The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry on 5 August 2026 into the Al-Khair Foundation, a UK and international charity, following a complaint received the previous month alleging that the charity and its partners had connections to Hamas, a proscribed organisation, and that it had funded the group. The regulator said it had escalated its engagement after examining the concerns.

The Commission issued an order under section 76(3)(f) of the Charities Act 2011 restricting the charity's transactions with Mohammad Yousef Hasna, his organisation or Gaza without its permission. It said Hasna, employed by an organisation the charity works with to deliver aid in Gaza, had been arrested in the UK and charged by US authorities with conspiring to provide material support to Hamas. The inquiry will examine his connection to the charity, trustees' due diligence on international partners, monitoring of end use of funds internationally, and whether any failings amount to misconduct or mismanagement. The charity recorded income of over £74 million in the financial year ending 31 July 2025. The Commission said it cannot investigate criminal matters and would refer any evidence of criminal activity to police.