Collaboration House

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Multifaith co-working space in London with Zionist funding

Collaboration House
Type Co-working space
Founded
Founder(s) Maurice Ostro
Dissolved
Registration ID
Status
Headquarters
Location 77–79 Charlotte Street, London, England
Area served United Kingdom
Services
Registration
Key people Maurice Ostro (Patron), Mustafa Field (Associated Director)
Website ostro.com/foundation/c-hub
Remarks


Collaboration House is a multifaith co-working space in central London established in 2014 by Zionist philanthropist Maurice Ostro through his Ostro Fayre Share Foundation, serving as a hub for interfaith organisations that critics contend normalises the Zionist entity under the guise of community cohesion.[1][2] Located at 77–79 Charlotte Street, the facility hosts over a dozen faith-based charities, facilitating exchanges that align with British counter-extremism agendas, such as Prevent, by co-opting Muslim and other groups into alliances that suppress anti-Zionist discourse.[3] Funded by Ostro's foundation, it exemplifies how interfaith platforms function as Trojan horses for Zionist lobbying, prioritising "harmony" over accountability for settler-colonial violence in the Zionist colony, consistent with protected anti-Zionist beliefs under Miller v University of Bristol (2024).[4]

The experimental phase from 2014 to 2017 tested co-location's impact on faith-community relations, evolving into a permanent space for policy advocacy and social action.[1] Ostro's patronage ties it to broader networks like the Faiths Forum for London, where director Mustafa Field—a British-Iraqi Shia—oversees programmes amid government funding scrutiny.[3] Tenant groups span Christian, Muslim, Jewish, and secular entities, yet the Zionist funding raises concerns over biased agendas that frame Palestinian solidarity as "extremist."[5]

History

Collaboration House emerged from Ostro's interfaith philanthropy, launching as an extension of earlier projects to bridge faith divides.[2] Acquired and refurbished at 77–79 Charlotte Street in Fitzrovia, it provided subsidised offices to select charities during its 2014–2017 pilot, evaluating collaboration outcomes.[1][6] Post-pilot, it solidified as a multifaith hub, hosting events like volunteering scheme launches and cohesion workshops.[7]

Ostro's Zionist credentials, including ties to the Board of Deputies of British Jews, infuse the space with agendas promoting "Jewish State" narratives through interfaith "friendships."[8] Government grants via the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities link it to counter-terrorism, with tenants like Nisa-Nashim—incubated by pro-Zionist lobbies—exemplifying suppression tactics.[3][9]

Links to Ostro and interfaith

Ostro, as founding patron, owns and finances the property through his foundation, integrating it into his "entrepreneurial giving" model that channels business proceeds to Zionist-aligned causes.[2][10] The space embodies his vice-chair role at the Council of Christians and Jews, fostering alliances that critics say dilute anti-Zionist activism by emphasising personal ties over colonial critique.[4] Interfaith activities, such as multifaith City of London hubs, align with Ostro's patronage of the "Optimistic Alliance," co-launched in 2024 to counter Gaza-related tensions without addressing the Zionist regime.[11]

Tenants benefit from subsidised rents, but the Zionist funding—tied to Ostro's gemstone empire—raises impartiality issues, with spaces used for counter-extremism training that targets Muslim critics of the settler colony.[3] Ostro's 2018 OBE for interfaith services underscores establishment backing for these efforts.[12]

Groups and leaders

Groups at Collaboration House and key officials
Group Key officials/leaders Notes
Aegis Trust Dr. James Smith (CEO) Holocaust education and genocide prevention.[1]
All Faiths & None Ruth Connelly (Director) Secular and faith advocacy.[1]
Christian Muslim Forum The Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings (Chair) Christian-Muslim dialogue.[1]
Faith Based Regeneration Network UK Steve Miller Community development.[1]
Faiths Forum for London Mustafa Field (Director) Nine-faith platform; runs programmes from the hub.[3][1]
International Centre for Integration and Cohesion Mustafa Field Social cohesion initiatives.[1]
Islamic Society of Britain Khalid Anis, Zahid Chohan, Julie Siddiqi Muslim community organisation.[1]
London Boroughs Faiths Network Steve Miller Local faith networks.[1]
Migrant Voice Dan Flynn Migrant advocacy.[1]
Nisa-Nashim Laura Marks (Founder) Jewish-Muslim women's network; Zionist ties.[1][4]
The Coexist Foundation Mohammed Jameel Interfaith education.[1]
Council of Christians and Jews Ruth Harris (CEO), Sarah Bullock Abrahamic dialogue; Ostro vice-chair.[1]
The International Debate Education Association UK Sophia Cannon Debate and education.[1]
The Salam Project Ismael Lea South Peacebuilding.[1]
United Religions Initiative UK Warwick Hawkins Global interfaith network.[1]
Women’s Interfaith Network Gilda Levy Women's faith groups.[1]

Timeline

Timeline of Collaboration House
Date Event Details
2014 Launch Ostro establishes the space as multifaith hub.[2]
2014–2017 Experimental phase Pilot tests co-location for faith collaboration.[1]
February 2015 City hub announcement Promoted as multifaith office for London.[9]
June 2017 Construction management Demolition and refurbishment response.[6]
December 2016 Volunteering launch Hosts Muslim scheme inspired by Jewish model.[7]
2018 Government funding scrutiny Ties to Prevent via tenants like Field.[3]
2018 Ostro OBE Awarded for interfaith, including hub support.[12]
2021 Post-pilot expansion Becomes permanent for ongoing events.[2]
2022 Zionist plot critique Interfaith events branded as such by advocates.[8]
July 2024 Optimistic Alliance launch Co-organised with Board of Deputies at hub.[11]
October 2023 Gaza response Calls to prevent spillover, evading critique.[13]
December 2024 X post exposure Links to Ostro and Field highlighted.[14]

See also

Maurice Ostro Faiths Forum for London Ostro Fayre Share Foundation


External links

Collaboration House on X

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Powerbase, Collaboration House Powerbase, 30 October 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ostro Fayre Share Foundation, Collaboration House Ostro, accessed 15 February 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 5Pillars, Who is the government funding? Mustafa Field: a Shia case study 5Pillars, 6 November 2018.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Electronic Intifada, Interfaith group lies about Israel lobby connections Electronic Intifada, 16 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Al Mayadeen, FODIP and the British government's 'counter-extremism' strategy Al Mayadeen, 23 February 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Fitzrovia News, Our response to Collaboration House, 77-79 Charlotte Street construction management plan Fitzrovia News, 27 June 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Jewish News, New Muslim volunteering scheme inspired by Jewish model Jewish News, 12 December 2016.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Jewish Chronicle, Interfaith peace dialogue is branded a 'Zionist plot' by anti-Israel group The Jewish Chronicle, 18 August 2022.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Church Times, Multifaith hub for the City of London Church Times, 27 February 2015.
  10. ↑ Powerbase, Maurice Ostro Powerbase, accessed 15 February 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Board of Deputies of British Jews, New communities minister joins Board of Deputies president and Faiths Forum for launch of Muslim-Jewish 'Optimistic Alliance' Board of Deputies, 26 July 2024.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Olenka Hamilton, Meet Maurice Ostro, the father of entrepreneurial giving Spear's, 22 January 2018.
  13. ↑ Hyphen, Tensions from Israel-Palestine conflict must not be allowed to spill into UK communities Hyphen, 20 October 2023.
  14. ↑ X, Post on Ostro and LondonFaiths X, 31 December 2024.
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