Beis Aharon Charitable Trust Limited
Stamford Hill Orthodox grant-making charity (1010420 / 02210554); under Charity Commission inquiry
| Beis Aharon Charitable Trust Limited | |
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| Type | Charitable company limited by guarantee |
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| Founded | Incorporated 13 January 1988; registered as a charity 13 April 1992 |
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| Location | 115 Craven Park Road, London N15 6BL |
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| Key people | Joseph Yossel Lipschitz Mordechai Hersh Bard Aharon Hoffman |
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Beis Aharon Charitable Trust Limited (previous names Beis Aharon Trust Limited, 1990–1997, and Edenheights Limited, 1988–1990; charity number 1010420; company number 02210554) is an English charitable company limited by guarantee without share capital. It was incorporated on 13 January 1988 and registered with the Charity Commission on 13 April 1992. Registered office: 115 Craven Park Road, London N15 6BL (moved from Winston House, 349 Regents Park Road, N3 1DH on 29 October 2020). SIC 94910. Gift Aid not recognised. It owns or leases land. No trading subsidiary; trustees unpaid.[1][2]
Objects: (1) the advancement of religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith; (2) the relief of poverty; (3) such other purposes as are recognised by English law as charitable. Commission activity summary: “Education and promotion of the Jewish religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith.” Main method: grant-making. It operates throughout England and Wales.[3]
Companies House shows nine outstanding charges, including Barclays legal charges over freehold property at 83–95 and 116 Bethune Road, London N16.[4]
Finances
Own-use assets have been recorded at £7.50 million in each of the last five published years. Liabilities at 7 April 2025 were £1.86 million.[5]
| Period ending | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2021 | £2.18m | £2.06m |
| 31 March 2022 | £2.50m | £2.34m |
| 31 March 2023 | £3.45m | £3.31m |
| 31 March 2024 | £3.30m | £3.21m |
| 7 April 2025 | £1,524,836 | £1,598,965 |
Income is mainly donations; investment income was £233,620 in the year to 7 April 2025. Accounts have repeatedly been late; Companies House Gazette first notices for compulsory strike-off were issued in 2022, 2023 and 2024 and later discontinued after filings.[3][6]
Charity Commission inquiries
2014 double-defaulter class inquiry
A class inquiry report published 4 August 2014 found that the charity (then styled Beis Aharon Trust Limited) had failed to file accounts and returns for the years ending 31 March 2012 and 31 March 2013. The Commission held that this was “mismanagement and misconduct in the administration of the Charity and a breach of their legal duties.” After the inquiry the missing accounts were filed, bringing more than £1.7 million of income onto the public register (a further £2.268 million had been filed just before the inquiry).Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name cannot be a simple integer. Use a descriptive title
2025 cashed-cheques class inquiry
On 14 May 2025 the Commission opened a statutory class inquiry after an HMRC visit to a company in Hackney found that 105 charities had cashed cheques there to a value of £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023. Beis Aharon Charitable Trust Limited (1010420) was one of the first ten charities named. The inquiry is examining how funds were transferred, trustee oversight of cash obtained against cheques, and whether the transactions were in the charities’ best interests. An order temporarily stopped the charities under inquiry from issuing cheques without Commission consent. The inquiry remains open; the register carries a regulatory alert.[7][2]
People
Current trustees / directors
| Name | Appointed | Notes |
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| Joseph Yossel Lipschitz (born April 1957) | (from incorporation / current) | PSC, voting rights 25–50%; address 86 Darenth Road, N16 6ED |
| Mordechai Hersh Bard (born November 1971) | 15 May 1995 | PSC from 21 July 2018; address 40 St Kildas Road, N16 5BZ |
| Aharon Hoffman (filed as Aaron Hoffman; born February 1975) | 18 July 2001 | PSC from 21 July 2018; address 66 St Kildas Road, N16 5BP |
| Freida Lipschitz | Secretary from 15 October 2002 | 86 Darenth Road, N16 6ED |
Former directors
| Name | Status |
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| Abraham Arthur Spitzer (born May 1949) | Resigned |
| David Frand (born October 1942) | Resigned |
See also
- Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations
- Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator
- Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques
- Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques
External links
Notes
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS AHARON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED company 02210554, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charity Commission, BEIS AHARON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED charity 1010420, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission, Full print charity 1010420, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS AHARON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED charges, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Assets and liabilities charity 1010420, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Filing history company 02210554, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator, 14 May 2025.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS AHARON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED people, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Trustees charity 1010420, accessed 9 September 2026.