Mishkan Yerushulayim
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Registered charity in England and Wales
| Mishkan Yerushulayim
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Registered charity and company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | 10 June 2005 (incorporated); 6 July 2005 (registered as a charity) |
| Registration ID | Charity 1110347; Company 05477441 |
| Status | Registered |
| Location | London, England |
| Registration | Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House |
Mishkan Yerushulayim (Charity number: 1110347; Company number 05477441) is a registered charity and private limited company by guarantee without share capital use of 'limited' exemption.[1][2] The register describes its activities as: "This charity was established to support the activities of Jewish religious organisations, especially in the field of education & to provide philanthropic aid to the Jewish needy. Donations were made to organisations providing a sound religious education in accordance with the doctrines and principles of traditional Judaism & to institutions set up to provide aid to the Jewish needy".[3] For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 it reported income of £450,000 and expenditure of £409,736.[3]
- Charity registered: 6 July 2005 (Registered)[1]
- Company incorporated: 10 June 2005 (Active); SIC 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified[2]
- Previous company names: LOWY FOUNDATION 10 Jun 2005 - 24 Nov 2005[2]
- Registered office address: New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU[2]
People
Trustees
| Name | Role | Date of appointment | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Sternlicht | Chair | 30 June 2011 | Siva Charitable Fund (charity number: 267685) | The Beth Hamedrash Satmar Trust (charity number: 1004327) | Wiseheights Limited (charity number: 294229) | Shaarei Rachamim Limited (charity number: 1058261) | Palmcourt Limited (charity number: 1070679) | Chevras Tsedokoh Limited (charity number: 1058260) |
| Joel Gross | Trustee | 17 December 2019 | The Palmtree Foundation Trust Limited (charity number: 1141101) | Kehal Yetev Lev (charity number: 1199537) | Educational Academies Support (charity number: 1201856) | Talmud Torah Education Limited (charity number: 1037631) |
| Yankel Grossberger | Trustee | 26 March 2018 | Cong. D'satmar Limited (charity number: 1144272) | Wiseheights Limited (charity number: 294229) | Truedene Co Limited (charity number: 248268) | Gerson Berger Association Limited (charity number: 313122) | Shulem B. Association Limited (charity number: 313654) | Shaarei Rachamim Limited (charity number: 1058261) |
Source: Charity Commission register.[1]
Historic trustees
Trustees as listed in archived snapshots of the Charity Commission register (first and last snapshot in which each name appears; not a record of actual appointment or resignation dates).
| Name | First seen | Last seen | Snapshots listing name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Sternlicht | 26 July 2017 | 3 January 2019 | 3 [4][5] |
| Rivka Gross | 26 July 2017 | 3 January 2019 | 3 [4][5] |
| Yankel Grossberger | 3 January 2019 | 3 January 2019 | 1 [5] |
Directors
| Name | Role | Position | Date of birth | Age | Appointed on | Resigned on | Nationality | Country of residence | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Gross | Role Active | Director | March 1981 | 45 | 17 December 2019 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Yankel Grossberger | Role Active | Director | November 1974 | 51 | 26 March 2018 | British | England | Not disclosed | |
| Joshua Sternlicht | Role Active | Director | February 1965 | 61 | 13 October 2010 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed | |
| Asher Anchel Gratt | Role Resigned | Secretary | 10 June 2005 | 10 September 2007 | British | Not disclosed | |||
| Alta Mordechai Fogel | Role Resigned | Director | January 1965 | 61 | 20 November 2005 | 11 June 2012 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
| Asher Anchel Gratt | Role Resigned | Director | March 1954 | 72 | 10 June 2005 | 10 September 2007 | British | England | Not disclosed |
| Rivka Gross | Role Resigned | Director | September 1947 | 79 | 13 October 2010 | 22 July 2025 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
| Shmuel Benjamin Krausz | Role Resigned | Director | February 1952 | 74 | 20 November 2005 | 3 November 2008 | British | Not disclosed | |
| Marcus Landau | Role Resigned | Director | May 1951 | 75 | 10 June 2005 | 20 November 2005 | British | United Kingdom | Not disclosed |
| Abraham Chaim Rapaport | Role Resigned | Director | November 1951 | 74 | 10 June 2005 | 20 November 2005 | American | England | Not disclosed |
Source: Companies House officers register.[6]
Persons with significant control
| Name | Status | Notified on | Ceased on | Date of birth | Age | Nationality | Country of residence | Nature of control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Gross | Active | 22 July 2025 | March 1981 | 45 | British | England | Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% | |
| Yankel Grossberger | Active | 22 July 2025 | November 1974 | 51 | British | United Kingdom | Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% | |
| Joshua Sternlicht | Active | 22 July 2025 | February 1965 | 61 | British | United Kingdom | Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% | |
| Yankel Grossberger | Ceased | 26 March 2018 | 17 December 2019 | November 1974 | 51 | British | England | Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% |
| Joshua Sternlicht | Ceased | 6 April 2016 | 17 December 2019 | February 1965 | 61 | British | United Kingdom | Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% |
| Rivka Gross | Ceased | 6 April 2016 | 17 December 2019 | September 1947 | 79 | British | United Kingdom | Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% Statement Withdrawn The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company |
- PSC statement: The company knows or has reasonable cause to believe that there is no registrable person or registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company (notified 17 December 2019; withdrawn 22 July 2025)
Source: Companies House PSC register.[7]
Finances
| Financial year end | Total income | Total expenditure | Income from donations and legacies | Expenditure on charitable activities | Grants to institutions | Total funds (assets less liabilities) | Cash | Employees | Volunteers | Accounts received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | £290,000 | £41,632 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[4] |
| June 2013 | £0 | £3,044 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[4] |
| June 2014 | £1,500 | £1,625 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[4] |
| June 2015 | £72,000 | £63,295 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[4] |
| June 2016 | £0 | £0 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[4] |
| June 2017 | £834,450 | £53,911 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Archived register entry[5] |
| 31 March 2021 | £484,034 | £573,885 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 14 January 2022 (due 31 January 2022) |
| 31 March 2022 | £446,713 | £469,361 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 30 January 2023 (due 31 January 2023) |
| 31 March 2023 | £578,118 | £563,383 | £578,118 | £563,383 | £555,000 | £17,938,837 | £53,327 | 0 | 0 | 17 January 2024 (due 31 January 2024) |
| 31 March 2024 | £705,698 | £748,886 | £705,698 | £748,886 | £740,000 | £17,109,516 | £11,923 | 0 | 0 | 20 December 2024 (due 31 January 2025) |
| 31 March 2025 | £450,000 | £409,736 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | 0 | 29 January 2026 (due 31 January 2026) |
Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[8] The Commission records grant-making as the charity's main activity.[9] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[9]
- Companies House: last accounts made up to 31 March 2025 (Full accounts, filed 29 Jan 2026); next accounts made up to 30 March 2026, due by 30 December 2026.[2][10]
- Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 10 June 2026; next due by 24 June 2027.[2]
- Archived accounts: year ending 30 June 2015; year ending 30 June 2016; year ending 30 June 2017; year ending 30 June 2018.[11]
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: All 5 annual returns and accounts on the Charity Commission record were received by their due dates, and the register states "Charity reporting is up to date (on time)".[8][9]
- Companies House notices: 20 Mar 2018: Administrative restoration application (RT01); 06 Feb 2018: Final Gazette dissolved via compulsory strike-off (GAZ2); 21 Nov 2017: First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off (GAZ1).[12]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Joshua Sternlicht is also a trustee of Siva Charitable Fund (267685), The Beth Hamedrash Satmar Trust (1004327), Wiseheights Limited (294229), Shaarei Rachamim Limited (1058261), Palmcourt Limited (1070679), Chevras Tsedokoh Limited (1058260). Joel Gross is also a trustee of The Palmtree Foundation Trust Limited (1141101), Kehal Yetev Lev (1199537), Educational Academies Support (1201856), Talmud Torah Education Limited (1037631). Yankel Grossberger is also a trustee of Cong. D'satmar Limited (1144272), Wiseheights Limited (294229), Truedene Co Limited (248268), Gerson Berger Association Limited (313122), Shulem B. Association Limited (313654), Shaarei Rachamim Limited (1058261).[1]
- Shared address and control: Joshua Sternlicht, Yankel Grossberger give the same correspondence address (31a Fairholt Road, London, United Kingdom, N16 5EW). Active PSCs among them: Yankel Grossberger (Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%); Joshua Sternlicht (Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%).[6][7]
See also
- Joshua Sternlicht
- Siva Charitable Fund
- The Beth Hamedrash Satmar Trust
- Wiseheights Limited
- Shaarei Rachamim Limited
- Palmcourt Limited
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charity Commission for England and Wales, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Companies House, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Mishkan Yerushulayim – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 UK Government Web Archive, Mishkan Yerushulayim – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 UK Government Web Archive, Mishkan Yerushulayim – register entry (3 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Companies House, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Companies House, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM financial history Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026; figures from the Commission's public register data extract dated 13 October 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM filing history – Full accounts made up to 31 March 2025, filed 29 Jan 2026, Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Mishkan Yerushulayim – archived accounts, archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 5 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM filing history Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.