The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC
British community interest company formed by Robbie Gibb in 2021 and controlled by Jonathan Kandel since 2024
| The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Community interest company, private company limited by guarantee without share capital |
| Founded | 14 June 2021 |
| Founder(s) | Robbie Gibb |
| Registration ID | 13455174 (Companies House) |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | 2 Leman Street, London, E1W 9US |
| Registration | England and Wales |
| Key people | Jonathan Kandel (director) |
The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC is a British community interest company incorporated on 14 June 2021. Its first director, subscriber and person with significant control was Robbie Gibb.[1] Since 21 September 2024 its only director and person with significant control has been Jonathan Kandel.[2][3] Gibb and Kandel have each also controlled Jewish Chronicle Media Limited, the publisher of The Jewish Chronicle, with Kandel replacing Gibb there on 12 August 2024.[4]
Registration
The application to register the company was filed on 10 June 2021 and named Gibb, with occupation given as "consultant", as its proposed director. It also named him as the person with significant control, holding 75% or more of the voting rights and the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board. Gibb signed the memorandum of association as its only subscriber, and the company's proposed registered office was 5 New Street Square, London EC4A 3TW.[1] The registered office moved to 30 City Road, London EC1Y 2AB on 22 March 2023, and then to 2 Leman Street, London E1W 9US on 8 April 2024.[5] 2 Leman Street is also the correspondence address given for Kandel as person with significant control of Jewish Chronicle Media Limited.[4]
Officers and control
| Name | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Gibb | Director[2] | 14 June 2021 | 21 September 2024 |
| Robbie Gibb | Person with significant control (75% or more of voting rights; right to appoint or remove directors)[3] | 14 June 2021 | 21 September 2024 |
| Jonathan Kandel | Director[2] | 21 September 2024 | current |
| Jonathan Kandel | Person with significant control (75% or more of voting rights; right to appoint or remove directors)[3] | 21 September 2024 | current |
Activities and finances
In its community interest company report for 2025 (form CIC 34), the company said it "continued its mission to provide independent values driven advisory services to communal institutions operating within the media, cultural, and educational sectors". It listed consultancy on governance, help with funding applications, public lectures and forums "on topics such as media literacy, antisemitism, and civic participation", advice to grassroots organisations on engaging with journalists, and educational content in schools and universities. The report does not name any organisation it worked with.[6]
| Item | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash at bank and in hand | £1,639,767 | £718,163 |
| Other creditors due within one year | £923,000 | £3,000 |
| Net assets (members' funds) | £716,767 | £715,163 |
The accounts were approved on 17 September 2026 and signed by Kandel as director. The company did not file a profit and loss account, so its income and its sources of funds are not disclosed.[6]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Companies House, Certificate of incorporation and application to register a company (IN01) 14 June 2021, accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Companies House, The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC: officers accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Companies House, The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Companies House, Jewish Chronicle Media Limited: persons with significant control accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC: filing history accessed 7 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The JC Media and Culture Preservation Initiative CIC, Accounts and CIC 34 report for the year ended 31 December 2025 Companies House, filed 24 September 2026, accessed 7 November 2026.