Joel Gross (born 1981) - Revision history

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{{short description|British businessman and charity trustee in Orthodox Jewish community}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Joel Gross
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|3|df=yes}}
| nationality = British
| occupation = Businessman, Company director, Charity trustee
| known_for = Director of over 99 companies, Trustee of Talmud Torah Tashbar London Limited, Involved in property investment and Jewish education
}}

'''Joel Gross''' (born March 1981) is a British businessman and charity trustee known for directing over one hundred companies, primarily in property investment, real estate management, and community services within the Orthodox Jewish community. He serves as a trustee of [[Talmud Torah EducationLimited]], a charity that runs the [[Talmud Torah Yetev Lev]] school in Hackney.<ref name="CC5015088">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1037631/trustees?_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_organisationNumber=1037631 Talmud Torah Education Limited trustees] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref>

Gross has been involved in Jewish education through his trusteeship at Talmud Torah Edcation Limited (charity 5015088), which operates [[Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (Hackney)]], a boys' independent day school. The school has faced repeated Ofsted criticisms for unmet standards in curriculum, safeguarding, and governance.<ref name="Ofsted2022">Ofsted, [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50187770 Talmud Torah Yetev Lev inspection report] May 2022.</ref> His business ventures include property development companies that have encountered enforcement issues, such as unauthorised building works.

==Charity Trustee==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Trustee positions of Joel Gross (from Charity Commission data)
! # !! Charity name !! Charity number !! Registration date !! Role & appointment date
|-
| 1 || [[Talmud Torah Education Limited]] || 1037631 || 20 May 1994 || Chair (8 December 2025)
|-
| 2 || [[Mishkan Yerushulayim]] || 1110347 || 06 July 2005: || Trustee (17 December 2019)
|-
| 3 || [[Kehal Yetev Lev]] || 1199537 || 04 July 2022 || Trustee (4 July 2022)
|-
| 4 || [[Educational Academies Support]] || 1201856 || 07 February 2023: || Trustee (07 February 2023)
|-
| 5 || [[The Palmtree Foundation Trust Limited]] || 1141101 || 01 April 2011 || Trustee (26 January 2022)
|}

== School-related activities ==
As trustee of [[Talmud Torah Education Limited]], Gross is associated with Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (Hackney), a boys' independent day school for ages 2–12 in the Satmar Orthodox Jewish community. The school has 883 pupils and has faced repeated Ofsted criticisms for unmet standards in curriculum, safeguarding, and governance.<ref name="Ofsted2022">Ofsted, [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50187770 Talmud Torah Yetev Lev inspection report] May 2022.</ref> Issues include no written curriculum policy, inadequate literacy/maths teaching, weak safeguarding records, and failure to teach protected characteristics due to community expectations. The school is under DfE restriction preventing new pupils.
== Business ventures and issues ==
Gross directs numerous property companies, some facing planning enforcement. For example, Palmcourt Limited (directed by Gross) appealed a Hackney Council notice for unauthorised air conditioning units at 122 Cazenove Road (school premises), partially succeeding in 2024 but upholding harm to conservation area.<ref name="Planning2024">Planning Inspectorate, [https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewDocument.aspx?fileid=56505430 Appeal decision: Palmcourt Limited v Hackney Council] March 15, 2024.</ref> No other major controversies are documented.

== See also ==
[[Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (Hackney)]]
[[Talmud Torah Education Limited]]
[[Vyoel Moshe Charitable Trust]]
[[United Talmudical Associates Ltd]]
== References ==

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-'''Joel Gross''' (born March 1981) is a British businessman and charity trustee known for directing over one hundred companies, primarily in property investment, real estate management, and community services within the Orthodox Jewish community. He serves as a trustee of [[Talmud Torah Education Limited]], a charity that runs the [[Talmud Torah Yetev Lev]] school in Hackney.<ref name="CC5015088">Charity Commission, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1037631/trustees?_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_organisationNumber=1037631 Talmud Torah Education Limited trustees] ''Charity Commission'', accessed February 16, 2026.</ref>
+'''Joel Gross''' (born March 1981, Islington) is a British businessman and charity trustee known for directing over one hundred companies, primarily in property investment, real estate management, and community services within the Orthodox Jewish community. Mothers maiden name Berger.<ref>https://www.freebmd2.org.uk/69aebd88b18f7c3f8f5d4ed0/entry-information/267194362/joel-gross-birth-greater-london-from-jun1965-islington-v13-p1203?locale=en&search_entry=267194362</ref>
 Gross has been involved in Jewish education through his trusteeship at Talmud Torah Edcation Limited (charity 5015088), which operates [[Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (Hackney)]], a boys' independent day school. The school has faced repeated Ofsted criticisms for unmet standards in curriculum, safeguarding, and governance.<ref name="Ofsted2022">Ofsted, [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50187770 Talmud Torah Yetev Lev inspection report] May 2022.</ref> His business ventures include property development companies that have encountered enforcement issues, such as unauthorised building works.

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 == Business ventures and issues ==
 Gross directs numerous property companies, some facing planning enforcement. For example, Palmcourt Limited (directed by Gross) appealed a Hackney Council notice for unauthorised air conditioning units at 122 Cazenove Road (school premises), partially succeeding in 2024 but upholding harm to conservation area.<ref name="Planning2024">Planning Inspectorate, [https://acp.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/ViewDocument.aspx?fileid=56505430 Appeal decision: Palmcourt Limited v Hackney Council] March 15, 2024.</ref> No other major controversies are documented.
 == See also ==