British Friends of Seeach Sod
Stamford Hill charity supporting the Seeach Sod special-education network in Jerusalem
| British Friends of Seeach Sod
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Other |
| Founded | 2012-09-24 (registered) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1149062 |
| Headquarters | London N16 |
| Area served | Throughout London, Israel |
British Friends of Seeach Sod is a UK registered charity (charity no. 1149062). The organisation supports the Israeli charity Seeach Sod which provides assistance to Israeli children with special needs. Seeach Sod is building a new centre in the illegal settlement of Ramat Shlomo in occupied East Jerusalem. It also has facilities in the East Jerusalem settlement of Ramot Dalet.[1] [2] [3] [4]
History
The organisation became a registered charity on 24th September 2012.[5]
Objects and activities
The charity's registered objects read: "THE FURTHERANCE OF THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS AT SEEACH SOD SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN ISRAEL BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; PROVISION OF EDUCATION SO THAT THE PUPILS AT THE SCHOOL ARE PREPARED FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LATER LIFE."[6]
The register describes its activities as: "To provide support and fundraising for Seeach Sod- a non-profit which provides educational, welfare, and health services to people with intellectual disabilities and autism in Israel. With over 50 years of expertise in the field, Seeach Sod enriches the lives of over 1,600 children and adults each day, and empowers them to reach their full potential as integrated members of society."[6]
Register classifications: General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability, Religious Activities.[6]
Areas of operation recorded on the register: Throughout London, Israel.[6]
Finances and Funding
Between 2013 and 2014 the charity spent £8,490.[1]
Latest figures (Charity Commission register)
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-31 | £18,463 | £18,726 |
| 2022-01-31 | £15,615 | £17,381 |
| 2023-01-31 | £42,086 | £38,161 |
| 2024-01-31 | £25,946 | £1,502 |
| 2025-01-31 | £107,981 | £100,735 |
Source: register annual-return history.[6]
Archived accounts
Accounts no longer on the live register were found in the UK Government Web Archive:
- Accounts for the year ended 31/01/2019[7]
People
Board of Directors circa August 2015
Toby Kahan | Leah Rot | Simi Bard
Current trustees (Charity Commission register, October 2026)
Current trustees, with other charities on which the same register trustee ID appears:[6]
| Trustee | Appointed | Chair | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Kahan | 2012-08-26 | Iheart Principles Limited (1173025); In Touch/kids United (1106740) | |
| Simi Bard | 2012-08-26 | — | |
| Libby Winegarten | 2019-09-15 | — | |
| Moshe Winegarten | 2019-09-15 | — |
Historical trustees (UK Government Web Archive)
| Capture date | Trustees listed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 | Libby Winegarten (from 15 September 2019); Simi Bard (from 26 August 2012); Moshe Winegarten (from 15 September 2019); Toby Kahan (from 26 August 2012) – also trustee of Step by Step London, In Touch/kids United | [8] |
Funding in Israel
- FY2025 charitable activities £100,075 (2024: nil); the recipient is not named, but the report links the funds to the Seeach Sod Organization (PDF p.5, 7).[9]
Israeli partners
Seeach Sod, Jerusalem (non-profit registration 580014322), which lists the charity among its "Friends of Seeach Sod".[10]
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the Israeli recipient organisation, not proven use of UK funds.
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Seeach Sod's main office is at 31 Yirmiyahu Street, Jerusalem; the location of the school the charity supports, and whether any of its sites are beyond the Green Line, are not stated.[10][11] | Medium |
Support for the IDF: No IDF or military funding is stated.[9]
Controversies and regulatory action
- No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;[12] it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.[13][14][15][16] The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.[17]
- Superseded accounting framework. The report refers to the Statement of Recommended Practice of March 2011, which has been withdrawn (PDF p.5).[9]
- Recipient not stated. The accounts do not name the recipient of the £100,075, although the report says surplus funds are available "to donate to the Seeach Sod Organization" (PDF p.5, 7).[9]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (register export dated 14 October 2026, searched by name).[18] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[19]
The Gazette
Searches of The Gazette notice feeds (all notices, insolvency and company) for the charity's name found no insolvency, winding-up or strike-off notice.[20]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
No grants received or made by this charity are recorded in 360Giving data.[21]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees and officers named in the accounts read for this profile and (for charitable companies) its Companies House officers were screened against the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List. No match was found. Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (UK sanctions ID RUS1127) does not appear among this charity's trustees or officers.[22]
Land and property
The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.[6] No title registers were purchased; the HM Land Registry interactive search blocked automated access.[23]
US counterparts (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
| Organisation | EIN | Latest filing year | Revenue (US$) | Expenses (US$) |
|---|
These US organisations share the name or beneficiary of the UK charity; no financial flows between them and the UK charity were established.
Parliament
Hansard exact-phrase searches for "Friends of Seeach Sod", "Seeach Sod" returned 0 contributions in total.[24]
Web archive
The UK Government Web Archive holds 2 archived Charity Commission register pages used in this profile (cited in the sections above). The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date" and "Other regulators: No information available".[8]
Contact
Address circa August 2015:
- Mrs Toby Kahan
- 59 Heathland Road
- London
- N16 5PQ
- Phone: +44 208 211 7872
- Email: accounts@lachmansmith.co.uk
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission Website Charity Overview. Accessed 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Seeach Sod Website Seeach Sod – Israel’s Leading Center for Special Education. Accessed 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Dei’ah Ve Dibur Website Opening Ceremony for Siach Sod Hydrotherapy Pool in Ramot. Accessed 26 August 2015.
- ↑ B'Tselem Website Statistics on Settlements and Settler Population. Accessed 26 August 2015.
- ↑ Charity Commission Website Charity Framework. Accessed 26 August 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification, charity_other_names), extract dated 14 October 2026.
- ↑ British Friends of Seeach Sod accounts, year ended 2019-01-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200103).
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Register entry 1149062, full print (capture of 20210113) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Charity Commission, British Friends of Seeach Sod (1149062): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 16 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Seeach Sod, Our Partners seeachsod.org, retrieved 16 October 2026 (main office "Yirmiyahu Street 31 Post Office Box 5788 Jerusalem", non-profit registration 580014322; "Friends of Seeach Sod" entries include a Brooklyn contact with US tax number 11-3339324 and a London NW11 contact giving UK charity number 1149062).
- ↑ Seeach Sod, Home page seeachsod.org, retrieved 16 October 2026 ("For over 50 years, Seeach Sod has been the pioneering force in special education and residential services within the Orthodox community"; more than 100 community homes; contact address 31 Yirmiyahu St., Jerusalem).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Register of Charities, charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for each of the 25 batch-17 charities, all retrieved successfully on 16 October 2026 and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" section; none was shown for any of them. Seventeen registered charities showed "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)"; Starscope Limited showed "up to date (23 days late)", UK Friends of Tzohar "up to date (18 days late)" and The Mr W and Mrs I Carrant Charitable Trust "up to date (3 days late)"; BFON Trust showed no reporting-status line; Yeshiva Gedola Zichron Michoel, Friends of Reb Sender Dominitz, Emerald Benevolence Ltd and Academic Study Group showed "Removed charity".
- ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator GOV.UK, 14 May 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues GOV.UK, 9 September 2026, with Statement of the results of a class inquiry (same date).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements GOV.UK, 5 August 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download OSCR, export dated 14 October 2026; keyword search of the 25 batch-17 charity names found no matching Scottish registration.
- ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 16 October 2026 (keyword searches for each of the 25 batch-17 charity names returned no matching charity).
- ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Seeach Sod' The Gazette, searched 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-1149062 360Giving, queried 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv). Batch-17 screening covered 231 name strings: the 25 charity names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, Companies House officers of the eight charitable companies, and trustees, examiners and other people and bodies named in the accounts and sources read for this batch; matching on surname plus forename tokens, reviewed manually. No forename-and-surname match for any person was found; token matches were surname-only coincidences (for example Rotenberg, Weiss, Levy and Cohen) or generic words such as "Ltd", "International", "Group" and "Team"; lists downloaded October 2026.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access in October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free CCOD / OCOD datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching the exact phrase "Seeach Sod" Hansard, queried 16 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints; quoted-phrase search).