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| area_served = Throughout England And Wales, Israel | | area_served = Throughout England And Wales, Israel | ||
| key_people = [[Avi Gold]] (chair) | | key_people = [[Avi Gold]] (chair) | ||
| − | | revenue = | + | | revenue = £1,554,552 (year to 2025-08-31) |
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| − | '''[[Ahavat Yisroel UK]]''' is a charity registered on 14 November 2019, with its address in London N15. Register areas are England and Wales and Israel.<ref name="EXTRACT">[[Charity Commission for England and Wales]], ''Register of Charities public extract'' (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification), extract dated 14 October 2026.</ref> In the year ended 31 August 2025 it paid out | + | '''[[Ahavat Yisroel UK]]''' is a charity registered on 14 November 2019, with its address in London N15. Register areas are England and Wales and Israel.<ref name="EXTRACT">[[Charity Commission for England and Wales]], ''Register of Charities public extract'' (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification), extract dated 14 October 2026.</ref> In the year ended 31 August 2025 it paid out £1,489,545 in grants and support costs; grants to institutions were £1,458,820 and to individuals £10,430.<ref name="ACC">[[Charity Commission]], [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5142615/accounts-and-annual-returns Ahavat Yisroel UK (1186361): accounts and annual returns] ''Register of Charities''; latest accounts downloaded 14 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).</ref> |
== Objects and activities == | == Objects and activities == | ||
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! Trustee !! Appointed !! Chair !! Other trusteeships | ! Trustee !! Appointed !! Chair !! Other trusteeships | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Avi Gold]] || 2019-11-14 || Yes || | + | | [[Avi Gold]] || 2019-11-14 || Yes || — |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Shmuel Shmelke Biderman]] || 2022-03-25 || || | + | | [[Shmuel Shmelke Biderman]] || 2022-03-25 || || — |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | [[Gittele Ashlag]] || 2022-03-25 || || | + | | [[Gittele Ashlag]] || 2022-03-25 || || — |
|} | |} | ||
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! Financial year end !! Income !! Expenditure | ! Financial year end !! Income !! Expenditure | ||
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2021-05-31 || | + | | 2021-05-31 || £442,978 || £456,073 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2022-08-31 || | + | | 2022-08-31 || £1,692,215 || £1,494,843 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2023-08-31 || | + | | 2023-08-31 || £1,386,558 || £1,454,111 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2024-08-31 || | + | | 2024-08-31 || £1,117,772 || £1,148,889 |
|- | |- | ||
| − | | 2025-08-31 || | + | | 2025-08-31 || £1,554,552 || £1,489,545 |
|} | |} | ||
Source: register annual-return history.<ref name="EXTRACT" /> | Source: register annual-return history.<ref name="EXTRACT" /> | ||
== Funding in Israel == | == Funding in Israel == | ||
| − | * FY2025 grants: Ahavat Yisroel IL | + | * FY2025 grants: Ahavat Yisroel IL £754,079; Amudei Olam £182,287; Bait Limud Vchesed £155,000; Ahavat Yisroel Humanity Inc £127,516; Mosdot Kamarna £76,377; Marbeh Simcha £50,000; China Vechisda £49,825; Sows Charity £25,000; New European Surgical Academy £7,879; other £30,857.<ref name="ACC" /> |
=== Israeli partners === | === Israeli partners === | ||
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== Controversies and regulatory action == | == Controversies and regulatory action == | ||
| − | * No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;<ref name="ALERTS">[[Charity Commission]], ''Register of Charities'', charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for every charity in batches | + | * No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;<ref name="ALERTS">[[Charity Commission]], ''Register of Charities'', charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for every charity in batches 1–7 (175 pages, all retrieved successfully on 15 October 2026) and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" section. Alerts appeared only for Mifal Hachesed Vehatzedokoh (1139320), Ezer Viznitz Foundation (1161881), BC Trust (1155555), Vyoel Moshe Charitable Trust (327054) – all named in the cheque-cashing class inquiry – and The Gevurath Ari Torah Academy Trust (1003102).</ref> it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.<ref name="CC_CHEQUE1">[[Charity Commission]], [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/serious-concerns-over-use-of-22-million-triggers-investigation-by-charity-regulator Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator] ''GOV.UK'', 14 May 2025.</ref><ref name="CC_CHEQUE2">[[Charity Commission]], [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulator-opens-next-phase-of-investigation-into-105-charities-connected-to-company-cashing-cheques Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques] ''GOV.UK'', 1 September 2025.</ref><ref name="CC_CHEQUE3">[[Charity Commission]], [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulator-announces-next-charities-to-be-investigated-as-part-of-inquiry-connected-to-company-cashing-cheques Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques] ''GOV.UK'', 4 December 2025.</ref><ref name="CC_CHEQUE4">[[Charity Commission]], [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/regulator-concludes-investigation-into-4-charities-as-class-inquiry-continues Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues] ''GOV.UK'', 9 September 2026, with [https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statement-of-the-results-of-a-class-inquiry/statement-of-the-results-of-a-class-inquiry Statement of the results of a class inquiry] (same date), both retrieved 15 October 2026.</ref> The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.<ref name="CC_SETTLE">[[Charity Commission]], [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/charity-regulator-opens-inquiry-into-charities-working-in-illegal-israeli-settlements Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements] ''GOV.UK'', 5 August 2026, retrieved 15 October 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").</ref> |
== Other registers and records == | == Other registers and records == | ||
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=== Land and property === | === Land and property === | ||
| − | The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.<ref name="EXTRACT" /> No title registers were purchased; the [[HM Land Registry]] interactive search blocked automated access.<ref name="HLRWEB">[[HM Land Registry]], [https://search-property-information.service.gov.uk/ Search for land and property information] ''GOV.UK'' | + | The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.<ref name="EXTRACT" /> No title registers were purchased; the [[HM Land Registry]] interactive search blocked automated access.<ref name="HLRWEB">[[HM Land Registry]], [https://search-property-information.service.gov.uk/ Search for land and property information] ''GOV.UK'' – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access on 14 October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free [[Corporate and Commercial Ownership Data|CCOD]] / [[Overseas Companies Ownership Data|OCOD]] datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.</ref> |
=== Parliament === | === Parliament === | ||
Latest revision as of 16:03, 15 October 2026
London N15 charity funding Ahavat Yisroel in Israel and other Orthodox institutions
| Ahavat Yisroel UK
| |
|---|---|
| Type | CIO |
| Founded | 2019-11-14 (registered) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1186361 |
| Headquarters | Unit 7, The High Cross Centre, Fountayne Road, London, N15 4QN |
| Area served | Throughout England And Wales, Israel |
| Key people | Avi Gold (chair) |
Ahavat Yisroel UK is a charity registered on 14 November 2019, with its address in London N15. Register areas are England and Wales and Israel.[1] In the year ended 31 August 2025 it paid out £1,489,545 in grants and support costs; grants to institutions were £1,458,820 and to individuals £10,430.[2]
Objects and activities
The charity's registered objects read: "(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO SUCH INDIVIDUALS AND TO SUCH CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN ISRAEL AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, AND(2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO SUCH CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS IN ISRAEL AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT."[1]
The register describes its activities as: "1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH, (2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE,"[1]
Register classifications: Disability, Religious Activities.[1]
Areas of operation recorded on the register: Throughout England And Wales, Israel.[1]
Trustees
Current trustees, with other charities on which the same register trustee ID appears:[1]
| Trustee | Appointed | Chair | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avi Gold | 2019-11-14 | Yes | — |
| Shmuel Shmelke Biderman | 2022-03-25 | — | |
| Gittele Ashlag | 2022-03-25 | — |
Historical trustees (UK Government Web Archive)
| Capture date | Trustees listed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-15 | Samuel David Markowitz (from 14 November 2019); Avi Gold (chair) (from 14 November 2019); Solomon Tambur (from 14 November 2019) | [3] |
| 2021-07-05 | Avi Gold (chair) (from 14 November 2019); Samuel David Markowitz (from 14 November 2019); Solomon Tambur (from 14 November 2019) | [4] |
Finances
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-31 | £442,978 | £456,073 |
| 2022-08-31 | £1,692,215 | £1,494,843 |
| 2023-08-31 | £1,386,558 | £1,454,111 |
| 2024-08-31 | £1,117,772 | £1,148,889 |
| 2025-08-31 | £1,554,552 | £1,489,545 |
Source: register annual-return history.[1]
Funding in Israel
- FY2025 grants: Ahavat Yisroel IL £754,079; Amudei Olam £182,287; Bait Limud Vchesed £155,000; Ahavat Yisroel Humanity Inc £127,516; Mosdot Kamarna £76,377; Marbeh Simcha £50,000; China Vechisda £49,825; Sows Charity £25,000; New European Surgical Academy £7,879; other £30,857.[2]
Israeli partners
Ahavat Yisroel IL (largest recipient), with Ahavat Yisroel Humanity Inc and Mosdot Kamarna; registration details are not given.[2]
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the Israeli recipient organisation, not proven use of UK funds.
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Not established. Recipient locations are not stated.[2] | Low |
Support for the IDF: No IDF funding is stated.[2]
Controversies and regulatory action
- No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;[5] it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.[6][7][8][9] The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.[10]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (full register download of 14 October 2026 searched by name).[11] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[12]
The Gazette
Searches of The Gazette notice feeds (all notices, insolvency and company) for the charity's name found no insolvency, winding-up or strike-off notice; results were limited to Companies House filing lists.[13]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
No grants received or made by this charity are recorded in 360Giving data.[14]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages and (for charitable companies) its Companies House officers were screened against the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List. No match was found. Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (UK sanctions ID RUS1127) does not appear among this charity's trustees or officers.[15]
Land and property
The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.[1] No title registers were purchased; the HM Land Registry interactive search blocked automated access.[16]
Parliament
A search of Hansard for 'Ahavat Yisroel' returned 0 contributions in total.[17]
Web archive
The UK Government Web Archive holds 2 archived Charity Commission register pages used in this profile (cited in the sections above). The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Recently registered" and "Other regulators: No information available".[3]
See also
External links
- No current official website.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification), extract dated 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Charity Commission, Ahavat Yisroel UK (1186361): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 14 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Register entry 1186361, full print (capture of 20210115) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ Register entry 1186361, full print (capture of 20210705) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Register of Charities, charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for every charity in batches 1–7 (175 pages, all retrieved successfully on 15 October 2026) and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" section. Alerts appeared only for Mifal Hachesed Vehatzedokoh (1139320), Ezer Viznitz Foundation (1161881), BC Trust (1155555), Vyoel Moshe Charitable Trust (327054) – all named in the cheque-cashing class inquiry – and The Gevurath Ari Torah Academy Trust (1003102).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator GOV.UK, 14 May 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues GOV.UK, 9 September 2026, with Statement of the results of a class inquiry (same date), both retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements GOV.UK, 5 August 2026, retrieved 15 October 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download OSCR, CharityExport-14-Oct-2026.csv, downloaded 14 October 2026; keyword search of charity names for the batch-3 charities found no matching Scottish registration.
- ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 14 October 2026 (keyword searches for each batch-3 charity name returned zero results).
- ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Ahavat Yisroel' The Gazette, searched 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-1186361 360Giving, queried 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv). Batch-3 screening covered 409 name strings: the 25 charity names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages and archived full-print register pages (UK Government Web Archive) and Companies House officers of the 12 charitable companies; matching on surname plus forename tokens, reviewed manually; lists downloaded October 2026. (Corrected 14 October 2026: the first run omitted the 21 names found only on archived full-print pages; the re-screen found no match.)
- ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access on 14 October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free CCOD / OCOD datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching 'Ahavat Yisroel' Hansard, queried 14 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints).