Chabad Lubavitch in Greater Manchester
Charitable company in Salford, registered 2026, supporting Chabad Lubavitch institutions in Greater Manchester
| Chabad Lubavitch in Greater Manchester | |
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| Type | Charitable company (company limited by guarantee) |
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| Registration ID | Charity no. 1218026; Company no. 16600010 |
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| Headquarters | 42 Singleton Road, Salford M7 4LN |
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| Area served | England and Wales |
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| Key people | Rabbi Josef (Yosef) Akiva Cohen; David Michael Hickson; Gary Paul Glickman (trustees) |
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Chabad Lubavitch in Greater Manchester (registered charity no. 1218026, company no. 16600010) is a charitable company in Salford. It was incorporated in 2025 and registered as a charity in May 2026. Its objects include "supporting the Chabad Lubavitch institutions in Greater Manchester and around the world".[1][2] It is a separate body from Chabad Lubavitch (charity 1128933).
Registration
The company was incorporated on 22 July 2025 as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. Its registered office is 42 Singleton Road, Salford M7 4LN, and Companies House lists it as active. Its first accounts are due for the period to 31 July 2026.[3] It was entered on the Register of Charities on 12 May 2026. Its governing document is "Memorandum and Articles incorporated 22 Jul 2025", and it has no other names. As a newly registered charity it has not yet filed accounts or financial information.[1][4] Its contact email is on the domain chabadgreatermanchester.com.[5]
Objects
The charitable objects include:[2]
- "the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion in accordance with the teachings and traditions of Chabad Lubavitch ... and by supporting the Chabad Lubavitch institutions in Greater Manchester and around the world";
- promoting education "of people of all ages", including scholarships, grants and grants to educational charities;
- relieving poverty and financial hardship, and promoting "the emotional health, mental health, and overall wellbeing of children, families and individuals".
It reports that it makes grants to individuals and organisations and operates "throughout England and Wales".[6]
Trustees, directors and control
Trustees listed by the Charity Commission:[7]
- Rabbi Josef Akiva Cohen, appointed 12 May 2026. He is also a trustee of Yad Veachisomoch L'Chaim, Beis Menachem Chabad Lubavitch, Beis Chaya Mushka Ltd, Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools and OYY Lubavitch Boys School.
- David Michael Hickson, appointed 22 July 2025. He is also a trustee of Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester, Beis Chaya Mushka Ltd, Yad Leyad, OYY Lubavitch Boys School and Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools.
- Gary Paul Glickman, appointed 17 November 2025. He is also a trustee of the Manchester Jewish School for Special Education.
Companies House directors:[8]
- Rabbi Yosef Akiva Cohen and David Michael Hickson, both appointed 22 July 2025.
- Gary Paul Glickman, appointed 17 November 2025.
All three are recorded as persons with significant control, each holding "more than 25% but not more than 50%" of voting rights.[9]
- Editor's note: the Charity Commission spells the first name "Josef" and Companies House "Yosef".
Links to other Manchester Lubavitch bodies
The register shows overlapping trustees with these bodies:[7]
- Beis Menachem Chabad Lubavitch (charity no. 1046309), Park Lane, Salford[10]
- Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester (charity no. 513728), 62 Singleton Road, Salford[11]
- Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools, OYY Lubavitch Boys School and Beis Chaya Mushka Ltd
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission, "Chabad Lubavitch in Greater Manchester – Governance", Register of Charities, accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charity Commission, "Governing document", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, "CHABAD LUBAVITCH IN GREATER MANCHESTER, company no. 16600010", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, "Accounts and annual returns", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, "Contact information", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, "What, who, how, where", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Charity Commission, "Trustees", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, "Officers", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, "Persons with significant control", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, "Beis Menachem Chabad Lubavitch", accessed 16 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, "Yeshivas Lubavitch Manchester", accessed 16 October 2026.