Lehachzikom
UK CIO (1176141) granting about £13–15 million a year, mainly to Orthodox Jewish causes in Israel
Lehachzikom is a UK charitable incorporated organisation (charity no. 1176141), registered on 6 December 2017. The name is Hebrew le-haḥzikom — “to strengthen them.” Objects: the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith, the relief of poverty, and the relief of sickness, poor health and old age, in particular but not limited to people living in Israel.[1]
It is one of the larger UK Orthodox grant-makers. Almost all spending is grants to institutions. Fundraising cost on the register is recorded as £0. It is not Lehachyos (1170523, under Charity Commission inquiry) and not Vead Lehaczokas Hayehadus Beartzos Hamizrach (1003576, ~£9,000 a year).[1][2]
A Powerbase stub listing the four trustees was created in December 2022.[3]
Activities
The Commission activity line repeats the objects and names Israel. Compilers describe a Stamford Hill / Upper Clapton mailbox that pushes donations onward, in partnership with an Israeli amuta, Lehachzikom Velehachyosom (no. 580431468). That partnership is not set out on the UK register itself.[1][4]
Where it operates, on the register: Israel. No published schedule of named Israeli institutions, settlements or IDF-adjacent bodies has been extracted here. Grants-to-institutions on the 2024 return were £13.55 million of £13.56 million expenditure.[5]
Trustees
Four trustees. Founders Aharon Moshe Vizel and Jehoshua Gross from registration (2 October 2017); Isaac Jacob Feldman and Jacob Adler from February 2022. No trustee remuneration is recorded.[6]
| Name | Appointed | Other trusteeships on the register |
|---|---|---|
| Aharon Moshe Vizel | 2 October 2017 | None on record |
| Jehoshua Gross | 2 October 2017 | Kollel Viznitz London |
| Isaac Jacob Feldman | 7 February 2022 | None on record |
| Jacob Adler | 16 February 2022 | New Marston Limited; The Meri Trust |
The 2022 Powerbase stub also listed Adler on Ahavas Shalom Trust; that line is not on the current Commission “other trusteeships” table and should be checked before reuse.[3][6]
Jehoshua Gross’s seat on Kollel Viznitz London is the only court-named overlap on the present register: Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty), not Satmar (Hasidic dynasty). That does not by itself make Lehachzikom a Viznitz house charity.[6]
Finances
Year end 31 December. CIO from 6 December 2017. Gift Aid: not registered with HMRC.[7]
Recent years (Commission table)
| 31/12/2020 | 31/12/2021 | 31/12/2022 | 31/12/2023 | 31/12/2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total gross income | £10.12m | £13.85m | £13.95m | £14.05m | £13.00m |
| Total expenditure | £9.93m | £13.08m | £14.95m | £13.41m | £13.56m |
| Of which grants to institutions | £9.87m | £13.07m | £14.92m | £13.33m | £13.55m |
| Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
2025 return on the overview page (year to 31 December 2025): income £15,231,135, expenditure £15,299,017, all from donations and legacies, all classed as charitable activities.[1]
Longer run from Find that Charity:[2]
| Year ending | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2018 | £4,077,483 | £3,739,183 |
| 31 December 2019 | £8,196,217 | £8,481,543 |
| 31 December 2020 | £10,119,534 | £9,927,157 |
| 31 December 2021 | £13,845,762 | £13,083,845 |
| 31 December 2022 | £13,953,583 | £14,954,023 |
| 31 December 2023 | £14,054,512 | £13,408,662 |
| 31 December 2024 | £12,995,093 | £13,555,747 |
No trading subsidiary. Employees paid over £60,000: none recorded.[1]
Contact
- 36 Warwick Grove, London E5 9HU (Upper Clapton / Clapton Common edge of Stamford Hill).[7]
- Email listed by compilers: lehachzikomtrust@gmail.com
- Phone listed by compilers: 07425 512394[7]
Disambiguation
The Israeli amuta (Israeli registered non-profit) Lehachzikom Velehachyosom (להחזיקם ולהחיותם, 580431468) is registered at Ahavat Shalom 5, Bnei Brak 5161304. Guidestar lists place of activity as Bnei Brak and area of activity as nationwide. Founded 2004; 2024 turnover ₪54.06 million.[8]
See also
- Vead Lehaczokas Hayehadus Beartzos Hamizrach
- Lehachyos
- Kollel Viznitz London
- Vizhnitz (Hasidic dynasty)
- British Jewish charities investigated by the Charity Commission
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Charity Commission register, Lehachzikom, 1176141.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lehachzikom, Find that Charity.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lehachzikom, Powerbase revision 31 December 2022.
- ↑ Lehachzikom, Hinchilla funder note, citing IsraelGives amuta 580431468.
- ↑ Financial history, 1176141.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Trustees, 1176141.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Giving is Great, 1176141.
- ↑ להחזיקם ולהחיותם, Guidestar Israel, 580431468.