The Machzikei Hadass Communities
Registered charity in England and Wales
| The Machzikei Hadass Communities
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity |
| Founded | 14 August 1964 (registered as a charity) |
| Registration ID | Charity 235459 |
| Status | Registered |
| Registration | Charity Commission for England and Wales |
The Machzikei Hadass Communities (Charity number: 235459) is a registered charity.[1] The register describes its activities as: "The trust provides the use of religious buildings to the Orthodox Jewish community. It also collects funds which are distributed to Jewish religious organisations and to the needy in the Jewish Community, and runs a charity voucher schemeIt also provides services which ensure that all foods supplied to the Jewish Community are certified as Kosher and fit for consumption by the Jewish Community".[2] For the financial year ending 31 August 2025 it reported income of £7,092,483 and expenditure of £6,856,396.[2]
- Charity registered: 14 August 1964 (Registered)[1]
- Charity contact address: 17 Northumberland St, Salford, Manchester, M7 4fe[3]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Brunner | Trustee | Not disclosed | The Roston Charitable Trust (charity number: 1119994) | J Shine Charities Limited (charity number: 251283) | Academy For Talmudical Research (kolel Harabanim) (charity number: 526665) | Machzikei Hadass Community Services Ltd (charity number: 1177884) | Heichal Hatorah (charity number: 1095687) | Timatside Ltd (charity number: 1062745) | Bnos Yisroel School Manchester (charity number: 1142654) |
| Yehuda Aryeh Sanger | Trustee | Not disclosed | None on record |
| Yaakov Menachem Salomon | Trustee | Not disclosed | Keren Moisdos Manchester (charity number: 1130388) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Reich | 3 February 2009 | 3 January 2018 | 6 [4][5] |
| Morris Brunner | 3 February 2009 | 2 January 2019 | 7 [4][6] |
| Yehuda Aryeh Sanger | 3 February 2009 | 2 January 2019 | 7 [4][6] |
| Benjamin Leitner | 3 February 2009 | 9 January 2011 | 3 [4][7] |
| Yaakov Menachem Salomon | 3 February 2009 | 2 January 2019 | 7 [4][6] |
| Akiva Reich | 2 January 2019 | 2 January 2019 | 1 [6] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2010 | £1,709,950 | £1,716,321 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[8] |
| August 2011 | £1,767,122 | £1,786,499 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[9] |
| August 2012 | £1,882,664 | £1,810,602 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[10] |
| August 2013 | £2,039,295 | £2,003,775 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[10] |
| August 2014 | £2,376,533 | £2,192,392 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[10] |
| August 2015 | £2,646,389 | £2,397,453 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[10] |
| August 2016 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[10] |
| August 2017 | £3,068,626 | £2,694,386 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[6] |
| 31 August 2021 | £4,708,024 | £4,339,423 | £1,859,851 | £1,886,921 | £1,753,377 | £4,497,195 | £1,346,833 | 21 | 0 | 30 June 2022 (due 30 June 2022) |
| 31 August 2022 | £5,069,262 | £4,865,300 | £1,726,802 | £2,242,242 | £1,374,260 | £4,701,156 | £1,159,124 | 27 | 0 | 30 June 2023 (due 30 June 2023) |
| 31 August 2023 | £5,356,301 | £5,777,655 | £1,798,564 | £5,777,655 | £1,893,893 | £4,689,651 | £540,375 | 33 | 0 | 28 June 2024 (due 30 June 2024) |
| 31 August 2024 | £5,278,833 | £5,461,888 | £1,743,923 | £5,461,888 | £1,570,764 | £4,746,298 | £333,372 | 32 | 0 | 30 June 2025 (due 30 June 2025) |
| 31 August 2025 | £7,092,483 | £6,856,396 | £1,938,307 | £6,856,396 | £1,454,507 | £4,982,385 | £320,577 | 33 | 0 | 28 June 2026 (due 30 June 2026) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[11] The Commission records grant-making as the charity's main activity.[3] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[3]
- Archived accounts: year ending 31 August 2014; year ending 31 August 2015; year ending 31 August 2016; year ending 31 August 2017; year ending 31 August 2018.[12]
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: All 5 annual returns and accounts on the Charity Commission record were received by their due dates, and the register states "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)".[11][3]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Morris Brunner is also a trustee of The Roston Charitable Trust (1119994), J Shine Charities Limited (251283), Academy For Talmudical Research (kolel Harabanim) (526665), Machzikei Hadass Community Services Ltd (1177884), Heichal Hatorah (1095687), Timatside Ltd (1062745), Bnos Yisroel School Manchester (1142654). Yaakov Menachem Salomon is also a trustee of Keren Moisdos Manchester (1130388).[1]
See also
- Morris Brunner
- The Roston Charitable Trust
- J Shine Charities Limited
- Academy For Talmudical Research (kolel Harabanim)
- Machzikei Hadass Community Services Ltd
- Heichal Hatorah
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (3 February 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 February 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (3 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (9 January 2011), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 9 January 2011, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (10 January 2012), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 10 January 2012, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (5 January 2013), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 5 January 2013, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES 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.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Machzikei Hadass Communities – archived accounts, archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 5 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.