Convalescent Retreat Limited
Charitable company in Salford, incorporated in 2018, that runs a mother-and-baby home for Jewish mothers recovering from childbirth
| Convalescent Retreat Limited
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|---|---|
| Type | Charitable company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 24 August 2018 (incorporated) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1183303; company 11534977 |
| Headquarters | 17 Norwood Avenue, Salford M7 3PW (charity register) |
| Area served | Throughout England and Wales |
Convalescent Retreat Limited is a charitable company registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1183303) and at Companies House (company number 11534977). Based in Salford, it provides a mother-and-baby home for Jewish mothers recovering from childbirth.[1][2] One of its trustees, David Neuwirth, is also a trustee of The Sanz Foundation and of Belz Communities. Those are the only dynasty links found on the registers.
Registration
Companies House records that the company was incorporated on 24 August 2018 as a private company limited by guarantee without share capital. Its registered office is Allanadale Court, Flat 1, Waterpark Road, Salford, Lancashire, United Kingdom, M7 4JN, and its business is classed as other residential care. The company is active, with accounts made up to 31 August 2025.[2]
The Charity Commission registered it on 8 May 2019 and records Convalescent Retreat Ltd as a previous name. Its governing document is a memorandum and articles of association incorporated on 23 August 2018 and amended by a special resolution registered on 27 April 2019. Its charity register address is 17 Norwood Avenue, Salford M7 3PW. It is not recognised by HMRC for gift aid, and its reporting is up to date.[1]
Objects and activities
Its objects are:
- to protect the health of Jewish women and their families, and in particular the physical, mental and emotional health of Jewish mothers recovering from childbirth, by providing a mother-and-baby home;
- to relieve financial hardship and ill-health among women and their families in the Jewish community by helping to provide items that improve their conditions after the birth.[1]
The register classes its work as health, disability and religious activities, providing services throughout England and Wales. It reports 43 employees and three trustees.[1]
Finances
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2021 | £417.43k | £398.12k |
| 31 August 2022 | £532.61k | £620.13k |
| 31 August 2023 | £962.11k | £909.34k |
| 31 August 2024 | £980.15k | £1.05m |
| 31 August 2025 | £965,100 | £1,069,355 |
Most income in recent years has come from donations. The register shows government grants of £298.43k in 2021 and £16.61k in 2022. Total liabilities were £292.91k at 31 August 2025.[1]
Trustees and directors
The charity register lists three trustees, all appointed on 31 October 2018:[1]
- Benjamin David Hassan (chair), who is also a trustee of RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.
- David Neuwirth, who is also a trustee of Ohr Torah Ltd, Broom Foundation, British Friends of Ezrat Yisrael Kiryat Sefer, RNH Synagogue & College Ltd, New Marston Limited, Belz Communities, The Reisner Charitable Foundation Ltd, The Sympathetic Trust, The Sanz Foundation and The Helping Foundation.
- Rephoel Tzvi Halpern, who is also a trustee of English Holdings Charitable Trust and The Sympathetic Trust.
The Companies House record differs in its dates. It shows Benjamin Hassan as a director from 24 August 2018 and David Neuwirth from 4 April 2019. It records Refoel Tzvi Halpern as a director from 4 April 2019 until his resignation on 30 July 2026, although the charity register still lists him as a trustee.[3][1]
Other directorships
- David Neuwirth has 86 appointments on the Companies House register. They include RNH Synagogue & College Ltd (since 2008), The Sympathetic Trust (since 2020), The Reisner Charitable Foundation Ltd (since 2021) and Kol Rinoh Academy Limited (dissolved), along with many property companies.[4]
- Companies House lists no other appointments for Benjamin Hassan or Refoel Tzvi Halpern.[5][6]
Dynasty link
No dynasty is named on the charity's own register entries. The links found are through David Neuwirth only:
- he is a trustee of The Sanz Foundation, a Salford charity that carries the Sanz name of the Sanz-Klausenburg dynasty;[1][7]
- he is a trustee of Belz Communities, which carries the name of the Belz dynasty.[1]
These shared trusteeships do not establish that Convalescent Retreat belongs to, or serves, either community.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Charity Commission, CONVALESCENT RETREAT LIMITED – 1183303: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Companies House, Convalescent Retreat Limited (11534977): company overview Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Convalescent Retreat Limited (11534977): officers Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, David Neuwirth: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Benjamin Hassan: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Refoel Tzvi Halpern: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, THE SANZ FOUNDATION – 1129656: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.