Belz Foundation Ltd
London Belz Hasidic grant-making company (1112150 / 05423453)
| Belz Foundation Ltd | |
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| Type | Charitable company limited by guarantee |
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| Founded | Incorporated 13 April 2005; registered as a charity 18 November 2005 |
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| Location | 1 Belz Terrace, London E5 9SN |
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| Key people | Schloime Rand Yitzchok Menachem Sternlicht |
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Belz Foundation Ltd (working name BHF Ltd; former name The Belz Heritage Foundation Ltd; charity number 1112150; company number 05423453) is an English charitable company limited by guarantee without share capital. It was incorporated on 13 April 2005 (articles amended 27 October 2005; name changed 30 December 2015) and registered with the Charity Commission on 18 November 2005. Companies House / Endole give the office as 1 Belz Terrace, London E5 9SN. Gift Aid recognised. It does not own land. No trading subsidiary; trustees unpaid.[1][2]
Objects (memorandum): (i) relief of poverty among the elderly or persons in need, hardship and distress within the Jewish community and other communities; (ii) advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion; (iii) advancement of education in the UK and overseas by financial assistance to schools, colleges and other educational institutions; (iv) relief of poverty, hardship and distress and preservation of health, in particular among persons suffering from disability or need, including respite holidays. Area of benefit: UK and overseas. Commission activity summary matches those objects. It operates in Hackney and Israel. Main method: grant-making (almost all expenditure is grants to institutions).[3][4]
The name refers to the Belz Hasidic dynasty. Trustees overlap with the older London vehicle Cosmon (Belz) Limited (charity 266130). On 5 August 2025 the charity received funds from A and N Trust Fund (charity 326451).[1]
Finances
Income is recorded entirely as donations and legacies; expenditure is almost entirely grants to institutions.[5]
| Year | Income | Expenditure | of which grants to institutions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £1.37m | £1.40m | £1.40m |
| 2022 | £1.19m | £1.18m | £1.18m |
| 2023 | £818,190 | £822,460 | £816,690 |
| 2024 | £753,780 | £754,700 | £751,710 |
| 2025 | £1,201,443 | £1,180,552 | £1.17m |
At 31 March 2025 other assets were £193,480 and liabilities £169,160; no own-use assets or long-term investments.[6]
Trustees
Two trustees (also the company directors):[7][8]
| Name | Appointed | Other Commission trusteeships (as listed) |
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| Schloime Rand | 27 June 2011 | Cosmon (Belz) Limited; Bourneheights Limited; Ranbell Ltd; Clapton Common Boys Club; Friends of Gaon Yaakov; Bikur Cholim Limited; also Grand Belz Ltd |
| Yitzchok Menachem Sternlicht | from incorporation (April 2005) | Cosmon (Belz) Limited |
Rand’s Companies House correspondence address is 1 Belz Terrace; Sternlicht’s is 28 Leadale Road, London N16 6DA.
See also
- Cosmon (Belz) Limited
- Belz Communities
- Chassidei Belz Manchester
- A and N Trust Fund
- Belz (Hasidic dynasty)
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission, Governance charity 1112150, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BELZ FOUNDATION LTD, company 05423453.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Governing document charity 1112150, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, What, who, how, where charity 1112150, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Financial history charity 1112150, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Assets and liabilities charity 1112150, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Trustees charity 1112150, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BELZ FOUNDATION LTD people company 05423453, accessed 9 September 2026.