UK charities told to provide all Gaza payment details by OFSI

The Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has asked some British aid charities to supply details of all payments made in Gaza since 31 December 2020. 

Bond and Muslim Charities Forum told Civil Society News that “a number of charities” working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) received a letter from the financial sanctions regulator over their operations there. 

The letter, seen by Civil Society News, “is intended to support compliance with the legislative framework, without unnecessarily impeding legitimate humanitarian activities overseas,” it said. 

The recipients, which include some Muslim charities, have until 28 April to respond or risk facing sanctions.  Bond said that “this is a new development for the sector and organisations are taking legal advice to ensure they properly fulfil their responsibilities”. 

Read more at: Civil Society Media

MCF is continuing to monitor this situation. If your charity has been requested to provide details of payments made to Gaza, please get in touch at info@muslimcharitiesforum.org.uk