Charity regulator appoints Interim Manager to Newbury Park Masjid
The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has appointed an Interim Manager to Newbury Park Masjid (registered charity number 1118363).
°Õ³ó±ðÌý³¦³ó²¹°ù¾±³Ù²âÌý·É²¹²õÌý±è±ô²¹³¦±ð»åÌý³Ü²Ô»å±ð°ùÌýstatutory inquiry inÌýJune 2024ÌýtoÌýinvestigateÌýconcernsÌýaboutÌýtrustee electionsÌýandÌýthe charity’sÌýgeneralÌýgovernance.
The Interim ManagerÌýappointmentÌýisÌýconsidered by the Commission to beÌýthe mostÌýappropriateÌýand proportionateÌýoptionÌýto address issues within the charityÌýduringÌýits ongoing inquiry.
The interim manager appointed, Mr Khalid Sofi of Lee Bolton Monier-Williams LLP, has specific duties to fulfil,Ìýto the exclusion of the trustees. He is tasked with:
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Setting up and running a membership recruitment campaign to admit those persons that satisfy the membership criteria in theÌýcharity’s governing document, while taking steps to ensure the local community are engaged in the process.
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Carrying out a comprehensive review of theÌýcharity’s governing document and takingÌýsteps to arrange for the governing document to be amended to ensure it provides theÌýcharity with a workable governing document that is easy to follow and implement.
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Holding andÌýfacilitatingÌýan Annual General Meeting (AGM)Ìýin order forÌýmembers to elect trusteesÌýin accordance withÌýthe provisions of theÌýcharity’sÌýgoverning document.
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Following the outcome and review of the AGM, inductingÌýthe new trustees into post.
°Õ³ó±ðÌýInterimÌýManagerÌýwasÌýappointedÌýin early August.Ìý°Õ³ó±ðÌýCommission’sÌýinquiryÌýintoÌýtheÌýcharityÌýremainsÌýongoing.
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°Õ³ó±ðÌýCharity CommissionÌýis the independent, non-ministerial government department that registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. Its ambition is to be an expert regulator that is fair, balanced, and independent so that charity can thrive. This ambition will help to create and sustain an environment where charities further build public trust andÌýultimately fulfilÌýtheir essential role in enhancing lives and strengthening society.ÌýÌý
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More information on the scope of the inquiry intoÌýNewbury Park MasjidÌýcan be foundÌýin theÌýinquiryÌýannouncementÌýpress release:ÌýRegulator investigates Newbury Park Masjid after concerns over trustee elections - ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥Ìý
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OnÌý7 August 2025,Ìýthe Inquiry exercised the Commission’s power to appointÌýanÌýInterim Manager by Order under section 76(3)(g) of the ActÌýto the exclusion of the charity’s trustees.ÌýOnce theyÌýhaveÌýcompleted the scope of their appointment, the Interim ManagerÌýwill beÌýdischarged by an Order made under section 337(6) of the Act.ÌýMore information about the Charity Commission’s appointment of Interim ManagersÌýcan be found on ÒÁÈËÖ±²¥Ìý
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Public information about the charity is available on the Register of Charities:Ìý
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