British Friends of The Land of Israel
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Registered charity advancing the Jewish religion through informal educational programmes
| British Friends of the Land of Israel
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|---|---|
| Type | Charity |
| Location | London, England |
British Friends of the Land of Israel is a registered charity in England and Wales (number 1143578).[1] Its objects are the advancement of the Jewish religion including the integration of informal educational programmes about various aspects of the Jewish religion.[1]
In the financial year ending 31 August 2025 the charity reported total income of £0 and total expenditure of £30.[1]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Mark Jacobs BEM | Chair | 24 October 2012 | Hendon Adath Yisroel Congregation | Menorah Foundation | Hendon Adath Limited | One Great Day | The Huntingdon Foundation Limited |
| Solomon Unsdorfer | Trustee | 24 October 2012 | Tel Hai Fund Limited | The Jewish Book Trust UK |
Historic trustees
Trustees as listed in archived snapshots of the Charity Commission register (first and last snapshot in which each name appears; not a record of actual appointment or resignation dates).
| Name | First seen | Last seen | Snapshots listing name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Jacobs | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [2][3] |
| Solomon Unsdorfer | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [2][3] |
| Ari Soffer | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [2][3] |
Finances
| Financial year end | Total income | Total expenditure | Income from donations and legacies | Expenditure on charitable activities | Grants to institutions | Total funds (assets less liabilities) | Cash | Employees | Volunteers | Accounts received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2012 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[2] |
| August 2013 | £1,730 | £1,072 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[2] |
| August 2014 | £175 | £72 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[2] |
| August 2015 | £0 | £12 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[2] |
| August 2016 | £119 | £36 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[2] |
| August 2017 | £0 | £36 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[4] |
| 31 August 2021 | £260 | £36 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Annual return received 14 April 2022; no accounts on record (due 30 June 2022) |
| 31 August 2022 | £0 | £560 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Annual return received 8 June 2023; no accounts on record (due 30 June 2023) |
| 31 August 2023 | £5 | £60 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Annual return received 20 May 2024; no accounts on record (due 30 June 2024) |
| 31 August 2024 | £0 | £5 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Annual return received 4 June 2025; no accounts on record (due 30 June 2025) |
| 31 August 2025 | £0 | £30 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Annual return received 21 May 2026; no accounts on record (due 30 June 2026) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[5] Trustee payments: "No information available"[1]
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: All 5 annual returns and accounts on the Charity Commission record were received by their due dates, and the register states "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)".[5][1]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Solomon Unsdorfer is also a trustee of The Jewish Book Trust Uk (1174482), Tel Hai Fund Ltd. (266913). Adrian Mark Jacobs is also a trustee of Hendon Adath Yisroel Congregation (1187431), Menorah Foundation (1044649), Hendon Adath Limited (1184204), One Great Day (1157743), The Huntingdon Foundation Limited (286504), Israel Special Kids Fund - Uk (1138932).[6]
External links
Charity Commission entry for British Friends of the Land of Israel
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Charity Commission, BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 8 June 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 UK Government Web Archive, British Friends of the Land of Israel – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 UK Government Web Archive, British Friends of the Land of Israel – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, British Friends of the Land of Israel – register entry (4 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL financial history Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026; figures from the Commission's public register data extract dated 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.