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The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into Darul-Uloom School London after trustees failed to resolve a long-running dispute over ownership of the land on which the school operates. The regulator says its enquiries indicate the site is held on trust for the charity rather than belonging to any individual, and it has warned the stalemate risks putting charitable property at serious risk.
The move escalates earlier engagement by the Commission, which had set repeated deadlines for the trustees to bring the matter to a conclusion. The inquiry will examine the administration, management and governance of the charity, including whether trustees have complied with their legal duties in handling the dispute. The scope may be widened if further regulatory issues emerge.
Darul-Uloom School London has been registered since 1995 and provides Islamic and national curriculum education to children and young people. The Commission previously opened a separate statutory inquiry in 2018 following an altercation on the charity’s premises; that case concluded in May 2022 with findings of serious misconduct and mismanagement, and two former trustees were disqualified.