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{{short description|Registered charity in England and Wales}}
{{Infobox organization
|name=Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd
|type=Registered charity and company limited by guarantee
|founded=20 April 2006 (incorporated); 13 July 2006 (registered as a charity)
|location=London, England
|registration=Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House
|registration_id=Charity 1115308; Company 05787399
|status=Registered
}}
'''[[Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd]]''' (Charity number: 1115308; Company number 05787399) is a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee without share capital.<ref name="CCTrustees">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4024852/trustees BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LTD trustees] ''Charity Commission for England and Wales'', accessed 13 October 2026.</ref><ref name="CHCompany">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05787399 BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LIMITED overview] ''Companies House'', accessed 13 October 2026.</ref> The register describes its activities as: "The establishment of a Synagogue providing facilities for prayer, religious studies and communal activities".<ref name="CCReg">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4024852 Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd – charity overview] ''Register of Charities'', accessed 15 October 2026.</ref> For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 it reported income of £210,050 and expenditure of £184,936.<ref name="CCReg" />
*Charity registered: 13 July 2006 (Registered)<ref name="CCTrustees" />
*Company incorporated: 20 April 2006 (Active); SIC 94910 - Activities of religious organisations<ref name="CHCompany" />
*Registered office address: 1st Floor Unit 1 Grosvenor Way, London, England, E5 9ND<ref name="CHCompany" />

==People==
===Trustees===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Role !! Date of appointment !! Other trusteeships
|-
| [[Mr C Berger]] || Trustee || Not disclosed || [[C And H Association Limited]] (charity number: 287082) | [[Kessef Limited]] (charity number: 284652) | [[Friends Of Mosdos Torah Veyirah]] (charity number: 1119479) | [[Cam Estates]] (charity number: 1167993)
|-
| [[Joel Berger]] || Trustee || 1 January 2021 || None on record
|-
| [[Moshe Lipschutz]] || Trustee || 24 June 2025 || [[Tag North London]] (charity number: 1207389)
|}
Source: Charity Commission register.<ref name="CCTrustees" />

===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).
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! First seen !! Last seen !! Snapshots listing name
|-
| [[C Berger]] || 26 July 2017 || 2 January 2019 || 3 <ref name="ARC1115308_1">UK Government Web Archive, [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170726180548/http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1115308&subid=0 Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd – register entry (26 July 2017)], archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.</ref><ref name="ARC1115308_2">UK Government Web Archive, [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20190102195237/http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1115308&subid=0 Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd – register entry (2 January 2019)], archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.</ref>
|-
| [[J Eichler]] || 26 July 2017 || 2 January 2019 || 3 <ref name="ARC1115308_1" /><ref name="ARC1115308_2" />
|}
===Directors===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Role !! Position !! Date of birth !! Age !! Appointed on !! Resigned on !! Nationality !! Country of residence !! Occupation
|-
| [[Yehuda Berger]] || Role Active || Secretary ||  ||  || 13 May 2021 ||  ||  ||  || Not disclosed
|-
| [[Chaim David Deutsch (company director)|Chaim David Deutsch]] || Role Active || Secretary ||  ||  || 20 April 2006 ||  || British ||  || Not disclosed
|-
| [[Chaskel Berger]] || Role Active || Director || December 1949 || 76 || 20 April 2006 ||  || British || United Kingdom || Not disclosed
|-
| [[Joel Berger]] || Role Active || Director || June 1987 || 39 || 27 April 2021 ||  || British || England || Not disclosed
|-
| Qa Registrars Limited || Role Resigned || Nominee Secretary ||  ||  || 20 April 2006 || 20 April 2006 ||  ||  || 
|-
| [[Shulem Berger]] || Role Resigned || Director || December 1952 || 73 || 20 April 2006 || 7 May 2013 || British || England || Not disclosed
|-
| [[Joseph Eichler]] || Role Resigned || Director || December 1977 || 48 || 20 April 2006 || 1 January 2021 || American || United Kingdom || Not disclosed
|-
| Qa Nominees Limited || Role Resigned || Nominee Director ||  ||  || 20 April 2006 || 20 April 2006 ||  ||  || 
|-
| Qa Registrars Limited || Role Resigned || Nominee Director ||  ||  || 20 April 2006 || 20 April 2006 ||  ||  || 
|}
Source: Companies House officers register.<ref name="CHOfficers">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05787399/officers BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LIMITED officers] ''Companies House'', accessed 13 October 2026.</ref>

===Persons with significant control===
{| class="wikitable"
! Name !! Status !! Notified on !! Ceased on !! Date of birth !! Age !! Nationality !! Country of residence !! Nature of control
|-
| [[Joel Berger]] || Active || 27 April 2021 ||  || June 1987 || 39 || British || England || Has significant influence or control
|-
| [[Chaskel Berger]] || Active || 6 April 2016 ||  || December 1949 || 76 || British || United Kingdom || Has significant influence or control
|-
| [[Joseph Eichler]] || Ceased || 6 April 2016 || 1 January 2021 || December 1977 || 48 || American || England || Has significant influence or control
|}
Source: Companies House PSC register.<ref name="CHPSC">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05787399/persons-with-significant-control BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LIMITED persons with significant control] ''Companies House'', accessed 13 October 2026.</ref>

==Finances==
{| class="wikitable"
! 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
|-
| March 2012 || £114,218 || £115,169 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Archived register entry<ref name="ARC1115308_1" />
|-
| March 2013 || £52,037 || £124,714 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Archived register entry<ref name="ARC1115308_1" />
|-
| March 2014 || £984,163 || £122,764 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Archived register entry<ref name="ARC1115308_1" />
|-
| March 2015 || £161,458 || £85,171 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Archived register entry<ref name="ARC1115308_1" />
|-
| March 2016 || £344,644 || £92,375 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Archived register entry<ref name="ARC1115308_1" />
|-
| March 2017 || £85,762 || £90,301 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Archived register entry<ref name="ARC1115308_3">UK Government Web Archive, [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20180104033145/http://beta.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1115308&subid=0 Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd – register entry (4 January 2018)], archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.</ref>
|-
| 31 March 2021 || £352,936 || £142,766 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || 0 || 31 January 2022 (due 31 January 2022)
|-
| 31 March 2022 || £276,308 || £159,377 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || 0 || 26 January 2023 (due 31 January 2023)
|-
| 31 March 2023 || £324,112 || £230,693 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || 2 || 31 January 2024 (due 31 January 2024)
|-
| 31 March 2024 || £251,939 || £198,346 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || 1 || 10 April 2025 (due 31 January 2025)
|-
| 31 March 2025 || £210,050 || £184,936 || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || Not disclosed || 1 || 28 January 2026 (due 31 January 2026)
|}
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.<ref name="CCFin">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4024852/financial-history BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LTD 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.</ref> Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."<ref name="CCOverview">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/4024852 BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LTD overview] ''Charity Commission for England and Wales'', accessed 13 October 2026.</ref>

*Companies House: last accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (Total exemption full accounts, filed 28 Dec 2025); next accounts made up to 28 March 2026, due by 28 December 2026.<ref name="CHCompany" /><ref name="CHAcc">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05787399/filing-history BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LIMITED filing history] – Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2025, filed 28 Dec 2025, ''Companies House'', accessed 13 October 2026.</ref>
*Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 20 April 2026; next due by 4 May 2027.<ref name="CHCompany" />
*Archived accounts: [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200108004942/http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends08/0001115308_AC_20140331_E_C.PDF year ending 31 March 2014]; [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200108011142/http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends08/0001115308_AC_20150331_E_C.PDF year ending 31 March 2015]; [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200108005734/http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends08/0001115308_AC_20160331_E_C.PDF year ending 31 March 2016]; [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200108011141/http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends08/0001115308_AC_20170331_E_C.PDF year ending 31 March 2017]; [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200108011013/http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends08/0001115308_AC_20180331_E_C.PDF year ending 31 March 2018].<ref name="ARC1115308_4">UK Government Web Archive, [https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200108004942/http://apps.charitycommission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends08/0001115308_AC_20140331_E_C.PDF Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd – archived accounts], archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 8 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.</ref>
*Registered charges (Companies House): 28 April 2010, National Westminster Bank PLC: "26A lampard grove, stoke newington, london t/no EGL522103 and 325879 by way of fixed charge any other interest in the property, all rents receivable & all plant machinery fixtures fittings furniture equipment implements & utensils. The goodwill of any business carried on at the property & the procee" (Outstanding); 25 March 2010, National Westminster Bank PLC: "Fixed and floating charge over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future, including goodwill, book debts, uncalled capital, buildings, fixtures, fixed plant & machinery." (Outstanding).<ref>Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05787399/charges 05787399 charges] ''Companies House'', accessed 14 October 2026.</ref>
*'''Land Registry (company-owned property):''' HM Land Registry's company ownership data (October 2026) lists 2 title(s) registered to the organisation or a linked company: of 26A Lampard Grove, London (N16 6XB) (title 325879, freehold; registered proprietor BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LIMITED (05787399); proprietor registered 05-10-2006); part of 26a Lampard Grove, Hackney (N16 6XB) (title EGL522103, freehold; registered proprietor BAIS HAMEDRASH OHEL YAKOV LIMITED; proprietor registered 31-05-2007).<ref name="LRCCOD">HM Land Registry, [https://use-land-property-data.service.gov.uk/datasets/ccod UK companies that own property in England and Wales] dataset, October 2026, accessed 14 October 2026.</ref>

==Controversies and conflicts==
*'''Filing compliance:''' The Charity Commission record shows that the annual return/accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024 were received on 10 April 2025, after the due date of 31 January 2025.<ref name="CCFin" /> The register states "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)".<ref name="CCOverview" />
*'''Overlapping trusteeships:''' [[Mr C Berger]] is also a trustee of [[C And H Association Limited]] (287082), [[Kessef Limited]] (284652), [[Friends Of Mosdos Torah Veyirah]] (1119479), [[Cam Estates]] (1167993). [[Moshe Lipschutz]] is also a trustee of [[Tag North London]] (1207389).<ref name="CCTrustees" />
*'''Register inconsistencies:''' [[Mr C Berger]], [[Moshe Lipschutz]] are listed as trustees by the Charity Commission<ref name="CCTrustees" /> but not as a current director at Companies House.<ref name="CHOfficers" /> [[Chaskel Berger]] is a current director at Companies House<ref name="CHOfficers" /> but not listed as trustee by the Charity Commission.<ref name="CCTrustees" />

==See also==
*[[Mr C Berger]]
*[[C And H Association Limited]]
*[[Kessef Limited]]
*[[Friends Of Mosdos Torah Veyirah]]
*[[Cam Estates]]
*[[Joel Berger]]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Charities]]
[[Category:Jewish charities in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Charities based in London]]