Charity Commission inquiry into financial controls at KICC

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Ipswich Kurdish Islamic Culture Centre, following concerns about inadequate internal financial controls at the charity.

The Commission has said it wants the trustees to take specific actions and address a number of regulatory concerns, including concerns around late filing of statutory returns and a sizeable section of the charity’s assets being loaned to two members of the local community.

The charity’s objectives include advancing religion by the provision of a place of worship for Muslims with a particular focus on meeting the charitable needs of the Kurdish community in East Anglia.