A statutory inquiry is ongoing into the organisation
The Charity Commission today moved to silence “false and misleading” claims about the ongoing closure of the Islamic Centre of England’s London headquarters.
The regulator released a statement saying the mosque could not be reopened because the charity had “problems in securing the necessary insurance”.
It added: “The commission is aware of various reports and allegations relating to the causes of the temporary closure of the charity’s premises.
“Until insurance policies are secured, it is not legal for the charity to reopen for public use. Suggestions that the temporary closure resulted from factors other than the insurance matter are entirely false and misleading.”
ICE is currently the subject of a statutory inquiry by the commission, which has appointed Emma Moody as interim manager.
The commission said Moody, from Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP, had “worked hard with the trustees” to secure the necessary insurance to reopen the mosque, a process that was “ongoing”.
It added that the insurance problems predated Moody’s appointment in May.
“The trustees were aware from April 2023 that the charity’s then-insurers had decided not to renew some of its insurance policies. They therefore decided to temporarily cease some of the charity’s activities.
“The IM was appointed on 4 May 2023. On 23 May 2023, in consultation with the IM, the trustees took the difficult decision to temporarily close the mosque.”
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