Satmar Kolel
| Satmar Kolel | |
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| Type | Charitable incorporated organisation |
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| Founded | CIO registered 10 October 2016 |
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| Registration ID | 1169555 |
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| Headquarters | |
| Location | 23 St Kilda's Road, London N16 5BS |
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| Key people | Elchonon Berger (chair); Pinchas Benedikt; Moishe Taub; Manuel Ekstein |
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Satmar Kolel (charity number 1169555) is an English charitable incorporated organisation registered on 10 October 2016. Published activity is the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith and Orthodox Jewish religious education, in particular by supporting “the institute”, and other purposes charitable under English law. The main way of carrying out purposes is grant making. It operates in Hackney. Reporting for 2020–24 was on time or four days late; the year to 31 July 2025 is overdue. The Charity Commission has opened an inquiry into the charity as part of the class investigation of charities connected to a company cashing cheques.[1]
Civil Society and Charity Times named Satmar Kolel among 12 charities added in December 2025 to that statutory class inquiry (105 charities; cheques cashed through a Hackney company, December 2021–March 2023; aggregate about £22 million).[2]
Manuel Ekstein is also a trustee of Cong. D'Satmar Limited and has been a trustee of Bnois Jerusalem Schools. A separately registered CIO, Kollel Satmar (1153160; previous name Friends of Yeshiva Gedolah Sevenoaks; 57 Jessam Avenue, London E5 9DU), is not this charity.[3][4]
Objects
To advance the Orthodox Jewish faith.[1]
The activities statement adds Orthodox Jewish religious education, in particular by supporting the charitable activities of “the institute”, and such other purposes as are charitable according to English law. Classified as education/training and religious activities. How: grants to individuals. Four trustees; two volunteers. No trading subsidiaries. No trustee remuneration. Gift Aid not recorded. Does not own or lease land or property.[1]
Contact
- Address: 23 St Kilda's Road, London N16 5BS
- Phone: 07534 660498
- Email: satmarkolellondon@gmail.com
- Website: none on the register[1]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other charities |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elchonon Berger | Chair | 10 October 2016 | None on record |
| Pinchas Benedikt | Trustee | 25 April 2017 | None on record |
| Moishe Taub | Trustee | 25 April 2017 | None on record |
| Manuel Ekstein | Trustee | 10 October 2016 | Cong. D'Satmar Limited |
Finances
| Year to 31 July | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £734.30k | £722.83k |
| 2021 | £764.44k | £800.78k |
| 2022 | £812.76k | £774.62k |
| 2023 | £841.28k | £1.03m |
| 2024 | £380,837 | £318,393 |
Income is donations. Institutional grants were £721,130 (2020) and £794,540 (2021); later years do not break out that line on the register table. No government contracts or grants. Income and spending fell sharply in 2024.[1]
Inquiry
The register alert links the inquiry to the Commission announcement of further charities in the £22 million cashed-cheques class inquiry. No separate published findings statement confined to this charity was identified as of 25 September 2026. Opening an inquiry is not a finding of wrongdoing.[1][5][2]
See also
- Cong. D'Satmar Limited
- Bnois Jerusalem Schools
- Kollel Satmar
- Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator
- Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques
- Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques
- British Jewish or Zionist charities investigated by the Charity Commission, 2005-2023
- British Jewish charities investigated by the Charity Commission
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Charity Commission, SATMAR KOLEL - 1169555 Register of Charities, accessed 25 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Civil Society, Regulator investigates 12 more charities in £22m cashed cheques probe, 5 December 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission, Trustees SATMAR KOLEL.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Kollel Satmar - 1153160.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK.