The Simcha Trust Limited
Charitable company in Stamford Hill, London, incorporated in 1975, that makes grants for the Orthodox Jewish religion and the relief of poverty
| The Simcha Trust Limited
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|---|---|
| Type | Charitable company |
| Founded | 28 November 1975 (incorporated) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 279766; company 01235576 |
| Headquarters | 17 Margaret Road, London N16 6UX |
| Area served | Throughout England |
The Simcha Trust Limited, formerly Genborough Limited, is a charitable company registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 279766) and at Companies House (company number 01235576).[1][2] No link to any Hasidic dynasty was found on the registers.
Registration
Companies House records that the company was incorporated on 28 November 1975. Its registered office is 17 Margaret Road, London, England, N16 6UX, and its business is classed as other social work activities without accommodation. Companies House shows an active proposal to strike the company off. It also shows its accounts for the year to 31 December 2024 and its confirmation statement as overdue.[2]
The Charity Commission registered it on 8 April 1980, with the working name The Simcha Trust. Its governing document is a memorandum and articles of association incorporated on 28 November 1975 and amended on 27 February 1980 and 23 March 2023. The register shows the charity's reporting as overdue by 362 days. It is not recognised by HMRC for gift aid.[1]
Objects and activities
Its objects are to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith, to relieve poverty, and other charitable purposes. It makes grants to organisations throughout England.[1]
Finances
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2019 | £0 | £0 |
| 31 December 2020 | £0 | £9.15k |
| 31 December 2021 | £700 | £3.59k |
| 31 December 2022 | £0 | £92 |
| 31 December 2023 | £118,893 | £105,204 |
Trustees and directors
The charity register lists two trustees, both with no other trusteeships on record:[1]
- Yakov Yerachmiel Gluzman, appointed on 14 September 2023. Companies House gives his directorship as starting on 7 September 2023.
- Simcha Binem Goldberg, appointed on 30 January 2023.
Companies House lists no other appointments for either of them.[3][4][5]
Former directors on the Companies House register include:[3]
- Clarence Guttentag and Beryl Guttentag, who left in 2010;
- members of the Feld family, who left between 2010 and 2015;
- Mordechai and Miriam Blumenberg, Chaim Solomon Goldman and Jacob Jeffrey Jakobovits, who served between 2015 and 2023;
- Dovid Freilich (2023) and Yitzchok Eizik Olewski (2023–25).
Clarence Guttentag's other former directorships include Teslake Limited, Service to the Aged, Delapage Limited and, from 2007 to 2010, Yeshivas Meor Hatorah Limited.[6]
Dynasty link
No link to any Hasidic dynasty was found on the registers. A former director, Clarence Guttentag, also sat on the board of Yeshivas Meor Hatorah Limited.[6] That past role does not establish any affiliation between the Simcha Trust and a dynasty.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Charity Commission, THE SIMCHA TRUST LIMITED – 279766: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Companies House, The Simcha Trust Limited (01235576): company overview Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Companies House, The Simcha Trust Limited (01235576): officers Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Yakov Yerachmiel Gluzman: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Simcha Binem Goldberg: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Companies House, Clarence Guttentag: appointments Find and update company information, accessed 28 October 2026.