Lubavitch Kollel
Stamford Hill CIO (charity 1166002) that provides Orthodox Jewish classes, a study library and grants, chaired by Dayan L.Y. Raskin
| Lubavitch Kollel
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity (CIO) |
| Founded | 11 March 2016 (registered); trustees appointed 4 September 2015 |
| Registration ID | 1166002 (Charity Commission) |
| Status | Registered; reporting up to date (register, 13 November 2026) |
| Headquarters | 37 Norfolk Avenue, London, N15 6JX |
| Location | Stamford Hill, London |
| Area served | England and Wales |
| Services | Orthodox Jewish classes and library; study grants; grants to the poor and needy |
| Registration | England and Wales |
| Key people | Dayan L.Y. Raskin (chair); B. Davidoff; E. Potash |
| Remarks | Register contact email: kollel@lubavitchuk.com |
Lubavitch Kollel is a charitable incorporated organisation (charity 1166002), registered on 11 March 2016, with its principal office at 37 Norfolk Avenue, London N15 6JX.[1] The register lists no other names and no website, and gives the contact email kollel@lubavitchuk.com.[1] For the year to 31 March 2025 it reported income of £76,220 and expenditure of £73,446, and the register records 10 volunteers.[1]
History
The charity is a foundation CIO. Its three current trustees were all appointed on 4 September 2015, before the CIO was registered.[2][3] The governing document and the 2025 trustees' report give the objects as the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion, the advancement of Orthodox Jewish education, and the relief of poverty amongst those of the Jewish faith. In particular, the charity is to provide classes, a library and study hall, and financial support for those studying or researching in that framework.[2][4]
Activities
The 2025 trustees' report says that the charity "has continued its religious education courses, to award study grants and to provide assistance to the poor and needy" and that "functions continue to be held at appropriate times in the Jewish calendar".[4] Charitable expenditure of £72,792 in that year comprised educational classes and religious functions £30,859, study grants £22,000, grants to poor and needy individuals £8,539, grants to institutions for the advancement of religion £3,191, and support, accountancy and independent-examination costs.[5]
Governance
The register lists three trustees. None receives remuneration or expenses, according to the 2025 accounts.[6]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Other trusteeships on the register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dayan L.Y. Raskin | Chair | 4 September 2015 | Chabad Lubavitch of Bournemouth |
| Mr B. Davidoff | Trustee | 4 September 2015 | Amud Yomi L'Anash; Pesach and Nechama Davidoff Building Fund Limited |
| Mr E. Potash | Trustee | 4 September 2015 | None on record |
The 2025 accounts name the trustees as Dayan L. Y. Raskin, Mr B. Davidoff and Mr E. Potash, and were approved on 28 January 2026 and signed by Dayan L. Y. Raskin.[7] The register's cross-entry of Dayan L.Y. Raskin against Chabad Lubavitch of Bournemouth, and of Isaac Raskin against this charity, is set out on the Isaac Raskin page.
Note 6 of the 2025 accounts states: "Two sons of a trustee received study grants and wages, the total sum being £14,963 (2024 – £7,224)." The note does not name the trustee.[8]
Finances
| Year ended | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2021 | £69,945 | £68,893 |
| 31 March 2022 | £77,878 | £77,256 |
| 31 March 2023 | £89,253 | £88,402 |
| 31 March 2024 | £55,843 | £59,989 |
| 31 March 2025 | £76,220 | £73,446 |
The 2025 accounts show income of £76,220, made up of donations £65,754, charitable-activity income £10,459 and investment income £7. After the cost of raising funds of £654 and charitable expenditure of £72,792, funds carried forward at 31 March 2025 were £2,651, all unrestricted, held as cash of £3,101 less accruals of £450. There were no fixed assets. The comparative funds at 31 March 2024 were a deficit of £123.[10] The accounts and annual return for the year to 31 March 2025 were received on 30 January 2026. The return and accounts for the year to 31 March 2022 were received on 22 February 2023, 22 days late; the other four years in the table were received on time.[11]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Lubavitch Kollel (1166002) Register of Charities, accessed 13 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Lubavitch Kollel (1166002) – governing document Register of Charities, accessed 13 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Lubavitch Kollel (1166002) – trustees Register of Charities, accessed 13 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lubavitch Kollel, Unaudited trustees' report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 (approved 28 January 2026), as filed with the Charity Commission, obtained from the register's accounts and annual returns page, accessed 13 November 2026, p. 2.
- ↑ Lubavitch Kollel, unaudited trustees' report and financial statements year ended 31 March 2025, p. 8.
- ↑ Lubavitch Kollel, unaudited trustees' report and financial statements year ended 31 March 2025, p. 9.
- ↑ Lubavitch Kollel, unaudited trustees' report and financial statements year ended 31 March 2025, pp. 1, 3.
- ↑ Lubavitch Kollel, unaudited trustees' report and financial statements year ended 31 March 2025, p. 10.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public data extract: annual return history (extract dated 11 November 2026), accessed 13 November 2026.
- ↑ Lubavitch Kollel, unaudited trustees' report and financial statements year ended 31 March 2025, pp. 5–6.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Lubavitch Kollel (1166002) – accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 13 November 2026.