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'''[[Michael Lawrence Davis]]''' is a charity trustee on the Charity Commission register. This profile covers public roles only. Charity Commission trustee ID: 2284380.<ref name="CC1164563" />
 
'''[[Michael Lawrence Davis]]''' is a charity trustee on the Charity Commission register. This profile covers public roles only. Charity Commission trustee ID: 2284380.<ref name="CC1164563" />
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==Career and public roles==
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'''Mick Davis''' is the chief executive of the mining company [[Xstrata]]. According to an October 2011 report by Cabinet Secretary [[Gus O'Donnell]], he was one of six donors to [[Adam Werritty]]'s [[Pargav]] vehicle.<ref name="Pickard">Jim Pickard, [http://blogs.ft.com/westminster/2011/10/is-chief-executive-of-xstrata-the-final-donor-to-adam-werritty-vehicle/#axzz1bApZcMa9 Exclusive: Xstrata chief executive was the final donor to Adam Werritty’s vehicle], Ft.com, 18 October 2011.</ref>
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The "Directors' Pay Report 2011" by [[IDS]] revealed that Davis earned £18,426,105 as CEO of [[Xstrata]] in the year till June 2011, making him the highest-earning FTSE 100 CEO of the year.<ref name="ids">Directors' Pay Report 2011 (2011), IDS, London. See also: Stephen Foley, '[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/business-as-usual-top-directors-get-49-per-cent-pay-rise-2376929.html Business as usual: top directors get 49 per cent pay rise]', The Independent, 28 October 2011, accessed 30 November 2011</ref>
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Davis is the head of the [[United Jewish Israel Appeal]] and a member of the [[Jewish Leadership Council]].
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==Affiliations==
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*Reportedly a close friend of both [[Michael Lewis]] and [[Poju Zabludowicz]]. The latter chairs [[Bicom]], the pro-Israel lobbying group, and Lewis is also deputy chair of Bicom. <ref name="Pickard"/>
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*[[Michael Gove]] - Davis gave him £7500 to support him "in the capacity as an MP". <ref> Holly Watt, and Heidi Blake, [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/8840033/City-financiers-fund-Michael-Goves-private-office.html City financiers fund Michael Gove's private office], ''The Telegraph,'' 21 October 2011, accessed 27 October 2011 </ref>
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*Bankrolled the [[No2AV]] campaign with a donation of £100,000.<ref>[http://www.no2av.org/04/a-letter-from-donors-to-no-to-av/ A Letter from Donors to NO to AV], 9 April 2011, accessed 1 December 2011</ref>
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==Charity trusteeships==
 
==Charity trusteeships==
 
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==Companies House directorships and appointments==
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== Charity trusteeships (IDF-related charities) ==
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None found among the companies of the organisations in this dataset.
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! Charity !! Role !! From !! To !! Source
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| [[United Jewish Israel Appeal]] (1060078) || Director (trustee) || 15 September 2005 || 31 December 2012 || <ref name="ICB_CHco03295115">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03295115/officers United Jewish Israel Appeal (03295115) – officers], accessed 21 October 2026.</ref>
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|}
  
 
==Persons with significant control==
 
==Persons with significant control==
 
None found for the companies in this dataset.
 
None found for the companies in this dataset.
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== Companies ==
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[[Companies House]] lists the following appointments for Mick Davis.<ref name="ICB_CHo6UITUSZQsN">[[Companies House]], [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/6UITUSZQsNbEaNtxNfctbsM2SvA/appointments Michael Lawrence DAVIS – appointments] (officer ID 6UITUSZQsNbEaNtxNfctbsM2SvA; 26 appointment(s); date of birth February 1958), accessed 21 October 2026.</ref>
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Appointments at Companies House
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! Company !! Number !! Role !! Appointed !! Resigned !! Company status
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| [[Institute For Strategic Dialogue]] || 06581421 || Director || 22 January 2024 || 5 December 2025 || Active
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|-
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| [[Macsteel Global Limited]] || 15319788 || Director || 30 November 2023 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[Macglobal Management Limited]] || 14521352 || Director || 31 December 2022 || 12 December 2023 || Active
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|-
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| [[Macsteel International Trading Holdings Limited]] || 14489006 || Director || 31 December 2022 || 28 June 2023 || Active
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|-
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| [[Mur Shipping Holdings Limited]] || 14489021 || Director || 31 December 2022 || 29 June 2023 || Active
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|-
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| [[Jordana Holdings Limited]] || FC039662 || Director || 14 July 2022 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[Vision Blue Advisors UK LLP]] || OC437944 || LLP designated member || 17 June 2021 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[UK Onward Thinktank Ltd]] || 11326052 || Director || 23 March 2020 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[Niron Metals PLC]] || 11411548 || Director || 12 June 2018 || 17 September 2021 || Dissolved
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|-
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| [[X2 Alpha LLP]] || OC421997 || LLP designated member || 13 April 2018 || – || Dissolved
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|-
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| [[Beacon Rock Limited]] || 10660746 || Director || 9 March 2017 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[Chief Rabbinate Trust]] || 04614285 || Director || 7 July 2014 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust]] || 08556127 || Director || 4 June 2013 || 27 May 2019 || Active
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|-
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| [[X2 Resources LLP]] || OC385428 || LLP designated member || 28 May 2013 || – || Dissolved
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|-
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| [[X2 Resources (Genesis) Limited]] || 08326806 || Director || 8 May 2013 || – || Dissolved
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|-
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| [[The Jewish Museum London]] || 02655110 || Director || 22 April 2013 || 10 January 2019 || Active
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|-
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| [[The International Council On Mining And Metals Limited]] || 08164875 || Director || 30 January 2013 || 2 May 2013 || Active
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|-
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| [[Qtec Analytics Limited]] || 03047110 || Director || 23 January 2013 || – || Active
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|-
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| [[The Portland Trust]] || 04699155 || Director || 17 May 2012 || – || Active
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| [[The Jewish Leadership Council]] || 05742840 || Director || 17 January 2011 || 9 May 2017 || Active
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| [[The Foundation And Friends Of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew]] || 02499006 || Director || 1 December 2010 || 4 July 2017 || Active
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|-
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| [[United Jewish Israel Appeal]] || 03295115 || Director || 15 September 2005 || 31 December 2012 || Active
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|-
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| [[Xstrata Limited]] || 04345939 || Director || 25 February 2002 || 2 May 2013 || Active
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|-
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| [[Glencore Services (UK) Limited]] || 04365240 || Director || 1 February 2002 || 2 May 2013 || Active
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|-
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| [[Bhp Group (UK) Ltd]] || 03196209 || Director || 26 June 1997 || 29 June 2001 || Active
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|-
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| [[Liberty International Holdings Limited]] || 01503621 || Director || 1 January 1994 || 20 June 1994 || Administration
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|}
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== Links to Israel and the IDF ==
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Mick Davis is recorded as a trustee of [[United Jewish Israel Appeal]] (from 15 September 2005 to 31 December 2012).<ref name="ICB_CHco03295115" /> Support relevant to the [[Israel Defense Forces]] documented in the charity's records: unrestricted grants to [[Israeli Scouts Western Europe]], operator of Garin Tzabar Europe; promotion of gap years with an optional Marva course; bursaries for Bnei Akiva gap-year and mechina programmes.<ref name="ICB_F1060078">[[Charity Commission]], [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1060078/accounts-and-annual-returns United Jewish Israel Appeal (1060078): accounts and annual returns] ''Register of Charities'', accessed 21 October 2026.</ref>
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== Notes on identity matching ==
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The [[Companies House]] record is linked because the officer appears on the officer list of the charity's own company, under a matching name (born February 1958). Companies House styles this officer "Sir Michael Lawrence Davis" (born February 1958). The same record holds the Xstrata Limited directorship (2002–2013) and the United Jewish Israel Appeal directorship described on this page, and a directorship of [[The Portland Trust]] from 17 May 2012, the date on which the Charity Commission records a Michael Lawrence Davis as a trustee of that charity. This page merges the earlier page [[Mick Davis]] (21 October 2026).
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==External resources==
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*Simon Rocker, [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/41422/shock-over-senior-uk-jewish-leaders-bibi-criticism Shock over senior UK Jewish leader's Bibi criticism], TheJC.com, 18 November 2010.
  
 
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[[Category:Conservative Party Donors|Davis, Mick]]
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[[Category:NOtoAV]]
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[[Category:Charity trustees|Davis, Mick]]

Revision as of 09:09, 21 October 2026

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Charity trustee

Michael Lawrence Davis

Occupation Charity trustee

Michael Lawrence Davis is a charity trustee on the Charity Commission register. This profile covers public roles only. Charity Commission trustee ID: 2284380.[1]

Career and public roles

Mick Davis is the chief executive of the mining company Xstrata. According to an October 2011 report by Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell, he was one of six donors to Adam Werritty's Pargav vehicle.[2]

The "Directors' Pay Report 2011" by IDS revealed that Davis earned £18,426,105 as CEO of Xstrata in the year till June 2011, making him the highest-earning FTSE 100 CEO of the year.[3]

Davis is the head of the United Jewish Israel Appeal and a member of the Jewish Leadership Council.

Affiliations

  • Michael Gove - Davis gave him £7500 to support him "in the capacity as an MP". [4]
  • Bankrolled the No2AV campaign with a donation of £100,000.[5]

Charity trusteeships

Charity Charity number Role Date of appointment Charity status Source
The Kemach Foundation 1164563 Trustee 19 June 2015 Registered [1]
The Davis Foundation 1152998 Trustee 24 April 2013 Registered [6]
The Portland Trust 1106429 Trustee 17 May 2012 Registered [7]

The Charity Commission register lists current trustees only; past trusteeships and resignation dates are not published in the data extract.

Historic trusteeships (archived register snapshots)

First and last archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register listing this name; these are not actual appointment or resignation dates.

Charity Charity number First seen Last seen Snapshots Source
The Kemach Foundation 1164563 26 July 2017 2 January 2019 3 [8][9]

Charity trusteeships (IDF-related charities)

Charity trusteeships
Charity Role From To Source
United Jewish Israel Appeal (1060078) Director (trustee) 15 September 2005 31 December 2012 [10]

Persons with significant control

None found for the companies in this dataset.

Companies

Companies House lists the following appointments for Mick Davis.[11]

Appointments at Companies House
Company Number Role Appointed Resigned Company status
Institute For Strategic Dialogue 06581421 Director 22 January 2024 5 December 2025 Active
Macsteel Global Limited 15319788 Director 30 November 2023 – Active
Macglobal Management Limited 14521352 Director 31 December 2022 12 December 2023 Active
Macsteel International Trading Holdings Limited 14489006 Director 31 December 2022 28 June 2023 Active
Mur Shipping Holdings Limited 14489021 Director 31 December 2022 29 June 2023 Active
Jordana Holdings Limited FC039662 Director 14 July 2022 – Active
Vision Blue Advisors UK LLP OC437944 LLP designated member 17 June 2021 – Active
UK Onward Thinktank Ltd 11326052 Director 23 March 2020 – Active
Niron Metals PLC 11411548 Director 12 June 2018 17 September 2021 Dissolved
X2 Alpha LLP OC421997 LLP designated member 13 April 2018 – Dissolved
Beacon Rock Limited 10660746 Director 9 March 2017 – Active
Chief Rabbinate Trust 04614285 Director 7 July 2014 – Active
Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust 08556127 Director 4 June 2013 27 May 2019 Active
X2 Resources LLP OC385428 LLP designated member 28 May 2013 – Dissolved
X2 Resources (Genesis) Limited 08326806 Director 8 May 2013 – Dissolved
The Jewish Museum London 02655110 Director 22 April 2013 10 January 2019 Active
The International Council On Mining And Metals Limited 08164875 Director 30 January 2013 2 May 2013 Active
Qtec Analytics Limited 03047110 Director 23 January 2013 – Active
The Portland Trust 04699155 Director 17 May 2012 – Active
The Jewish Leadership Council 05742840 Director 17 January 2011 9 May 2017 Active
The Foundation And Friends Of The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 02499006 Director 1 December 2010 4 July 2017 Active
United Jewish Israel Appeal 03295115 Director 15 September 2005 31 December 2012 Active
Xstrata Limited 04345939 Director 25 February 2002 2 May 2013 Active
Glencore Services (UK) Limited 04365240 Director 1 February 2002 2 May 2013 Active
Bhp Group (UK) Ltd 03196209 Director 26 June 1997 29 June 2001 Active
Liberty International Holdings Limited 01503621 Director 1 January 1994 20 June 1994 Administration

Links to Israel and the IDF

Mick Davis is recorded as a trustee of United Jewish Israel Appeal (from 15 September 2005 to 31 December 2012).[10] Support relevant to the Israel Defense Forces documented in the charity's records: unrestricted grants to Israeli Scouts Western Europe, operator of Garin Tzabar Europe; promotion of gap years with an optional Marva course; bursaries for Bnei Akiva gap-year and mechina programmes.[12]

Notes on identity matching

The Companies House record is linked because the officer appears on the officer list of the charity's own company, under a matching name (born February 1958). Companies House styles this officer "Sir Michael Lawrence Davis" (born February 1958). The same record holds the Xstrata Limited directorship (2002–2013) and the United Jewish Israel Appeal directorship described on this page, and a directorship of The Portland Trust from 17 May 2012, the date on which the Charity Commission records a Michael Lawrence Davis as a trustee of that charity. This page merges the earlier page Mick Davis (21 October 2026).

External resources

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Kemach Foundation trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 15 October 2026; register data extract (trustee table), 13 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jim Pickard, Exclusive: Xstrata chief executive was the final donor to Adam Werritty’s vehicle, Ft.com, 18 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Directors' Pay Report 2011 (2011), IDS, London. See also: Stephen Foley, 'Business as usual: top directors get 49 per cent pay rise', The Independent, 28 October 2011, accessed 30 November 2011
  4. ↑ Holly Watt, and Heidi Blake, City financiers fund Michael Gove's private office, The Telegraph, 21 October 2011, accessed 27 October 2011
  5. ↑ A Letter from Donors to NO to AV, 9 April 2011, accessed 1 December 2011
  6. ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Davis Foundation trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 15 October 2026; register data extract (trustee table), 13 October 2026.
  7. ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, The Portland Trust trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 15 October 2026; register data extract (trustee table), 13 October 2026.
  8. ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Kemach Foundation – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
  9. ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Kemach Foundation – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Companies House, United Jewish Israel Appeal (03295115) – officers, accessed 21 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Companies House, Michael Lawrence DAVIS – appointments (officer ID 6UITUSZQsNbEaNtxNfctbsM2SvA; 26 appointment(s); date of birth February 1958), accessed 21 October 2026.
  12. ↑ Charity Commission, United Jewish Israel Appeal (1060078): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities, accessed 21 October 2026.
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