28 December 2023
Request for Statutory Inquiry into the administration at Kingston Muslim Association Charity no 274503

Dear Esteemed Commissioners,

As community members and donors who collectively enable the functioning of the Kingston Muslim Association (KMA), we write to formally request your urgent intervention to investigate egregious governance issues that have come to light recently regarding administration of Kingston Mosque.

The founding trustee and original financier of this cherished local institution, Mr. Anwar Malik, has raised dire concerns about financial mismanagement, opacity in decision-making, potential conflicts of interest eroding trustee judgment, and more. These violate both governance policies as well as the democratic ethos of a charity existing to serve all congregants' interests.

Especially concerning are revelations of KMA funds being deployed towards legally prohibiting certain members of our community from even entering the mosque premises to pray. As stakeholders who contribute money expecting it to righteously further the mosque's spiritual mission, we unequivocally reject trustees wielding our donations to barricade us from our communal space instead.

A petition undersigned by 95 participants clearly communicating this refusal to the trustees has regrettably been dismissed with no course correction. As regulators entrusted with enforcing proper standards in sector administration, we implore you to urgently exercise your formal investigative authority.

The KMA trustees have abandoned their duty to steward our assets in line with donor wishes, making external intervention necessary to restore community participation, transparency and accountability. We support your inquiry and will assist through evidence provision if required.

We await redemptive measures that reorient the association's governance towards its founding ideals of inclusion and selfless public service.

Sincerely,

49
signatures
37 verified
  1. Talal Tahir, Engineer, London
  2. Abdellah chraihi, Supervisor, Ymca, Sutton
  3. Karim Chraihi, Student, KMA, Kingston Upon Thames
  4. Ahmed alayoubi, Fashion designer, Kingston upon Thames, London
  5. Mervat nadi, Kingston upon Thames, London
  6. Mr Thair A H Alk-hishali, IT engineer, Surrey
  7. Jawad Tahir, Signal technician, Networkrail, London
  8. Ahmed Baja, Doctor, NHS GP, Kingston upon Thames
  9. Bilal, IT, Keltbray, London
  10. Redouane dehkal, Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Richmond upon Thames
  11. Hakim File, London taxi driver, Kingston
  12. Agha khurshid, Retired, Ex trustee kingston masjid, New Malden
  13. Saira Malik, Govt, Surbiton
  14. Karim, Taxi driver, [email protected], Isleworth
  15. Abdenour Abdelli, Taxes, No, Kingston
  16. Madani Belaidi, Self employed, Kingston upon thames
  17. Anwar Malik, Retired, Kingston Muslim Association, London
  18. Massine Adour, Postman, Royalmail, London
  19. Samir mouats, Construction builder, London kingston
  20. Galyna Ryeztsova, Teacher, Public school, Kingston
  21. Chafik, Kitchen manager, Lou
  22. Francois mahmoud, Micanique, Kingston
  23. Bilal, Civil Servant, HM, London
  24. Abdellatif hadi, Chef, London
  25. Mustapha Ouakkouche, Self Employed, Kingston Upon Thames
  26. Abderrahim Aliky, Employed, Resource Islamic Centre, Kingston
  27. Uzair ali, Barber, London
  28. Prasanna, Surrey
  29. Qadim bey, Doctor, Nhs, New malden
  30. Rabah Bellagh, Kingston
  31. Asad Tahir, Engineer, E4 Engineering, London
  32. Mrs Tasheema, Housewife, n/a, London
  33. Tahirhussain, Business, Self employe, London
  34. Miriam Bellagh, Laboratory analyst, Kingston
  35. mustafa, transport, london
  36. Jumanah Bellagh, Nursery, Kingston
  37. Albin Azizi, Surrey
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