Chabad Lubavitch Leicester
Chabad-Lubavitch centre at 16 Stanley Road, Leicester, run by the registered charity Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (charity 1182175), a charitable incorporated organisation registered in 2019
| Chabad Lubavitch Leicester
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity (charitable incorporated organisation) |
| Founded | 21 February 2019 (registered charity) |
| Registration ID | 1182175 (Charity Commission) |
| Status | Registered charity (registered 21 February 2019); reporting up to date (register, 11 November 2026) |
| Headquarters | 16 Stanley Road, Leicester, LE2 1RE |
| Location | Leicester, England |
| Area served | Leicester, Leicestershire and the East Midlands |
| Services | Education in Jewish cultural and historic heritage; advancement of the Jewish religion |
| Registration | England and Wales |
| Key people | Philip Pink (chair); Daniel Duboy; Brocha Lent; Rifka Wineberg; Shmuel Pink (chief executive officer, according to the 2024 accounts) |
| Website | chabadleicester.com |
Chabad Lubavitch Leicester is the local centre of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Leicester. It operates from 16 Stanley Road, Leicester LE2 1RE, through a registered charity of the same name, a charitable incorporated organisation (charity 1182175).[1][2] The charity states its activities as advancing "the education and wellbeing of the general public in the subject of Cultural and Historic Jewish Heritage" through "lectures, talks, programs and events", and says it operates "primarily in the East Midlands".[1]
The Charity Commission register records the charity under this name.[1]
For the year to 28 February 2025 the register records income of £72,479 and expenditure of £71,206.[3] The charity has four trustees and, according to the register, 23 volunteers; no trustee receives remuneration.[1]
History
The charity was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 21 February 2019.[1] The register records its governing document as a foundation CIO constitution, "registered 21 Feb 2019 as amended on 25 Dec 2022"; the trustees' report for 2024 says the constitution was "last updated 23 March 2022".[4][5] Three of the four trustees have appointment dates on the register (11 February 2018, 11 February 2018 and 5 March 2018) that precede the charity's registration on 21 February 2019.[6]
The register lists no other names for the charity, and no company number: as a CIO it is not registered at Companies House.[7]
Objects and activities
The charity's objects are, "for the public benefit", to "advance the education of the general public in the subject of cultural and historic Jewish heritage by lectures, talks, events and grants" and to "advance the practice of the Jewish religion".[4]
The trustees' report for the year to 29 February 2024 describes the charity's work as "a range of social, cultural and educational activities". It records 1,150 hours of teaching and classes, 213 hours of telephone support and counselling, 120 pre-holiday packages sent to children, video-call learning for 60 elderly people, and "over 140 hours of support" and 315 hot meals for Jewish students in Leicester. The report also says commercially ready cooked meals "from Kosher Pantry (the only local source for a variety of Kosher food)" were provided, and that solar panels were installed.[5] Student work in Leicester is listed on Chabad on Campus UK.
Governance
The register lists four trustees. The trustees' report for 2024 names the same four people (Philip Pink as chair, with Daniel Duboy, Brocha Lent and Rifka Wineberg, spelt Weinberg in the report) and gives the chief executive officer as Rabbi Shmuel Pink.[5]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Other charity trusteeships on the register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Pink | Chair | 11 February 2018 | The Friendship Circle (UK); Kahal Chassidim Lubavitch Manchester |
| Brocha Lent | Trustee | 4 February 2019 | None on record |
| Daniel Duboy | Trustee | 5 March 2018 | Chabad Lubavitch of South London; Chabad on the South Bank |
| Rifka Wineberg | Trustee | 11 February 2018 | The Torah Teachers Training Scheme |
The register records no trustee remuneration or benefits and no employee earning more than £60,000.[1] The 2024 accounts record one employee.[5] The accounts report no donations from trustees in the year to 29 February 2024; in the previous year Brocha Lent donated £30.[5]
Finances
The register records the following figures.
| Year ended | Total income | Total expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2021 | £58,498 | £31,968 |
| 28 February 2022 | £41,491 | £34,626 |
| 28 February 2023 | £83,132 | £71,526 |
| 29 February 2024 | £71,628 | £62,929 |
| 28 February 2025 | £72,479 | £71,206 |
The trustees' report for 2024 says the charity "continues to be funded from charitable donations and grants". In the year to 29 February 2024 income was £71,628: donations including sponsorship of events and services of £42,469 (unrestricted), grants of £22,750 (restricted) and £6,409 from the Kosher Pantry. Grants over £5,000 received were £10,000 from Simon Wolfson and £10,000 from the 342 Trust. Expenditure was £62,929 and the surplus £8,669. Unrestricted reserves were £23,554 against a target of three months' expenditure, £15,732.[5] The report text gives the previous year's income as £88,132; the statement of financial activities and the register give £83,132.[5][8]
The charity made grants of £500 to individuals and three grants to charitable institutions: £1,000 to Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester, £3,152 to Tzivos Hashem (described as a US charity) and £400 to Halev Limited.[5] The charity filed its accounts on time for each of the five years from 2021 to 2025.[9]
See also
- Chabad Lubavitch centres in the UK outside London
- Chabad Lubavitch charities in the UK
- Chabad on Campus UK
- Kahal Chassidim Lubavitch Manchester
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (1182175) Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (1182175) – contact information Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (1182175) – financial history Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (1182175) – governing document Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Chabad Lubavitch Leicester, Trustees' report and financial statements, year ended 29 February 2024, as filed with the Charity Commission, obtained from the register's accounts and annual returns page, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (1182175) – 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.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public data extract: annual return history (extract dated 11 November 2026), accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Chabad Lubavitch Leicester (1182175) – accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 11 November 2026.