Myrdle Charities
Tottenham CIO whose filed accounts are unsigned and whose grants include a Satmar congregation
| Myrdle Charities
| |
|---|---|
| Type | CIO |
| Founded | 2017-12-21 (registered) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1176430 |
| Headquarters | London N15 |
| Area served | Throughout England, Belgium, Israel, United States |
| Key people | Jack Rothbart (chair) |
Myrdle Charities is a charitable incorporated organisation registered on 21 December 2017; register areas are England, Belgium, Israel and the United States.[1] Its trustees are Jack Rothbart (chair on the register), Solomon Schwarcz ("S Schwartz" in the accounts) and Maurice Solinsky, with a principal address in London N15 (PDF p.2).[1][2] Its objects are the Orthodox Jewish religion and education and the relief of poverty, through grants "both in Great Britain and abroad" (PDF p.4). In 2024 donations were £187,500, grants £182,180 and funds £9,770 (PDF p.6, 10).[2]
Objects and activities
The charity's registered objects read: "THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO BEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE:1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND SCHOOLS.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT ENGLAND AND WALES, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ISRAEL AND EUROPE, BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY"[1]
The register describes its activities as: "In order to achieve the charity's objectives of advancing Orthodox Judaism, Orthodox Jewish education and preventing and relieving poverty, the charity provides grants, items and services to institutions and individuals in need. The charitable activity takes place in England & Wales, United States of America, Israel and Europe."[1]
Register classifications: General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities, Recreation.[1]
Areas of operation recorded on the register: Throughout England, Belgium, Israel, United States.[1]
Trustees
Current trustees, with other charities on which the same register trustee ID appears:[1]
| Trustee | Appointed | Chair | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Solinsky | 2017-12-21 | — | |
| Jack Rothbart | 2017-12-21 | Yes | Berkthorne Ltd (1172206); Mikvah Foundation UK (1217840) |
| Solomon Schwarcz | 2017-12-21 | Breslov Shul Trust (1184303) |
Historical trustees (UK Government Web Archive)
| Capture date | Trustees listed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-16 | Jack Rothbart (chair) (from 21 December 2017) – also trustee of Berkthorne Ltd; Maurice Solinsky (from 21 December 2017); Solomon Schwarcz (from 21 December 2017) – also trustee of Breslov Shul Trust | [3] |
Jack Rothbart is also a register trustee of Berkthorne Ltd (1172206) and Mikvah Foundation UK (1217840); Solomon Schwarcz of Breslov Shul Trust (1184303).[1]
Finances
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-12-31 | £156,000 | £135,661 |
| 2021-12-31 | £177,500 | £218,652 |
| 2022-12-31 | £113,500 | £123,552 |
| 2023-12-31 | £138,000 | £140,713 |
| 2024-12-31 | £187,500 | £183,933 |
Source: register annual-return history.[1]
Archived accounts
Accounts no longer on the live register were found in the UK Government Web Archive:
- Accounts for the year ended 31/12/2018[4]
Funding in Israel
- 2024 grants £182,180: Amud Hatzdokoh Trust £40,450, Kolel Chelkas Yakov £16,000, Congregation Vyoel Moshe D'satmer Charitable Trust £15,000, Fundd £9,650, Mars Org. Ltd £9,500, Chevras Mo'oz Ladol £7,800, KYL Central Shul Trust £7,250, Beer Shmuel Ltd £5,200 and other grants £71,330. No place in Israel is named (PDF p.10).[2]
Israeli partners
No Israeli organisation is named. Chevras Mo'oz Ladol and Kyl Central Shul Trust are UK charities with their own profiles.[2]
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the Israeli recipient organisation, not proven use of UK funds.
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| No place in Israel is named.[2] | Not established |
Support for the IDF: No IDF or military funding is stated.[2]
Controversies and regulatory action
- No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;[5] it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.[6][7][8][9] The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.[10]
- Unsigned accounts. In the filed copy the trustees' report, balance sheet and independent examiner's report are unsigned and undated (PDF p.4, 7, 9).[2]
- Outdated tax reference. The tax note cites section 505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988, which was repealed for charities in 2010 (PDF p.11).[2]
- Satmar-named grantee. £15,000 went to "Congregation Vyoel Moshe D'satmer Charitable Trust" (PDF p.10).[2] This is not the same name as Vyoel Moshe Charitable Trust (327054), one of the charities placed in the cheque-cashing class inquiry in September 2025; no link between them was established.[7]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (register export dated 14 October 2026, searched by name).[11] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[12]
The Gazette
Searches of The Gazette notice feeds (all notices, insolvency and company) for the charity's name found no insolvency, winding-up or strike-off notice. Results for "Myrdle" concerned unrelated people and places (Myrdle Street and Myrdle Court, London E1).[13]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
No grants received or made by this charity are recorded in 360Giving data.[14]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees and officers named in the accounts read for this profile and (for charitable companies) its Companies House officers were screened against the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List. No match was found. Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (UK sanctions ID RUS1127) does not appear among this charity's trustees or officers.[15]
Land and property
The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.[1] No title registers were purchased; the HM Land Registry interactive search blocked automated access.[16]
Parliament
Hansard exact-phrase searches for "Myrdle Charities", "Myrdle" returned 0 contributions in total.[17]
Web archive
The UK Government Web Archive holds 2 archived Charity Commission register pages used in this profile (cited in the sections above). The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date" and "Other regulators: No information available".[3]
See also
External links
- No current official website.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification, charity_other_names), extract dated 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Charity Commission, Myrdle Charities (1176430): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 15 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Register entry 1176430, full print (capture of 20210116) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ Myrdle Charities accounts, year ended 2018-12-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200103).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Register of Charities, charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for each of the 25 batch-13 charities, all retrieved successfully on 15 October 2026 and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" section; none was shown for any of them. The 22 registered charities showed "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)"; Hatzolas Chasanim Ltd, Trumfold Limited and The Naaman Trust showed "Removed charity".
- ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator GOV.UK, 14 May 2025.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Charity Commission, Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues GOV.UK, 9 September 2026, with Statement of the results of a class inquiry (same date).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements GOV.UK, 5 August 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download OSCR, export dated 14 October 2026; keyword search of the 25 batch-13 charity names found no matching Scottish registration.
- ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 15 October 2026 (keyword searches for each of the 25 batch-13 charity names returned zero results, except "J O Charitable", which returned only unrelated Northern Irish charities).
- ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Myrdle Charities' The Gazette, searched 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-1176430 360Giving, queried 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv). Batch-13 screening covered 285 name strings: the 25 charity names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, Companies House officers of the six charitable companies (including the removed Hatzolas Chasanim Ltd and Trumfold Limited), related companies named in the accounts (Cromwell Corporate Protector Limited, Salmino Limited, Bullion Properties Limited, Crewpride Limited, Wilkincroft Ltd and others), and trustees, examiners, donors and grant recipients named in the accounts and fetched partner pages read for this batch; matching on surname plus forename tokens, reviewed manually. No forename-and-surname match for any person was found; the only token matches were generic words in organisation names ("Trust", "Limited", "Ltd", "Foundation") and surname-only coincidences (Weiss, Friedman, Kish, Silver, James, Seal, Potash); lists downloaded October 2026.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access in October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free CCOD / OCOD datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching the exact phrase "Myrdle Charities" Hansard, queried 15 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints; quoted-phrase search).