The Work Avenue Foundation
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Registered charity in England and Wales
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| Type | Registered charity and company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 18 May 2015 (incorporated); 8 December 2015 (registered as a charity) |
| Registration ID | Charity 1164762; Company 09595853 |
| Status | Registered |
| Location | London, England |
| Registration | Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House |
The Work Avenue Foundation (Charity number: 1164762; Company number 09595853) is a registered charity and private limited company by guarantee without share capital use of 'limited' exemption.[1][2] The register describes its activities as: "To address the financial difficulties of individuals in the Jewish and wider community by empowering them to become financially self-sufficient through a personalised approach, providing a range of business, training and employment services".[3] For the financial year ending 31 December 2025 it reported income of £753,310 and expenditure of £1,160,728.[3]
- Charity registered: 8 December 2015 (Registered)[1]
- Company incorporated: 18 May 2015 (Active); SIC 85320 - Technical and vocational secondary education[2]
- Previous company names: WORK AVENUE LIMITED 18 May 2015 - 23 Jul 2015[2]
- Registered office address: First Floor, Winston House, 349 Regents Park Road, London, United Kingdom, N3 1DH[2]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Misha Zeev Morris | Chair | 18 May 2015 | None on record |
| Paul Julian Mann | Trustee | 18 May 2015 | We Hub Building (charity number: 1118690) | Hs & D 2016 Foundation (charity number: 1167361) | The British Friends Of Migdal Ohr (charity number: 290371) |
| Stephen Howard John Pack | Trustee | 15 September 2017 | Ajex Charitable Foundation (charity number: 1082148) | Ajex - The Jewish Military Association (charity number: 1129591) | South Hampstead Charitable Trust (charity number: 1052186) |
| Susannah Kintish | Trustee | 18 February 2020 | None on record |
| Philippa Mintz | Trustee | 4 May 2020 | None on record |
| Nina Sandler | Trustee | 2 May 2023 | None on record |
| Alexander Bard | Trustee | 8 January 2024 | None on record |
| Shraga Shalom Zaltzman | Trustee | 8 January 2024 | Hendon Adath Yisroel Congregation (charity number: 1187431) | British Friends Of Yeshivas Daas Aharon Yehuda Leib (charity number: 1214730) | Friends Of Hakshiva (charity number: 1145097) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bruce Mintz | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 4 [4][5] |
| Paul Julian Mann | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 4 [4][5] |
| Louise Jacobs | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 4 [4][5] |
| Mark Morris | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 4 [4][5] |
| Lisa Ronson | 3 January 2018 | 2 January 2019 | 3 [6][5] |
| Stephen Howard John Pack | 2 January 2019 | 2 January 2019 | 1 [5] |
Directors
| Name | Role | Position | Date of birth | Age | Appointed on | Resigned on | Nationality | Country of residence | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Bard | Role Active | Director | January 1976 | 50 | 8 January 2024 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Susannah Kintish | Role Active | Director | July 1983 | 43 | 18 February 2020 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Paul Julian Mann | Role Active | Director | March 1968 | 58 | 18 May 2015 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Philippa Mintz | Role Active | Director | March 1953 | 73 | 5 May 2020 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Mark Morris | Role Active | Director | July 1968 | 58 | 18 May 2015 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Stephen Howard John Pack | Role Active | Director | April 1950 | 76 | 15 September 2017 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Nina Sandler | Role Active | Director | March 1964 | 62 | 2 May 2023 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Shraga Shalom Zaltman | Role Active | Director | June 1976 | 50 | 8 January 2024 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Louise Sara Jacobs | Role Resigned | Director | July 1964 | 62 | 22 March 2017 | 20 March 2023 | British | England | Not disclosed |
| Richard Bruce Mintz | Role Resigned | Director | January 1946 | 80 | 7 January 2016 | 5 April 2020 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
| Lisa Debra Ronson | Role Resigned | Director | October 1968 | 57 or 58 | 22 March 2017 | 17 January 2019 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
| Peter Sheldon | Role Resigned | Director | June 1941 | 85 | 18 May 2015 | 7 January 2017 | British | England | Not disclosed |
Source: Companies House officers register.[7]
Persons with significant control
- PSC statement: The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company (notified 18 May 2017)
Source: Companies House PSC register.[8]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2016 | £679,169 | £595,628 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[9] |
| December 2017 | £988,577 | £708,083 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,233,798 | £1,023,065 | £1,045,122 | £978,469 | £0 | £674,300 | £393,178 | 14 | 0 | 3 October 2022 (due 31 October 2022) |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,117,938 | £1,180,760 | £906,041 | £1,118,786 | £0 | £611,478 | £475,272 | 15 | 0 | 19 October 2023 (due 31 October 2023) |
| 31 December 2023 | £897,067 | £1,110,089 | £701,481 | £1,058,702 | £0 | £398,456 | £347,506 | 16 | 0 | 14 October 2024 (due 31 October 2024) |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,362,860 | £1,070,949 | £1,010,163 | £1,001,854 | £0 | £690,367 | £637,453 | 17 | 0 | 30 October 2025 (due 31 October 2025) |
| 31 December 2025 | £753,310 | £1,160,728 | £463,915 | £1,154,881 | £0 | £282,949 | £432,411 | 17 | 0 | 24 September 2026 (due 31 October 2026) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[10] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[11]
- Companies House: last accounts made up to 31 December 2025 (Total exemption full accounts, filed 10 Oct 2024); next accounts made up to 30 December 2026, due by 30 September 2027.[2][12]
- Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 18 May 2026; next due by 1 June 2027.[2]
- Archived accounts: year ending 31 December 2016; year ending 31 December 2017; year ending 31 December 2018.[13]
- Grants (360Giving): 6 grant(s) received totalling £94,275 (01 Feb 2016 – 24 Sep 2025); funders: Pears Foundation (2 grant(s), £55,000); The National Lottery Community Fund (2 grant(s), £29,960); Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (1 grant(s), £8,315); London Borough of Barnet (1 grant(s), £1,000).[14]
- Land Registry (company-owned property): HM Land Registry's company ownership data (October 2026) lists 1 title(s) registered to the organisation or a linked company: Wohl Building, 2B Redbourne Avenue, London (N3 2BS) (title AGL390399, leasehold; registered proprietor THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION (09595853); proprietor registered 28-09-2016).[15]
Controversies and conflicts
- Related-party transactions: The latest filed accounts state: "Included in other debtors is an amount of £790,325 (2022: £790,325) owed by We Hub Building, a charity with common trustees. In April 2016 the charity entered into a 25 years commercial operating lease agreement with an LLP, a trustee of the charity is a designated member of the LLP with significant influence. During the year the charity was charged a total of £132,000 (2022:£111,269) for the lease of the building. At the year end the balance outstanding was £331,874 (2022: £199,874)."[12]
- 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)".[10][11]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Paul Julian Mann is also a trustee of We Hub Building (1118690), Hs & D 2016 Foundation (1167361), The British Friends Of Migdal Ohr (290371). Stephen Howard John Pack is also a trustee of Ajex Charitable Foundation (1082148), Ajex - The Jewish Military Association (1129591), South Hampstead Charitable Trust (1052186). Shraga Shalom Zaltzman is also a trustee of Hendon Adath Yisroel Congregation (1187431), British Friends Of Yeshivas Daas Aharon Yehuda Leib (1214730), Friends Of Hakshiva (1145097).[1]
- Register inconsistencies: Mr Misha Zeev Morris, Shraga Shalom Zaltzman are listed as trustees by the Charity Commission[1] but not as a current director at Companies House.[7] Mark Morris, Shraga Shalom Zaltman are a current director at Companies House[7] but not listed as trustees by the Charity Commission.[1]
See also
- Mr Misha Zeev Morris
- Paul Julian Mann
- We Hub Building
- Hs & D 2016 Foundation
- The British Friends Of Migdal Ohr
- Stephen Howard John Pack
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Companies House, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Work Avenue Foundation – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 UK Government Web Archive, The Work Avenue Foundation – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 UK Government Web Archive, The Work Avenue Foundation – 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 Work Avenue Foundation – register entry (3 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Companies House, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Work Avenue Foundation – register entry (4 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION 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.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Companies House, THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION filing history – Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 December 2023, filed 10 Oct 2024, Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Work Avenue Foundation – archived accounts, archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 7 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving GrantNav, The Work Avenue Foundation 360Giving, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, UK companies that own property in England and Wales dataset, October 2026, accessed 14 October 2026.