Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes
Chabad-Lubavitch centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, run by the registered charity Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes (charity 1202025), a charitable incorporated organisation registered in 2023
- The centre is known locally as the Chabad Jewish Centre of Milton Keynes. Chabad Lubavitch Of Milton Keynes, Chabad of Milton Keynes and Chabad Jewish Centre of Milton Keynes redirect here.
| Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes
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| Type | Registered charity (charitable incorporated organisation) |
| Founded | 21 February 2023 (registered charity); centre founded 2021 |
| Registration ID | 1202025 (Charity Commission) |
| Status | Registered charity (registered 21 February 2023); accounts to 31 March 2025 filed (register, 11 November 2026) |
| Headquarters | 11 Wakefield Close, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes, MK14 6JQ (register contact address and principal office) |
| Location | Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire |
| Area served | Milton Keynes, Northampton, Luton, Bedford, Buckingham, Rushden, Leighton Buzzard and Wellingborough |
| Services | Religious and educational services; support for seniors, youth, teens and postpartum mothers |
| Registration | England and Wales |
| Key people | Menachem Mendel Lew (chair); Menachem Mendel Sufrin; Peretz Chein (trustees) |
| Website | jewishmk.com |
Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes, known as the Chabad Jewish Centre of Milton Keynes, is a Chabad-Lubavitch centre in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, run by a registered charity of the same name (number 1202025), a charitable incorporated organisation registered on 21 February 2023 and based at 11 Wakefield Close, Neath Hill, Milton Keynes MK14 6JQ.[1][2] The Jewish Communities and Records – UK (JCR-UK) site says that the centre was formed in 2021 and that Rabbi Yitzchak Lew and Shulamit Lew have been its founders, rabbinic couple and co-directors since December 2021.[3]
The centre is known locally as the Chabad Jewish Centre of Milton Keynes, a form also used in the draft hatnote and by the centre; JCR-UK is cited on this page.[3][1]
For the year to 31 March 2025 the charity reported income of £18,820 and expenditure of £44,223.[4]
History
The centre's website says that it was founded in 2021, and that Rabbi Lew came to Milton Keynes at the end of 2021 to establish it.[5] The charity was registered on 21 February 2023 as a foundation CIO, with three trustees appointed that day. As a CIO it has no number at Companies House.[1][6][7][8] Its first financial period ran from 21 February 2023 to 31 March 2024.[4]
Activities
The charity's objects are to advance the Jewish religion for the public benefit through prayer meetings, lectures, public celebration of festivals and literature on Judaism, and to promote social inclusion.[6] The trustees' report for the year to 31 March 2025 says that the charity focused on its seniors, youth, teens and postpartum mothers, and on pastoral support including hospital visits; that it is "grateful to the National Lottery" for a grant to support its seniors; that it worked with Luton United Synagogue to support elderly and vulnerable people; and that its area of operation includes Northampton, Luton, Bedford, Buckingham, Rushden, Leighton Buzzard and Wellingborough.[9] The trustees' report for the period to 31 March 2024 lists festival packages and kits delivered by volunteers.[10]
Governance
The register lists three trustees, all appointed on 21 February 2023.[7]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Other charity trusteeships on the register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lew | Chair | 21 February 2023 | None on record |
| Menachem Mendel Sufrin | Trustee | 21 February 2023 | Chabad Lubavitch of Sheffield; Chabad Lubavitch (Leeds) Limited |
| Rabbi Peretz Chein | Trustee | 21 February 2023 | None on record |
The register records other trusteeships for Menachem Mendel Sufrin at Chabad Lubavitch of Sheffield and Chabad Lubavitch (Leeds) Limited. The accounts record that no trustee was paid or claimed expenses.[7][9] The register's overview gives the activities section as a full stop only. Both sets of accounts were received on time.[1][11]
Finances
The register gives the following figures.
| Year ended | Total income | Total expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2024 | £93,727 | £64,080 |
| 31 March 2025 | £18,820 | £44,223 |
The accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 show income of £18,820, all donations (2024: £93,727), and expenditure of £44,223, of which £10,255 was on charitable activities and £33,968 was other expenditure, including £6,000 of restricted funds applied (2024: £64,080). The deficit was £25,403 (2024: surplus of £29,647), so total funds fell from £29,647 to £4,244, held as cash of £6,212 less creditors of £1,968.[9]
See also
- Chabad Lubavitch of Sheffield
- Chabad Lubavitch centres in the UK outside London
- Chabad Lubavitch charities in the UK
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes (1202025) Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes (1202025) – contact information Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jewish Communities and Records – UK, Chabad Jewish Centre of Milton Keynes JCR-UK, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public data extract: annual return history (extract dated 11 November 2026), accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Chabad Jewish Centre of Milton Keynes, Our Rabbi and About, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes (1202025) – governing document Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes (1202025) – trustees 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.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes, Trustees' report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (approved 8 January 2026), as filed with the Charity Commission, obtained from the register's accounts and annual returns page, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes, Trustees' report and financial statements for the period ended 31 March 2024 (copy held by JCR-UK), accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch of Milton Keynes (1202025) – accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.