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Latest revision as of 20:51, 16 October 2026
Registered charity in England and Wales
| Kessef Limited
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity and company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 10 September 1980 (incorporated); 8 July 1982 (registered as a charity) |
| Registration ID | Charity 284652; Company 01516679 |
| Status | Registered |
| Location | London, England |
| Registration | Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House |
Kessef Limited (Charity number: 284652; Company number 01516679) is a registered charity and private company limited by guarantee without share capital.[1][2] The register describes its activities as: "To further both in the United Kingdom and abroad those purposes recognised as charitable by English Law".[3] For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 it reported income of £137,023 and expenditure of £217,354.[3]
- Charity registered: 8 July 1982 (Registered)[1]
- Company incorporated: 10 September 1980 (Active); SIC 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified[2]
- Registered office address: 1st Floor Unit 1 Grosvenor Way, London, England, E5 9ND[2]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shulem Berger | Trustee | Not disclosed | None on record |
| Chaskel Berger | Trustee | Not disclosed | Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd (charity number: 1115308) | C And H Association Limited (charity number: 287082) | Friends Of Mosdos Torah Veyirah (charity number: 1119479) | Cam Estates (charity number: 1167993) |
| Mrs Helen Berger | Trustee | Not disclosed | C And H Association Limited (charity number: 287082) |
Source: Charity Commission register.[1]
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).
| Name | First seen | Last seen | Snapshots listing name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaskel Berger | 14 September 2010 | 2 January 2019 | 5 [4][5] |
| Helen Berger | 14 September 2010 | 2 January 2019 | 5 [4][5] |
| Shulem Berger | 14 September 2010 | 2 January 2019 | 5 [4][5] |
Directors
| Name | Role | Position | Date of birth | Age | Appointed on | Resigned on | Nationality | Country of residence | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaskel Berger | Role Active | Secretary Appointed before 7 December 1992 | British | Not disclosed | |||||
| Helen Berger | Role Active | Secretary Appointed before 7 December 1992 | British | Not disclosed | |||||
| Chaskel Berger | Role Active | Director | December 1949 | 76 | 9 June 1980 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Helen Berger | Role Active | Director | March 1951 | 75 | 18 December 1984 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Shulem Berger | Role Active | Director | November 1971 | 54 | 16 March 2000 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Joseph Gottesman | Role Resigned | Director | July 1949 | 77 | 9 June 1980 | 16 March 2000 | Usa | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
Source: Companies House officers register.[6]
Persons with significant control
| Name | Status | Notified on | Ceased on | Date of birth | Age | Nationality | Country of residence | Nature of control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaskel Berger | Active | 6 April 2016 | December 1949 | 76 | British | United Kingdom | Has significant influence or control over the trustees of a trust |
Source: Companies House PSC register.[7]
Finances
| 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 | £280,516 | £312,609 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[8] |
| March 2013 | £338,200 | £309,355 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[8] |
| March 2014 | £305,887 | £323,156 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[8] |
| March 2015 | £299,236 | £453,372 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[8] |
| March 2016 | £458,569 | £446,590 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[8] |
| March 2017 | £444,611 | £306,200 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| 31 March 2021 | £449,839 | £273,211 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 15 March 2022 (due 31 January 2022) |
| 31 March 2022 | £262,163 | £230,619 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 26 June 2023 (due 31 January 2023) |
| 31 March 2023 | £284,857 | £324,731 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 31 January 2024 (due 31 January 2024) |
| 31 March 2024 | £220,338 | £396,611 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 31 January 2025 (due 31 January 2025) |
| 31 March 2025 | £137,023 | £217,354 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 29 January 2026 (due 31 January 2026) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[9] The Commission records grant-making as the charity's main activity.[10] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[10]
- Companies House: last accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (Total exemption full accounts, filed 27 Jan 2026); next accounts made up to 26 March 2026, due by 26 December 2026.[2][11]
- Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 7 December 2025; next due by 21 December 2026.[2]
- Archived accounts: year ending 31 March 2014; year ending 31 March 2015; year ending 31 March 2016; year ending 31 March 2017; year ending 31 March 2018.[12]
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: The Charity Commission record shows that the annual return/accounts for the year ending 31 March 2021 were received on 15 March 2022, after the due date of 31 January 2022; the annual return/accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022 were received on 26 June 2023, after the due date of 31 January 2023.[9] The register states "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)".[10]
- Companies House notices: 21 Sep 2011: Compulsory strike-off action has been discontinued (DISS40); 18 May 2010: First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off (GAZ1).[13]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Chaskel Berger is also a trustee of Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd (1115308), C And H Association Limited (287082), Friends Of Mosdos Torah Veyirah (1119479), Cam Estates (1167993). Mrs Helen Berger is also a trustee of C And H Association Limited (287082).[1]
- Shared address and control: Chaskel Berger, Helen Berger give the same correspondence address (32 Gilda Crescent, London, N16 6JP). Active PSCs among them: Chaskel Berger (Has significant influence or control over the trustees of a trust).[6][7]
See also
- Shulem Berger
- Chaskel Berger
- Bais Hamedrash Ohel Yakov Ltd
- C And H Association Limited
- Friends Of Mosdos Torah Veyirah
- Cam Estates
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, KESSEF LIMITED trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Companies House, KESSEF LIMITED overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Kessef Limited – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 UK Government Web Archive, Kessef Limited – register entry (14 September 2010), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 14 September 2010, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 UK Government Web Archive, Kessef Limited – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Companies House, KESSEF LIMITED officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Companies House, KESSEF LIMITED persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 UK Government Web Archive, Kessef Limited – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, KESSEF LIMITED 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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, KESSEF LIMITED overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, KESSEF LIMITED filing history – Total exemption full accounts made up to 31 March 2025, filed 27 Jan 2026, Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Kessef Limited – archived accounts, archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 6 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, KESSEF LIMITED filing history Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.