An Islamic youth organisation was permitted to register as a charity, despite having been accused of antisemitism.
The Cricklewood Muslim Youth Trust (CMYT) posted a tweet in December 2021 warning Muslims: “Keep away from the enemies of Allaah the Jews and Christians [sic]”.
The group, which aims to advance Islamic religious practices, was not registered as a charity at the time of the post, which has since been deleted.
The charity regulator has been subject to criticism for allowing the CMYT to register earlier this year.
The Campaign Against Antisemitism said it was “extraordinary” that the Charity Commission “should consider such an organisation fit for charitable status” while the National Secular Society said: “Something is wrong at the heart of charity law.”
The Charity Commission said: “Organisations that meet the legal test for charitable status must, by law, register with the Commission.
“In the case of the Cricklewood Muslim Youth Trust, we determined that the organisation meets this legal test… and should be registered.
The CMYT did not respond to a request for comment.