Chabad Hammersmith
Chabad-Lubavitch centre in Hammersmith, west London, run by the registered charity Chabad Hammersmith (charity 1204607), a charitable incorporated organisation registered in 2023
| Chabad Hammersmith
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity (charitable incorporated organisation) |
| Founded | 6 September 2023 (registered charity) |
| Registration ID | 1204607 (Charity Commission) |
| Status | Registered charity (registered 6 September 2023); reporting up to date (register, 11 November 2026) |
| Headquarters | 62 Minford Gardens, London, W14 0AP (register contact address) |
| Location | Hammersmith, London |
| Area served | Hammersmith and west London |
| Services | Prayer, religious study and communal activities; festival programmes |
| Registration | England and Wales |
| Key people | Reuven Garbarchik (chair); Yosef Baitz; Yosef Naparstek; Chabad Lubavitch UK Trustees Limited (corporate trustee) |
| Website | facebook.com/jewishhammersmith |
Chabad Hammersmith is the local centre of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Hammersmith, west London, run by a registered charity of the same name, a charitable incorporated organisation (charity 1204607) registered on 6 September 2023.[1] The charity's accounts say it exists "to advance the orthodox Jewish religion in accordance with the principles and teachings of Chabad, by providing facilities for prayer, religious study and communal activities at its premises in Hammersmith, West London".[2]
The Charity Commission register records the charity under this name.[1]
For the year to 31 December 2025 the register records income of £114,114 and expenditure of £74,241.[3] The register gives no website other than a Facebook page.[4]
History
The charity was registered on 6 September 2023 as a foundation CIO.[1][5] Its first financial period ran from registration to 31 December 2024, in which the register records income of £500 and expenditure of £150; the accounts for that period were received on 21 October 2025.[3][6] The register's contact address is 62 Minford Gardens, London W14 0AP.[4] The 2025 accounts say a suitable premises "had not yet been found" at the year end, when a £25,000 grant for rent remained unspent.[2]
The charity has no company number: as a CIO it is not registered at Companies House.[7]
Activities
The trustees' report for 2025 describes the charity's work as providing "educational and cultural activities" and says that grants of £46,620 "to be used for festival programmes" were spent in the year. Spending on charitable activities in 2025 was £71,653, of which food and catering was £26,947, holiday venues £26,867, educational supplies £9,500, events and holiday programmes £5,585 and charity donations £2,754.[2]
Governance
The register lists four trustees, one of them a company.[8] The 2025 accounts name the same four: Rabbi Reuven Garbarchik (chair), Chabad Lubavitch UK Trustees Limited, Rabbi Yosef Baitz and Rabbi Yosef Naparstek.[2]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Other charity trusteeships on the register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbi Reuven Garbarchik | Chair | Not stated | None on record |
| Chabad Lubavitch UK Trustees Limited | Trustee | Not stated | Chabad House of Hendon; Chabad of Didsbury; Chabad Camden Town; Chabad of South Wales |
| Rabbi Yosef Itzhak Baitz | Trustee | Not stated | Chabad Lubavitch of Hatfield |
| Rabbi Yosef Naparstek | Trustee | Not stated | None on record |
Chabad Lubavitch UK Trustees Limited is also listed on the register as a trustee of Chabad House of Hendon, Chabad Camden Town, Chabad of Didsbury and Chabad of South Wales.[8] Rabbi Yosef Baitz is shown on the register as a trustee of Chabad Lubavitch of Hatfield.[8] The accounts state that the charity "has not entered into any related party transaction during the year".[2]
Finances
The register gives the following figures.
| Year ended | Total income | Total expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £500 | £150 |
| 31 December 2025 | £114,114 | £74,241 |
In the year to 31 December 2025 income was £114,114: £42,494 of unrestricted donations and £71,620 of restricted donations. The restricted donations comprised £46,620 for festival programmes, all spent in the year, and a £25,000 grant to be used as rent, which remained in restricted funds at the year end. Reserves at the year end were £40,223 (£350 a year earlier).[2] The accounts for the two financial periods were received on 21 October 2025 and 22 September 2026 and are recorded as on time.[6]
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Hammersmith (1204607) Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Chabad Hammersmith, Trustees' report and financial statements, year ended 31 December 2025, as filed with the Charity Commission, obtained from the register's accounts and annual returns page, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public data extract: annual return history (extract dated 11 November 2026), accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Hammersmith (1204607) – contact information Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Hammersmith (1204607) – governing document Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Hammersmith (1204607) – accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public data extract: charity (extract dated 11 November 2026), accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Hammersmith (1204607) – trustees Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.