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Registered charity in England and Wales
| Gesher
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity and company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 26 January 2011 (incorporated); 6 June 2011 (registered as a charity) |
| Registration ID | Charity 1142268; Company 07505846 |
| Status | Registered |
| Location | Gateshead, England |
| Registration | Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House |
Gesher (Charity number: 1142268; Company number 07505846) is a registered charity and private limited company by guarantee without share capital use of 'limited' exemption.[1][2]
- Charity registered: 6 June 2011 (Registered)[1]
- Company incorporated: 26 January 2011 (Active); SIC 85520 - Cultural education[2]
- Registered office address: 5 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1RQ[2]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaim Jehuda Alexander Kaufman | Trustee | 23 March 2011 | L'chu Vonim Youth Centre (charity number: 1038332) | K M Charitable Trust (charity number: 286759) | S And R Charitable Trust (charity number: 276531) | C S Kaufman Charitable Trust (charity number: 253194) |
| David Schleider | Trustee | 23 March 2011 | Gateshead Jewish Boarding School (charity number: 527371) | L'chu Vonim Youth Centre (charity number: 1038332) | The Forum Charitable Trust (charity number: 1067980) | Jewish Community Council Of Gateshead (charity number: 1080339) | Ateres (charity number: 1143297) | Gjps Trust Fund (charity number: 1119437) | The Pariser And Schleider Charitable Trust (charity number: 1089022) | Centre For Torah V'chesed Trust (charity number: 1083171) | Ravenside Trust (charity number: 1201810) | The Rabbi Aryeh And Miriam Carmell Memorial Fund (charity number: 269595) |
| Manuel Schleider | Trustee | 6 June 2011 | None on record |
| Lionel Spitzer | Trustee | 15 September 2014 | Baer Hatora Ltd (charity number: 1086655) | Zayis Raanon (charity number: 1078972) | Bcr Gjag Ltd (charity number: 1101438) | Friends Of Blumenthal Orphanage (charity number: 1090082) |
Source: Charity Commission register.[1]
Directors
| Name | Correspondence address | Role | Position | Date of birth | Age | Appointed on | Resigned on | Nationality | Country of residence | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaim Jehuda Alexander Kaufman | 5 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom, NE8 1RQ | Role Active | Director | November 1956 | 69 | 2 February 2011 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Manuel Scheider | 5 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom, NE8 1RQ | Role Active | Director | February 1952 | 74 | 2 February 2011 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| David Schleider | 5 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom, NE8 1RQ | Role Active | Director | August 1959 | 67 | 2 February 2011 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Lionel Spitzer | 5 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, NE8 1RQ | Role Active | Director | February 1969 | 57 | 15 September 2014 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Daniel Schleider | 5 Oxford Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom, NE8 1RQ | Role Resigned | Director | November 1959 | 66 | 14 July 2011 | 31 December 2011 | British | England | Not disclosed |
| Yaakov Shaltiel | 1st, Floor, 47 Bury New Road Prestwich, Manchester, England, M25 9JY | Role Resigned | Director | August 1977 | 49 | 26 January 2011 | 26 January 2011 | British | England | Not disclosed |
Source: Companies House officers register.[3]
Persons with significant control
- PSC statement: The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company (notified 26 January 2017)
Source: Companies House PSC register.[4]
Historic trustees
Trustees as listed in archived snapshots of the Charity Commission register (first and last snapshot in which each name appears; not a record of actual appointment or resignation dates).
| Name | First seen | Last seen | Snapshots listing name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Spitzer | 26 July 2017 | 3 January 2019 | 3 [5][6] |
| Chaim Jehuda Alexander Kaufman | 26 July 2017 | 3 January 2019 | 3 [5][6] |
| David Schleider | 26 July 2017 | 3 January 2019 | 3 [5][6] |
| Manuel Schleider | 26 July 2017 | 3 January 2019 | 3 [5][6] |
Finances
| Financial year end | Total income | Total expenditure | Income from donations and legacies | Expenditure on charitable activities | Grants to institutions | Total funds (assets less liabilities) | Cash | Employees | Volunteers | Accounts received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2021 | £142,287 | £166,847 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 30 | 25 November 2021 (due 30 November 2021) |
| 31 January 2022 | £174,179 | £186,918 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 30 | 29 November 2022 (due 30 November 2022) |
| 31 January 2023 | £204,306 | £232,839 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 20 November 2023 (due 30 November 2023) |
| 31 January 2024 | £239,855 | £269,231 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 26 November 2024 (due 30 November 2024) |
| 31 January 2025 | £338,289 | £301,271 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 14 November 2025 (due 30 November 2025) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[7] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[8]
- Companies House: last accounts made up to 31 January 2025 (Total exemption full accounts, filed 22 Oct 2025); next accounts made up to 30 January 2026, due by 30 October 2026.[2][9]
- Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 26 January 2026; next due by 9 February 2027.[2]
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: All 5 annual returns and accounts on the Charity Commission record were received by their due dates, and the register states "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)".[7][8]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Chaim Jehuda Alexander Kaufman is also a trustee of L'chu Vonim Youth Centre (1038332), K M Charitable Trust (286759), S And R Charitable Trust (276531), C S Kaufman Charitable Trust (253194). David Schleider is also a trustee of Gateshead Jewish Boarding School (527371), L'chu Vonim Youth Centre (1038332), The Forum Charitable Trust (1067980), Jewish Community Council Of Gateshead (1080339), Ateres (1143297), Gjps Trust Fund (1119437), The Pariser And Schleider Charitable Trust (1089022), Centre For Torah V'chesed Trust (1083171), Ravenside Trust (1201810), The Rabbi Aryeh And Miriam Carmell Memorial Fund (269595). Lionel Spitzer is also a trustee of Baer Hatora Ltd (1086655), Zayis Raanon (1078972), Bcr Gjag Ltd (1101438), Friends Of Blumenthal Orphanage (1090082).[1]
- Register inconsistencies: Manuel Schleider is listed as trustee by the Charity Commission[1] but not as a current director at Companies House.[3] Manuel Scheider is a current director at Companies House[3] but not listed as trustee by the Charity Commission.[1]
- Shared trustees/directors: Yaakov Shaltiel is also connected with The Knightland Foundation (1143110), which is subject to a Charity Commission regulatory alert[10].
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Charity Commission for England and Wales, GESHER trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Companies House, GESHER overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Companies House, GESHER officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, GESHER persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 UK Government Web Archive, Gesher – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 UK Government Web Archive, Gesher – register entry (3 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, GESHER financial history Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026; figures from the Commission's public register data extract dated 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, GESHER overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, GESHER filing history – Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 January 2025, filed 22 Oct 2025, Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointments Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.