Trevor Asserson
Trevor Richard David Asserson (born 26 November 1956) is an English solicitor based in Israel. He has authored a number of reports criticising the BBC's coverage of Israel published on his website BBCwatch. According to The Lawyer his Jerusalam based law firm Asserson Law is the first UK law firm based in another country. [1]
Charity trusteeships
| Charity | Role | From | To | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNF Charitable Trust (225910) | Director (trustee) | 5 September 2023 | 11 September 2024 | [2] |
Companies
Companies House lists the following appointments for Trevor Asserson.[3]
| Company | Number | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Company status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNF Charitable Trust | 00355248 | Director | 5 September 2023 | 11 September 2024 | Active |
| Asserson LLP | OC415326 | LLP designated member | 5 January 2017 | – | Dissolved |
| Asserson Law Offices LLP | OC365364 | LLP designated member | 8 June 2011 | – | Dissolved |
| Hireback Limited | 02879293 | Director | 20 December 2010 | 29 August 2019 | Active |
Links to Israel and the IDF
Trevor Asserson is recorded as a trustee of JNF Charitable Trust (from 5 September 2023 to 11 September 2024).[2] Support relevant to the Israel Defense Forces documented in the charity's records: grants to the Benji Hillman Foundation (lone soldiers); the Derech Eretz and Haluzit pre-army programmes; the Nachshon pre-army campus; Meitarim Lachish; Matnat Shichrur; and Beit Halochem UK. Amounts and years: Benji Hillman Foundation about £430,000 (2012–20); pre-army programmes about £1.09m (2012–20); Beit Halochem UK £92,131 (2025 report); about £1.61m documented in total.[4] None of the years covered by these figures fall within Trevor Asserson's recorded tenure; the figures do not cover earlier or later years.
Notes on identity matching
The Companies House record is linked because the officer appears on the officer list of the charity's own company, under a matching name (born November 1956).
Notes
- ↑ Tom Phillips, 'Firm Profile: Asserson Law', The Lawyer, 23 March 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Companies House, JNF Charitable Trust (00355248) – officers, accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Trevor Richard David ASSERSON – appointments (officer ID mWxSD3GL9kp2mRaOu-PZDAJSHGA; 4 appointment(s); date of birth November 1956), accessed 21 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, JNF Charitable Trust (225910): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 21 October 2026.