Hoop Lane Trust
Charitable company in north-west London, incorporated in 2004, that makes grants and provides premises
| Hoop Lane Trust
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|---|---|
| Type | Charitable company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 11 May 2004 (incorporated) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1106421; company 05125382 |
| Headquarters | 6 Armitage Road, London NW11 8RA (charity register); 5 North End Road, London NW11 7RJ (registered office) |
| Area served | Throughout London |
Hoop Lane Trust is a charitable company registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1106421) and at Companies House (company number 05125382).[1][2] Its only trustee on the charity register is also a trustee of Laniado Hospital UK, which raises money for the hospital founded by the Sanz-Klausenburg dynasty in Netanya. That is the only dynasty link found on the registers.
Registration
Companies House records that the company was incorporated on 11 May 2004. It is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital that is exempt from using "Limited" in its name. Its registered office is 5 North End Road, London NW11 7RJ, and its business is classed as activities of religious organisations. The company is active, with accounts made up to 31 May 2025.[2]
The Charity Commission registered it on 25 October 2004. Its governing document is a memorandum and articles of association incorporated on 11 May 2004 and amended on 27 July 2005. Its charity register address is 6 Armitage Road, London NW11 8RA. It is not recognised by HMRC for gift aid, and its reporting is up to date.[1]
Objects and activities
Its object is to promote any charitable purpose, including the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, the advancement of religion and the protection of health. It makes grants to individuals and organisations, provides buildings, facilities or open space, and provides services throughout London.[1]
Finances
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2021 | £50.00k | £47.51k |
| 31 May 2022 | £50.00k | £59.58k |
| 31 May 2023 | £50.00k | £74.85k |
| 31 May 2024 | £50.00k | £104.93k |
| 31 May 2025 | £50,000 | £147,362 |
Income has been £50,000 in each of the last five years, while spending has roughly trebled.[1]
Trustees and directors
The charity register lists one trustee, Andrew Benjamin Stern (chair), who is also a trustee of Laniado Hospital UK.[1]
Companies House lists more officers than the charity register:[3]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Benjamin Stern | Director | 19 July 2004 | — |
| Andrew Benjamin Stern | Secretary | 19 July 2004 | 2 May 2014 |
| Elia David Gubbay | Secretary | 2 May 2014 | — |
| Elia David Gubbay | Director | 19 July 2004 | 2 May 2014 |
| Chana Mindel Freshwater | Director | 28 January 2025 | — |
| Shalom Raphael Freshwater | Director | 28 January 2025 | — |
| Benzion Dunner | Director | 19 July 2004 | 11 May 2007 |
Four further officers held office only from the company's incorporation on 11 May 2004 until 19 July 2004.[3]
Other directorships
- Andrew Benjamin Stern has been a director of Laniado Hospital UK since 4 June 2007. He was a director of Yeshivas Meor Hatorah Limited and of Albert Court Synagogue and Kosher Dining Room, and his other appointments include Sixty Albert Court Limited and Heath Wilson Consulting Limited.[4]
- Shalom Raphael Freshwater has been a director of Daejan Estates Limited since 2020. In 2026 he became a director of Hampstead Way Investments Limited, Seaglen Investments Limited and St.Leonards Properties Limited.[5]
- Benzion Dunner was a director of Parsha Limited from 1991 to 1998 and of Menorah Grammar School Limited from 2002 to 2008. He was also a director of TTLK Ltd from 2000 to 2008.[6]
- Companies House lists no other appointments for Elia David Gubbay or Chana Mindel Freshwater.[7][8]
Dynasty link
No dynasty is named on the trust's own register entries. The only link to Sanz-Klausenburg is through Andrew Benjamin Stern, who is also a trustee and director of Laniado Hospital UK.[1][9][10] According to Rabinowicz, the dynasty's founder opened the Laniado Hospital in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya, in 1975–76.[11] Stern's role at another charity does not establish that the Hoop Lane Trust itself has any connection with the dynasty.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Charity Commission, HOOP LANE TRUST – 1106421: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Companies House, Hoop Lane Trust (05125382): company overview Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Companies House, Hoop Lane Trust (05125382): officers Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Andrew Benjamin Stern: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Shalom Raphael Freshwater: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Benzion Dunner: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Elia David Gubbay: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Chana Mindel Freshwater: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, LANIADO HOSPITAL UK – 1126356: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Laniado Hospital UK (06267928): officers Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Tzvi Rabinowicz, Hasidism in Israel: A History of the Hasidic Movement, Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, 2000, p. 55.