The inquiry is examining whether the trustees have properly exercised their legal duties and responsibilities under charity law in the administration of the charity.

It will also look at the financial management of the charity, which has not yet filed the accounts for the financial year ending 31 October 2018 which are overdue. The previous year’s accounts showed income of around £500,00.

Based in Birmingham, Jamia Alfurqan’s aims include religious activities and education and training, as well as providing advocacy and counselling services, and open spaces, buildings and facilities.

The inquiry will examine the trustees’ conduct, including whether there has been private benefit to the trustees, and will consider whether the charity is operating for the public benefit and its income is applied solely on activities which further its charitable purposes.

The Commission says it is liaising closely with the police and has exercised its power to prohibit trustees from making certain transactions without prior consent from the Commission.

After the regulator’s inquiry was opened, the trustees of the charity resigned. A new board of trustees has been appointed.

It is the Commission’s policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing what issues the inquiry looked at, what actions were undertaken as part of the inquiry and what the outcomes were.