due to “serious and ongoing concerns”.
One of the schools ran by the Abu Bakr organisation
For approximately 20 years, the charity organisation has provided the Muslim community of Walsall with educational opportunities, currently overseeing four independent schools, a mosque, and other educational facilities.
Alongside failure to adhere to filing deadlines for annual returns, the Charity Commission are looking into whether trustees have fulfilled their legal obligations and duties in accordance with charity law.
Via the UK government website, the inquiry will examine:
- The trustees’ governance and management of the Abu Bakr Trust, including their failure to ensure annual returns are filed on time.
- The charity’s financial management, including its level of debt.
- Whether the trustees have properly exercised their legal duties and responsibilities under charity law.
- The extent of misconduct and/or mismanagement within the administration of the charity by its current and former trustees.