The investigation intends to discover the extent of the charity’s links with Hasna and whether trustees are carrying out due diligence on partners and use of funds. The foundation said it is “co-operating fully” with the inquiry and had already filed a serious incident report with the watchdog before it was launched. The foundation also maintains that Hasna is not an employee but works with one of its global partners to enable the delivery of aid around the world. A Charity Commission statement published on Friday said: “Last month the commission received a complaint alleging the charity and its partners had connections to Hamas, a proscribed terrorist organisation. The charges lodged against Hasna include conspiring to provide material support to Hamas, conspiring to finance terrorism and financing terrorism.