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'''[[Ben Helfgott]]''' is a former charity trustee listed in archived Charity Commission register snapshots and a current or former company officer on the Companies House register (born November 1929, British nationality, as published by Companies House). This profile covers public roles only. Companies House officer ID: LYzIKuivR4sTwZTpfyOcXjhZOuI.<ref name="ARC1092892_1" /> | '''[[Ben Helfgott]]''' is a former charity trustee listed in archived Charity Commission register snapshots and a current or former company officer on the Companies House register (born November 1929, British nationality, as published by Companies House). This profile covers public roles only. Companies House officer ID: LYzIKuivR4sTwZTpfyOcXjhZOuI.<ref name="ARC1092892_1" /> | ||
| + | ==Education== | ||
| + | *After arriving in England in 1945, aged 15, he attended Plaistow Grammar School to make up six years of lost schooling.<ref name="IHRAHelfgott">International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, [https://holocaustremembrance.com/news/obituary-ben-helfgott Obituary: Ben Helfgott] ''IHRA'', 15 June 2023, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> | ||
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==Charity trusteeships== | ==Charity trusteeships== | ||
None found on the Charity Commission register (current trustees, data extract 13 October 2026). | None found on the Charity Commission register (current trustees, data extract 13 October 2026). | ||
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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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| + | ==In the news== | ||
| + | *Sir Ben Helfgott, a Holocaust survivor, died in June 2023 aged 93. He represented Great Britain in weightlifting at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games and won bronze at the 1958 Commonwealth Games. He chaired the '45 Aid Society, was president of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and an honorary patron of the [[Holocaust Educational Trust]], and was knighted in 2018.<ref name="IHRAHelfgott" /> | ||
| + | *''The Guardian'' obituary says he chaired the Board of Deputies' Yad Vashem committee from 1985 to 2005. It also says he had been a trustee, and latterly a patron, of the Holocaust Educational Trust.<ref name="GuardHelfgott">[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/19/sir-ben-helfgott-obituary Sir Ben Helfgott obituary] ''The Guardian'', 19 June 2023, accessed 20 October 2026.</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 21:22, 20 October 2026
Charity trustee and company director
| Ben Helfgott
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| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Charity trustee, Company director |
Ben Helfgott is a former charity trustee listed in archived Charity Commission register snapshots and a current or former company officer on the Companies House register (born November 1929, British nationality, as published by Companies House). This profile covers public roles only. Companies House officer ID: LYzIKuivR4sTwZTpfyOcXjhZOuI.[1]
Education
- After arriving in England in 1945, aged 15, he attended Plaistow Grammar School to make up six years of lost schooling.[2]
Charity trusteeships
None found on the Charity Commission register (current trustees, data extract 13 October 2026).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holocaust Educational Trust | 1092892 | 9 February 2009 | 3 January 2018 | 7 | [1][3] |
Companies House directorships and appointments
| Company | Company no. | Role | Status | Appointed on | Resigned on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holocaust Educational Trust | 04207020 | Director | Resigned | 27 April 2001 | 2 May 2018 | [4] |
| Yad Vashem UK Foundation | 04863573 | Director | Resigned | 12 August 2003 | 1 August 2005 | [5] |
Other appointments listed under the same Companies House officer ID (role dates are on the linked appointment pages):[6]
- '45 Aid Society Limited (00847998)
- Holocaust Memorial Day Trust (05415454)
- Institute For Polish-Jewish Studies(the) (01977852)
- Jewish Youth Fund(the) (00329379)
- The Wiener Holocaust Library (00596820)
Persons with significant control
None found for the companies in this dataset.
In the news
- Sir Ben Helfgott, a Holocaust survivor, died in June 2023 aged 93. He represented Great Britain in weightlifting at the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games and won bronze at the 1958 Commonwealth Games. He chaired the '45 Aid Society, was president of the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust and an honorary patron of the Holocaust Educational Trust, and was knighted in 2018.[2]
- The Guardian obituary says he chaired the Board of Deputies' Yad Vashem committee from 1985 to 2005. It also says he had been a trustee, and latterly a patron, of the Holocaust Educational Trust.[7]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Government Web Archive, Holocaust Educational Trust – register entry (9 February 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 9 February 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Obituary: Ben Helfgott IHRA, 15 June 2023, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Holocaust Educational Trust – register entry (3 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Holocaust Educational Trust officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Yad Vashem Uk Foundation officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Ben Helfgott appointments (officer ID LYzIKuivR4sTwZTpfyOcXjhZOuI) Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Sir Ben Helfgott obituary The Guardian, 19 June 2023, accessed 20 October 2026.