The Friends of the Laniado Hospital
Former charitable trust, registered in 1974, that supported the Laniado Hospital in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya; its funds passed to Laniado Hospital UK in 2011
| The Friends of the Laniado Hospital
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable trust (removed) |
| Founded | 29 March 1974 (registered) |
| Dissolved | 8 August 2011 (removed; funds transferred) |
| Registration ID | Former registered charity 267133 |
| Area served | Israel |
The Friends of the Laniado Hospital was a charitable trust on the register of the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 267133). Its object was to advance the charitable work of the Laniado Hospital in Kiryat Zans (Kiryat Sanz), Netanya. In 2011 its funds were transferred to Laniado Hospital UK (charity 1126356).[1] The hospital was founded by Yekutiel Yehuda Halberstam, who founded the Sanz-Klausenburg dynasty.[2]
Registration
The trust was registered on 29 March 1974 under a trust deed dated 21 February 1974. It was removed on 8 August 2011, when its funds were transferred to Laniado Hospital UK. It also used the working names British Friends of Laniado Hospital and Friends of Laniado UK; a third working name is recorded as "Friends of Lanado UK". The removed record shows no address and no trustees.[1]
Objects and activities
The register classes the trust's work as the advancement of health or saving of lives. It made grants to organisations for children and young people, elderly people and people with disabilities, and it worked in Israel.[1]
Finances
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2004 | £769.37k | £827.42k |
| 31 December 2005 | £327.77k | £330.12k |
| 31 December 2006 | £1.65m | £1.62m |
| 31 December 2007 | £821.67k | £849.20k |
| 31 December 2009 | £0 | £0 |
For 2007 the register breaks the figures down: income was almost all donations, with £1.63k from investments, and spending included £430.00k in grants to institutions and £249.84k on governance.[1]
The accounts for 2008 were received on 30 March 2011, 515 days late, and the 2008 annual return was not submitted. The 2009 return was received on 23 June 2011, 235 days late. Nothing was filed for 2010.[1]
Successor
The register records the transfer of funds to Laniado Hospital UK, a charitable company (company 06267928) registered in 2008. Its trustees include Andrew Benjamin Stern and Israel Jeremy Kohn.[1][3][4]
Dynasty link
The link to Sanz-Klausenburg rests on the trust's registered object, which names the Laniado Hospital in Kiryat Sanz, Netanya.[1] According to Rabinowicz, the dynasty's founder opened the hospital in Kiryat Sanz in 1975–76.[2]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Charity Commission, THE FRIENDS OF THE LANIADO HOSPITAL – 267133: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tzvi Rabinowicz, Hasidism in Israel: A History of the Hasidic Movement, Northvale, N.J.: Jason Aronson, 2000, p. 55.
- ↑ Charity Commission, LANIADO HOSPITAL UK – 1126356: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Laniado Hospital UK (06267928): officers Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.