Pikuach Nefesh Ltd
Registered charity in England and Wales
| Pikuach Nefesh Ltd
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity and company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 2 May 2006 (incorporated); 28 July 2006 (registered as a charity) |
| Registration ID | Charity 1115619; Company 05802747 |
| Status | Removed |
| Registration | Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House |
Pikuach Nefesh Ltd (Charity number: 1115619; Company number 05802747) is a former registered charity and private company limited by guarantee without share capital.[1][2] The register describes its activities as: "- the relief of sickness and infirmity amongst members of the Jewish faith- the advancement of orthodox religious education- the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith and;- such other purposes as are charitable according to English law as the trustees may from time to time in their absolute discretion determine".[3] For the financial year ending 31 May 2015 it reported income of £0 and expenditure of £0.[3]
- Charity registered: 28 July 2006 (Removed)[1]
- Removed from the register: 30 August 2023[4]
- Company incorporated: 2 May 2006 (Dissolved); SIC 94910 - Activities of religious organisations[2]
- Company dissolved: 11 February 2025[2]
- Registered office address: PO Box 4385, 05802747: COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS, Cardiff, CF14 8LH[2]
People
Trustees
None listed. Source: Charity Commission register.[1]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakov Asraf | 20 February 2009 | 20 February 2009 | 1 [5] |
| Jacob Josef Schnaidman | 20 February 2009 | 20 February 2009 | 1 [5] |
Archived snapshots of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017 and 3 January 2018 showed the charity's trustee list as "None" and named no individual trustee.[6][7]
Directors
| Name | Role | Position | Date of birth | Age | Appointed on | Resigned on | Nationality | Country of residence | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Josef Schnaidman | Role Director | October 1986 | 39 or 40 | 2 May 2006 | Israeli | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | ||
| Nissim Bellalou | Role Resigned | Secretary | 29 June 2006 | 18 July 2006 | French | Not disclosed | |||
| David Theodore Cohen | Role Resigned | Secretary | 29 January 2007 | 31 December 2014 | British | Not disclosed | |||
| Jacob Josef Schnaidman | Role Resigned | Secretary | 2 May 2006 | 26 July 2013 | Israeli | Not disclosed | |||
| Yakov Asraf | Role Resigned | Director | June 1986 | 40 | 2 May 2006 | 29 June 2006 | Israeli | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
Source: Companies House officers register.[8]
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 27 July 2021)
- PSC statement: The company has not yet completed taking reasonable steps to find out if there is anyone who is a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company (notified 2 May 2017; withdrawn 1 March 2018)
Source: Companies House PSC register.[9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 | £312,198 | £283,702 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[6] |
| May 2013 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[6] |
| May 2014 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[6] |
| May 2015 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[6] |
| May 2016 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[6] |
| 31 May 2020 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not received (due 31 March 2021) |
| 31 May 2021 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not received (due 31 March 2022) |
| 31 May 2022 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not received (due 31 March 2023) |
| 31 May 2023 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not received (due 31 March 2024) |
| 31 May 2024 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not received (due 31 March 2025) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[10] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[4]
- Companies House: last accounts made up to 28 May 2024 (Accounts for a dormant company, filed 11 Oct 2024).[2][11]
- Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 24 March 2024.[2]
- Grants (360Giving): 1 grant(s) received totalling £9,780 (13 Aug 2009 – 13 Aug 2009); funders: The National Lottery Community Fund (1 grant(s), £9,780).[12]
Charity Commission inquiry
Pikuach Nefesh Limited (charity 1115619; company 05802747) was one of the seven charities linked with Chabad UK in the Charity Commission's class statutory inquiry. The inquiry opened on 13 June 2014 and its report was published on 16 March 2020.[13] The Commission found that over £9 million passed through the charities' bank accounts between January 2012 and May 2014, while most annual returns declared nil. The exception was Pikuach Nefesh Limited, which declared income of £312,198 and expenditure of £283,702 for the year ending 31 May 2012. On 9 September 2014 Companies House warned it that it would be dissolved for late filing.[13] The Commission concluded that the charities "were used for a non-charitable purpose and as a conduit to launder the proceeds of crime", and said that Chabad UK was a separate charity from Chabad Lubavitch UK.[13][14] Edward Cohen, whom the Commission described as the charities' manager, was convicted of money laundering, theft, fraud and providing false or misleading information to the Commission.[13]
The charity was removed from the register on 30 August 2023, and the company was dissolved on 11 February 2025.[15]
2025 company of the same name
A new company called Pikuach Nefesh (16361867) was incorporated on 2 April 2025, seven weeks after the old company was dissolved. It is a private company limited by guarantee registered at 170 Osbaldeston Road, London N16 6NJ, and Rabbi Eliezer Bindiger is its director and secretary.[16] Bindiger is also a director of Chabad of UK Community Centre Ltd and Beis Menachem - Beis Moshiach UK, and was a director of the Or Simcha company (Chabad of UK Limited) before it was dissolved.[17] The new company is not registered as a charity.[18]
Controversies and conflicts
- Removed charity: The charity was removed from the register on 30 August 2023.[4]
- Filing compliance: The Charity Commission record shows that no annual return or accounts are recorded as received for the year ending 31 May 2020 (due 31 March 2021); no annual return or accounts are recorded as received for the year ending 31 May 2021 (due 31 March 2022); no annual return or accounts are recorded as received for the year ending 31 May 2022 (due 31 March 2023); no annual return or accounts are recorded as received for the year ending 31 May 2023 (due 31 March 2024); no annual return or accounts are recorded as received for the year ending 31 May 2024 (due 31 March 2025).[10]
- Company status: Companies House lists the company status as "Dissolved".[2]
- Companies House notices: 11 Feb 2025: Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off (GAZ2); 10 Dec 2024: Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended (DISS16(SOAS)); 19 Nov 2024: First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off (GAZ1); 31 Jan 2015: Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued (DISS40); 11 Dec 2014: Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended (DISS16(SOAS)); 09 Sep 2014: First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off (GAZ1).[19]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, PIKUACH NEFESH LTD trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Companies House, PIKUACH NEFESH LIMITED overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Pikuach Nefesh Limited – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, PIKUACH NEFESH LTD overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 UK Government Web Archive, Pikuach Nefesh Limited – register entry (20 February 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 20 February 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 UK Government Web Archive, Pikuach Nefesh Limited – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Pikuach Nefesh Limited – register entry (3 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, PIKUACH NEFESH LIMITED officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, PIKUACH NEFESH LIMITED persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, PIKUACH NEFESH LTD 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.
- ↑ Companies House, PIKUACH NEFESH LIMITED filing history – Accounts for a dormant company made up to 28 May 2024, filed 11 Oct 2024, Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving GrantNav, Pikuach Nefesh Limited 360Giving, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Charity Commission, "Charity Inquiry: Chabad UK (1118547) and seven other charities", 16 March 2020 (withdrawn 16 March 2022).
- ↑ Charity Commission, "'Unscrupulous pattern of dishonesty' at 8 charities used to launder proceeds of crime from the sale of counterfeit medication", 16 March 2020 (withdrawn 14 November 2023).
- ↑ Companies House, Pikuach Nefesh Limited (05802747), accessed 6 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Pikuach Nefesh (16361867) – officers, accessed 6 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Eliezer Lippa Bindiger – appointments, accessed 6 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities – full register download, data extract dated 6 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, PIKUACH NEFESH LIMITED filing history Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.