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| − | '''[[The Edgware Foundation]]''' is a trust (deed of 25 April 1990) registered on 31 May 1990; register areas are London, Israel and the United States.<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> Its trustees are Avigdor Galandauer, Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg (chair) and Gitel Schneebalg, and its address is 296B Hale Lane, Edgware HA8 8NP. Its objects allow any charitable purpose worldwide, pursued through grants and interest-free loans. In the year to 30 September 2025 income was £304,384, charitable spending £266,956 and funds £76,178 (PDF p.3–5, 8).<ref name="ACC">[[Charity Commission]], [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/803538/accounts-and-annual-returns The Edgware Foundation (803538): accounts and annual returns] ''Register of Charities''; latest accounts downloaded 15 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).</ref> | + | '''[[The Edgware Foundation]]''' is a trust (deed of 25 April 1990) registered on 31 May 1990; register areas are London, Israel and the United States.<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> Its trustees are [[Avigdor Galandauer]], Rabbi [[Eliezer Schneebalg]] (chair) and [[Gitel Schneebalg]], and its address is 296B Hale Lane, Edgware HA8 8NP. Its objects allow any charitable purpose worldwide, pursued through grants and interest-free loans. In the year to 30 September 2025 income was £304,384, charitable spending £266,956 and funds £76,178 (PDF p.3–5, 8).<ref name="ACC">[[Charity Commission]], [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/803538/accounts-and-annual-returns The Edgware Foundation (803538): accounts and annual returns] ''Register of Charities''; latest accounts downloaded 15 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).</ref> |
== Objects and activities == | == Objects and activities == | ||
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=== The Gazette === | === 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.<ref name="u5ec27cc0">[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice/data.feed?text=Edgware%20Foundation The Gazette: notices matching 'Edgware Foundation'] ''The Gazette'', searched 15 October 2026.</ref> | + | 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.<ref name="u5ec27cc0">[https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/notice/data.feed?text=Edgware%20Foundation The Gazette: notices matching 'Edgware Foundation'] ''The Gazette'', searched 15 October 2026.</ref> |
=== Grants recorded by 360Giving === | === Grants recorded by 360Giving === | ||
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== Web archive == | == Web archive == | ||
| − | The [[UK Government Web Archive]] holds 1 archived Charity Commission register page used in this profile (cited in the sections above). | + | The [[UK Government Web Archive]] holds 1 archived [[Charity Commission]] register page used in this profile (cited in the sections above). |
The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)" and "Other regulators: No information available".<ref name="udc241838" /> | The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)" and "Other regulators: No information available".<ref name="udc241838" /> | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 20 October 2026
Edgware grant and loan trust that also runs Lottery-funded food projects
| The Edgware Foundation
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Trust |
| Founded | 1990-05-31 (registered) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 803538 |
| Headquarters | 296B Hale Lane, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 8NP |
| Area served | Throughout London, Israel, United States |
| Key people | Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg (chair) |
The Edgware Foundation is a trust (deed of 25 April 1990) registered on 31 May 1990; register areas are London, Israel and the United States.[1] Its trustees are Avigdor Galandauer, Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg (chair) and Gitel Schneebalg, and its address is 296B Hale Lane, Edgware HA8 8NP. Its objects allow any charitable purpose worldwide, pursued through grants and interest-free loans. In the year to 30 September 2025 income was £304,384, charitable spending £266,956 and funds £76,178 (PDF p.3–5, 8).[2]
Objects and activities
The charity's registered objects read: "TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY DEEM PROPER WITH POWER FOR THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR DISCRETION AT ANY TIME OR TIMES HEREAFTER TO RESORT TO THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL OF THE TRUST FUND FOR ANY SUCH OBJECT OR PURPOSE."[1]
The register describes its activities as: "The Trustees stand possessed of the Trust Fund upon trust to pay or apply the whole of the income and the capital of the Trust Fund to or towards or in furtherance or for the benefit of such one or more charities, charitable institutions or charitable purposes in any part of the world in such shares and in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may from time to time determine."[1]
Register classifications: General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities.[1]
Areas of operation recorded on the register: Throughout London, Israel, United States.[1]
Trustees
Current trustees, with other charities on which the same register trustee ID appears:[1]
| Trustee | Appointed | Chair | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avigdor Galandauer | not recorded | Amud Hachesed Trust (288616) | |
| Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg | not recorded | Yes | Kehillas Machzikei Hadass Edgware Trust (1133264) |
| Gitel Schneebalg | not recorded | — |
Historical trustees (UK Government Web Archive)
| Capture date | Trustees listed | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-04 | Avigdor Galandauer; Eliezer Schneebalg; Gitel Schneebalg | [3] |
| 2013-05-04 | Avigdor Galandauer; Eliezer Schneebalg; Gitel Schneebalg | [4] |
| 2021-07-05 | Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg (chair) – also trustee of Kehillas Machzikei Hadass Edgware Trust, Emet - Esther Malka Educational Trust; Avigdor Galandauer – also trustee of Amud Hachesed Trust; Gitel Schneebalg | [5] |
Trustee Avigdor Galandauer is also a register trustee of the Amud Hachesed Trust (288616), profiled in batch 9; Rabbi Eliezer Schneebalg is a trustee of Kehillas Machzikei Hadass Edgware Trust (1133264).[1]
Finances
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-30 | £222,059 | £244,929 |
| 2022-09-30 | £303,586 | £308,386 |
| 2023-09-30 | £289,436 | £249,610 |
| 2024-09-30 | £277,036 | £295,402 |
| 2025-09-30 | £304,384 | £274,843 |
Source: register annual-return history.[1]
Archived accounts
Accounts no longer on the live register were found in the UK Government Web Archive:
- Accounts for the year ended 31/03/2008[6]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/03/2009[7]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/03/2010[8]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/03/2011[9]
- Accounts for the year ended 31/03/2012[10]
- Accounts for the year ended 30/09/2014[11]
- Accounts for the year ended 30/09/2015[12]
- Accounts for the year ended 30/09/2016[13]
- Accounts for the year ended 30/09/2017[14]
Funding in Israel
- FY2025 grants to institutions £62,492 (education £22,868, general £30,839, religious £8,785) and to individuals about £242,000; the accounts name no recipients because the grants note is missing from the filed PDF (PDF p.5).[2]
Israeli partners
Not named.[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 |
|---|---|
| No place in Israel is named. | Not established |
Support for the IDF: No IDF or military 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;[15] 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.[16][17][18][19] 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.[20]
- Incomplete and inconsistent accounts. The contents page lists notes on pages 8–12, but the filed PDF ends after page 9, so the grants note and later notes are missing. The trustees' report gives grants of about £267,000, while its split between individuals (about £242,000) and institutions (£62,492) adds up to more than that (PDF p.5, 11).[2]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (register export dated 15 October 2026, downloaded 15 October 2026 and searched by name).[21] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[22]
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.[23]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
| Date | Funder | Amount (£) | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-07 | The National Lottery Community Fund | 9,960 | The funding will be used to provide emergency food packages to the BAME community in Barnett who are suffering due to isolation as a result |
| 2024-10-07 | The National Lottery Community Fund | 19,987 | The funding will be used to provide food parcels to families in the community. The project aims to help families with essential food items d |
No grants made by the charity are published in 360Giving data, so flows between linked charities could not be traced there.[24]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees and officers named in the accounts read for this profile 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.[25]
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.[26]
Parliament
Hansard exact-phrase searches for "Edgware Foundation" returned 0 contributions in total.[27]
Web archive
The UK Government Web Archive holds 1 archived Charity Commission register page used in this profile (cited in the sections above). The 2021 archived full print showed the status "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)" and "Other regulators: No information available".[5]
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 1.8 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, The Edgware Foundation (803538): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 15 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ Register entry 803538, contact and trustees (capture of 20100704) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ Register entry 803538, contact and trustees (capture of 20130504) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Register entry 803538, full print (capture of 20210705) UK Government Web Archive.
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2008-03-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20130504).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2009-03-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20130504).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2010-03-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20130504).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2011-03-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20130504).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2012-03-31 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20130504).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2014-09-30 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200107).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2015-09-30 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200107).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2016-09-30 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200107).
- ↑ The Edgware Foundation accounts, year ended 2017-09-30 UK Government Web Archive (capture of 20200107).
- ↑ 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 each of the 25 batch-10 charities, all retrieved successfully on 15 October 2026 and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" section; alerts were shown only for Solev Co Limited (254623) and Lehachyos (1170523).
- ↑ 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, export dated 14 October 2026, downloaded October 2026; keyword search of the 25 batch-10 charity names and their other names found no matching Scottish registration.
- ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 15 October 2026 (keyword searches for each batch-10 charity name returned no relevant result; the search for "Kosov" returned only an unrelated removed charity, Kosova Support Group, showing that the API was answering).
- ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Edgware Foundation' The Gazette, searched 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-803538 360Giving, queried 15 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-10 screening covered 337 name strings: the 25 charity names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages (UK Government Web Archive), Companies House officers of the charitable companies and of related companies named in the accounts (including Pinlee Investments, Calvert Estates, Kendleville, Pidom Export, Faircastle, Hatzlocho, Localtrent, Ardina, Ridgesave, Portford, Wilkincroft and Pandor Estates), and trustees, lenders, donor companies and grant recipients named in the accounts read for this batch; matching on surname plus forename tokens, reviewed manually. No forename-and-surname match for any person was found; the only token matches were generic company words ("Services Limited" in the name of a corporate secretary) and surname-only coincidences; lists downloaded October 2026.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access in 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 the exact phrase "Edgware Foundation" Hansard, queried 15 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints; quoted-phrase search).