HabAid
UK Chabad-linked charity and company funding disabled children in the Zionist entity
| HabAid
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity and limited company |
| Headquarters | Handel House, 95 High Street, Edgware, Middlesex, HA8 7DB |
| Registration | Charity number 1126069; Company number 06674416 |
HabAid (full legal name HabAid, formerly Habad Children Aid Society) is a United Kingdom-based registered charity (number 1126069) and private limited company (number 06674416) closely linked to the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. It raises funds to support charities whose primary purpose is helping disabled and disadvantaged children in the Zionist entity and the UK.[1] The organisation was incorporated on 15 August 2008 and changed its name from Habad Children Aid Society on 28 August 2013.[2]
HabAid has been criticised for its support of Zionist causes, including funding projects in the illegal settler colony and links to bringing Israeli soldiers to the UK.[3]
Trustees
As of 31 March 2026 the charity has three trustees.[4]
| Name | Role | Date appointed |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Adrian Castle | Trustee | 1 May 2018 |
| Harry Jonathan Daniel | Trustee | (prior to 2018) |
| Lane Gary Bednash FCA FIPA | Trustee (Chairman) | (prior to 2018) |
Directors and company officers
HabAid Limited (company number 06674416) has the following directors and officers.[5]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Jonathan Daniel | Director & Secretary | 15 August 2008 (Secretary) / 10 November 2009 (Director) | Active | British |
| Lane Gary Bednash | Director | 15 August 2008 | Active | British, FCA FIPA |
| Jonathan Adrian Castle | Director | 1 May 2018 | Active | British |
| Gerald Abrahams | Director | 15 August 2008 | 10 November 2009 | Resigned |
| Ian Joseph Crooke | Director | 15 August 2008 | 26 November 2013 | Resigned |
| Rowel Gabriel Genn | Director | 17 January 2012 | 8 March 2018 | Resigned |
| Temple Secretaries Limited | Secretary | 15 August 2008 | 15 August 2008 | Resigned same day |
Committee members
Joel Anderson James Castle Jonathan Castle (past Chairman) Ray Levy (past Chairman) Mel Lewis (past Chairman) Robert Oppenheimer Jamie Paskin Maurice Shear (past Chairman) Spencer Simons Robert Waterman
Supported charities and projects
HabAid funds a range of organisations, many focused on disabled children in the Zionist entity.[6]
| Organisation | Location | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Alumim Orphanage | Ukraine | Orphanage support |
| Food For Kids | UK / Zionist entity | Disadvantaged children |
| Forgotten People's Fund | Zionist entity | Disadvantaged children |
| Gesher | Zionist entity | Disabled children |
| Israel Sports Centre for the Disabled | Zionist entity | Disabled children |
| Karmiel Children's Village | Zionist entity | Disadvantaged children |
| Langdon Football Club | UK | Children's team sponsorship |
| My Israel | Zionist entity | Children's projects |
| Orr Shalom | Zionist entity | Disadvantaged children |
| Otzma (Strength) Holiday Camps | Zionist entity | Holiday camps for children |
| Zaka Dog Rescue | UK / Zionist entity | Rescue and support |
| Zichron Menachem | Zionist entity | Disabled children |
Ex-trustees and notable figures
Leon Leboff – Former Vice-President and past Chairman of HabAid. He is also a trustee of the British Friends of the Israeli War Disabled Trust (BFIWD), a charity supporting war disabled veterans of the Zionist entity’s armed forces.[3]
See also
Chabad-Lubavitch movement British Friends of the Israeli War Disabled Trust Colel Chabad Lubavitch Foundation of Israel
References
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, HABAID - Charity 1126069 Register of Charities, accessed 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, HABAID Companies House, accessed 31 March 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Press TV, Meet the Zionist charity that has brought over 5,000 Israeli war criminals to Britain Press TV, 3 August 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, HABAID - Charity 1126069 Trustees Register of Charities, accessed 31 March 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Officers of HABAID Companies House, accessed 31 March 2026.
- ↑ HabAid archived website, HabAid homepage Wayback Machine, accessed 31 March 2026.