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==Controversies and conflicts==
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Press coverage of the Chabad UK money-laundering trial identifies '''David Cohen''', a teacher then aged about 38 and the son of [[Edward Cohen]], as a co-defendant. He was cleared of money laundering and of supplying false information to the [[Charity Commission]], but convicted of providing false information for the purpose of obtaining benefits. On 4 July 2019 he received a six-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and was ordered to carry out unpaid work.<ref name="jc2019b">Ben Weich, "[https://www.thejc.com/news/orthodox-man-convicted-over-10-million-charity-scam-eeh4oixg Orthodox man convicted over £10 million charity scam]", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 26 June 2019.</ref><ref name="jc2019">Ben Weich, "[https://www.thejc.com/news/charedi-man-sentenced-to-nine-years-in-prison-for-fraud-theft-and-laundering-more-than-10-million-q6fc74vs Charedi man sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud, theft and laundering more than £10 million]", ''Jewish Chronicle'', 4 July 2019.</ref>
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Companies House records for '''David Theodore Cohen''' (born August 1980), whose directorships include [[Chabad UK]] and the other inquiry companies, match that age and the teacher occupation listed on some appointments. Identity with the co-defendant named in the ''Jewish Chronicle'' is treated here as the same person on that basis; the court reporting uses the shorter form "David Cohen".<ref name="chcuk">Companies House, [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06058021/officers Chabad UK – officers] (David Theodore Cohen, Rabbi, born August 1980, director 18 January 2007 – 31 December 2014), accessed 6 November 2026.</ref>
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He was not convicted of the money-laundering or Charity Commission offences that led to his father's sentence. The Commission's inquiry report did not name the trustees it removed in 2016.<ref name="ccinquiry">Charity Commission, "[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/charity-inquiry-chabad-uk-and-seven-other-connected-charities/charity-inquiry-chabad-uk-and-seven-other-charities Charity Inquiry: Chabad UK (1118547) and seven other charities]", 16 March 2020.</ref>
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==See also==
 
==See also==
 
*[[Mamosh Worldwide Limited]]
 
*[[Mamosh Worldwide Limited]]

Latest revision as of 11:13, 6 November 2026

Charity trustee and company director

David Theodore Cohen

Nationality British
Occupation Charity trustee, Company director

David Theodore Cohen is a current or former company officer on the Companies House register (born August 1980, British nationality, as published by Companies House). This profile covers public roles only. Companies House officer ID: kCLnJB9WEkT6jqApfMJ9MiO9kRk.[1]

Identification note (20 October 2026): The trustee entries for David Theodore Cohen at Chabad Uk (registered in 2009 as Brocho Vhatzlocho Limited), Or Simcha and Havenpoint Worldwide are combined here. Archived Charity Commission register snapshots from January and February 2009 list David Theodore Cohen and Jacob Josef Schnaidman as the only trustees of all three charities[2][3][4]. Companies House records David Theodore Cohen (born August 1980) as a director of Chabad UK (company 06058021) and Havenpoint Worldwide (company 06261707), with Jacob Josef Schnaidman as a fellow officer of both[5][6]. The 2009 snapshots give the contact address of Or Simcha and Havenpoint Worldwide as 53-55 Oldhill Street, London N16 6LU, a postcode that also appears in his Companies House appointments[7]. The entries formerly on the separate pages 'David Theodore Cohen (trustee, Chabad UK)'; 'David Theodore Cohen (trustee, Or Simcha)'; 'David Theodore Cohen (trustee, Havenpoint Worldwide)' are combined here.

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
Chabad Uk 1118547 27 January 2009 27 January 2009 1 [2]
Or Simcha 1119522 20 February 2009 20 February 2009 1 [3]
Havenpoint Worldwide 1122120 20 February 2009 20 February 2009 1 [4]

Companies House directorships and appointments

Company Company no. Role Status Appointed on Resigned on Source
Mamosh Worldwide Limited 06041776 Director Resigned 4 January 2007 31 December 2014 [1]
Ozer Dalim Limited 06041837 Director Resigned 4 January 2007 31 December 2014 [8]
Pikuach Nefesh Limited 05802747 Secretary Resigned 29 January 2007 31 December 2014 [9]
Worldwide Hatzala Ltd 05802746 Secretary Resigned 29 January 2007 31 December 2014 [10]

Other appointments listed under the same Companies House officer ID (role dates are on the linked appointment pages):[7]

  • Chabad Of Uk Limited (06231876)
  • Chabad Uk (06058021)
  • Havenpoint Limited (01730971)
  • Havenpoint Worldwide (06261707)
  • Shelborne Insurance Brokers Limited (06533463)

Persons with significant control

None found for the companies in this dataset.

Criminal proceedings (Southwark Crown Court, 2019)

Press coverage of the Chabad UK money-laundering trial identifies David Cohen, a teacher then aged about 38 and the son of Edward Cohen, as a co-defendant. He was cleared of money laundering and of supplying false information to the Charity Commission, but convicted of providing false information for the purpose of obtaining benefits. On 4 July 2019 he received a six-month prison sentence suspended for 18 months and was ordered to carry out unpaid work.[11][12]

Companies House records for David Theodore Cohen (born August 1980), whose directorships include Chabad UK and the other inquiry companies, match that age and the teacher occupation listed on some appointments. Identity with the co-defendant named in the Jewish Chronicle is treated here as the same person on that basis; the court reporting uses the shorter form "David Cohen".[13]

He was not convicted of the money-laundering or Charity Commission offences that led to his father's sentence. The Commission's inquiry report did not name the trustees it removed in 2016.[14]

See also

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Companies House, Mamosh Worldwide Limited officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 UK Government Web Archive, Chabad UK – register entry (27 January 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 27 January 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 UK Government Web Archive, Or Simcha – register entry (20 February 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 20 February 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 UK Government Web Archive, Havenpoint Worldwide – register entry (20 February 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 20 February 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
  5. ↑ Companies House, Chabad UK officers Companies House, accessed 20 October 2026.
  6. ↑ Companies House, Havenpoint Worldwide officers Companies House, accessed 20 October 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Companies House, David Theodore Cohen appointments (officer ID kCLnJB9WEkT6jqApfMJ9MiO9kRk) Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
  8. ↑ Companies House, Ozer Dalim Limited officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Companies House, Pikuach Nefesh Limited officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Companies House, Worldwide Hatzala Ltd officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
  11. ↑ Ben Weich, "Orthodox man convicted over £10 million charity scam", Jewish Chronicle, 26 June 2019.
  12. ↑ Ben Weich, "Charedi man sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud, theft and laundering more than £10 million", Jewish Chronicle, 4 July 2019.
  13. ↑ Companies House, Chabad UK – officers (David Theodore Cohen, Rabbi, born August 1980, director 18 January 2007 – 31 December 2014), accessed 6 November 2026.
  14. ↑ Charity Commission, "Charity Inquiry: Chabad UK (1118547) and seven other charities", 16 March 2020.
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