Jewish Literary Trust Limited
| Jewish Literary Trust Limited
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable company limited by guarantee |
| Headquarters | Prestwich, Manchester (registered office) |
Jewish Literary Trust Limited is a British charitable company (company 01189861; charity 268589) whose register entry gives The Jewish Quarterly as its other name. It was incorporated on 7 November 1974 and registered as a charity on 13 December 1974.[1][2]
Objects and activities
The charity's objects include "the general education of the public in matters relating to the literature, language, history, religion, philosophy, government, and culture" of the Jewish people. Its stated principal activity is the general education of the public on matters relating to the Jewish people, and its main way of carrying out its purposes is grant making.[2]
Jewish Quarterly licence
In November 2020 The Jewish Chronicle reported that the Australian publisher Morry Schwartz had agreed an 18-year licence with the journal's trustees to publish the Jewish Quarterly. Schwartz was quoted as saying: "I'm not the owner, I'm the licensee. I have editorial independence, but we [he and the trustees] agree on the general direction of its contents." According to the same report, Schwartz had learned of the journal's difficulties from Andrew Renton, who had been on its board.[3]
Trustees
The Charity Commission lists five trustees: Michael Mocatta (chair, appointed 2 August 2023), Andrew Renton, John Cohen, Michael Strelitz and Lance Blackstone.[2]
Directors and secretaries
| Name | Role | Born (month/year) | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Kumar Gangahar | Secretary[4] | — | Before 1 September 1991 | 8 August 2005 |
| Michael Daniels | Director[4] | February 1933 | Before 1 September 1991 | 30 April 2007 |
| Andrew Cecil Franklin | Director[4] | March 1957 | Before 1 September 1991 | 21 July 2010 |
| Peter Michael Joseph | Director[4] | March 1945 | Before 1 September 1991 | 21 July 2010 |
| Michael Joseph Lazarus | Director[4] | September 1934 | Before 1 September 1991 | 3 May 1996 |
| Martin David Paisner | Director[4] | September 1943 | Before 1 September 1991 | 2 August 1994 |
| Marion Joan Cohen | Director[4] | May 1945 | 16 May 1996 | 21 July 2010 |
| Martin Green | Director[4] | October 1933 | 16 May 1996 | 15 July 1997 |
| Emmanuel Grodzinski | Director[4] | September 1940 | 16 May 1996 | 21 July 2010 |
| Ellen Margaret Schmidt | Director[4] | February 1956 | 26 September 1996 | 31 July 1999 |
| Michael Joseph Lazarus | Director[4] | September 1934 | 28 September 1997 | 9 January 2000 |
| Malcolm John Gee | Director[4] | September 1937 | 5 January 2000 | 8 April 2002 |
| Jeffrey Isaac Green | Director[4] | December 1933 | 5 January 2000 | 6 January 2001 |
| Jeffrey Michael Greenwood | Director[4] | April 1935 | 24 July 2001 | 31 October 2003 |
| Edwin David Green | Director[4] | October 1939 | 31 October 2003 | 31 May 2004 |
| Paul Andrew Filer | Secretary[4] | — | 8 August 2005 | 21 July 2010 |
| Paul Andrew Filer | Director[4] | October 1957 | 8 August 2005 | 21 July 2010 |
| Lance Roy Blackstone | Director[4] | May 1946 | 21 July 2010 | — |
| Lance Roy Blackstone | Secretary[4] | — | 21 July 2010 | 12 September 2017 |
| Simeon Galpert | Director[4] | July 1947 | 21 July 2010 | 22 September 2011 |
| Mark Monash Goldberg | Director[4] | September 1938 | 21 July 2010 | 21 October 2021 |
| Rachel Marcus | Director[4] | April 1980 | 21 July 2010 | 28 February 2012 |
| Emma Victoria Rosenblatt | Director[4] | May 1967 | 3 November 2010 | 7 March 2011 |
| Stanley Anthony Salter | Director[4] | March 1947 | 17 January 2011 | 31 December 2015 |
| James Simon Freedman | Director[4] | January 1965 | 28 March 2011 | 7 January 2020 |
| Michael Green | Director[4] | October 1964 | 14 December 2011 | 2 May 2014 |
| Andrew Renton | Director[4] | February 1963 | 23 March 2012 | 24 October 2018 |
| Jodi Sarah Myers | Director[4] | May 1952 | 27 June 2012 | 20 March 2014 |
| Michael Bradley | Director[4] | September 1942 | 21 September 2012 | 20 February 2013 |
| Elie Chilton | Director[4] | September 1946 | 1 August 2015 | 24 January 2022 |
| Michael Brian Strelitz | Director[4] | June 1947 | 1 January 2016 | — |
| David Mark Herman | Director[4] | April 1957 | 1 January 2016 | 24 October 2018 |
| Louise Sara Jacobs | Director[4] | July 1964 | 1 January 2016 | 12 September 2017 |
| Stephen Grabiner | Director[4] | September 1958 | 1 March 2016 | 12 September 2017 |
| Stephen Grabiner | Director[4] | September 1958 | 14 March 2016 | 12 September 2017 |
| Simeon Galpert | Secretary[4] | — | 15 July 2016 | 24 October 2018 |
| Simeon Galpert | Director[4] | July 1947 | 12 September 2016 | 24 October 2018 |
| John Raymond Cohen | Director[4] | May 1957 | 23 January 2019 | — |
| Andrew Renton | Director[4] | February 1963 | 23 January 2019 | — |
| Nadia Valman | Director[4] | January 1968 | 24 September 2021 | 13 April 2023 |
| Deborah Mary Baum | Director[4] | December 1974 | 1 October 2021 | 20 May 2025 |
| Nicola Anne Glucksmann | Director[4] | February 1958 | 1 October 2021 | 2 March 2022 |
| Shelly Freeman | Director[4] | November 1971 | 3 February 2023 | 15 May 2025 |
| Ian Buruma | Director[4] | December 1951 | 20 April 2023 | 15 May 2025 |
| Larraine Ruth Solomon | Director[4] | February 1969 | 26 June 2023 | 1 January 2026 |
| Philip Blumberg | Director[4] | April 1950 | 23 August 2023 | 15 May 2025 |
| Michael Richard Abraham Mocatta | Director[4] | August 1974 | 2 October 2023 | — |
Source: Companies House.[4] Companies House lists appointments made before September 1991 only as "appointed before" that date. It records two overlapping appointments for Stephen Grabiner (1 and 14 March 2016) and two separate terms for Michael Lazarus, Simeon Galpert and Andrew Renton.
Finances
| Year ending | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2021 | £785 | £1,360 |
| 31 December 2022 | £71 | £1,430 |
| 31 December 2023 | £22,530 | £60 |
| 31 December 2024 | £11,530 | £26,140 |
| 31 December 2025 | £68,544 | £62,646 |
Source: Charity Commission register.[2] The register gives the 2021–2024 figures to the nearest £10. It records that no trustee receives remuneration.
Notes
- ↑ Companies House, Jewish Literary Trust Limited (01189861): overview, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Charity Commission, Jewish Literary Trust Limited (268589) register entry: overview, trustees, financial history and governing document, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ Jenni Frazer, The media investor relaunching the Jewish Quarterly The Jewish Chronicle, 30 November 2020, accessed 8 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 4.24 4.25 4.26 4.27 4.28 4.29 4.30 4.31 4.32 4.33 4.34 4.35 4.36 4.37 4.38 4.39 4.40 4.41 4.42 4.43 4.44 4.45 4.46 4.47 Companies House, Jewish Literary Trust Limited (01189861): officers (47 entries), accessed 8 November 2026.