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Registered charity in England and Wales

Jewish Literary Foundation

Logo Jewish Literary Foundation logo.png
Type Registered charity and company limited by guarantee
Founded 13 February 1986 (incorporated); 3 March 1986 (registered as a charity)
Registration ID Charity 293800; Company 01989333
Status Registered
Registration Charity Commission for England and Wales; Companies House

Jewish Literary Foundation (Charity number: 293800; Company number 01989333) 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: "The aim of the Jewish Literary Foundation is to stimulate and encourage the reading of books on every aspect of Jewish thought, life, literature and history and culture".[3] For the financial year ending 30 June 2025 it reported income of £461,957 and expenditure of £422,605.[3]

  • Charity registered: 3 March 1986 (Registered)[1]
  • Company incorporated: 13 February 1986 (Active); SIC 85520 - Cultural education[2]
  • Previous company names: JEWISH BOOK COUNCIL 13 Feb 1986 - 06 Mar 2024[2]
  • Registered office address: River House, 1 Maidstone Road, Sidcup, Kent, England, DA14 5RH[2]

People

Trustees

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships
Anne Webber Trustee 1 March 2012 None on record
Stephanie Marcus Trustee 29 September 2014 None on record
Antony Grossman Chair 4 June 2018 None on record
Paul Israel Trustee 5 October 2019 None on record
Robin Hilton Trustee 5 October 2019 None on record
Dr Alexander Gordon Trustee 20 July 2022 None on record

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
Marion Joan Cohen 13 September 2010 2 January 2019 7 [4][5]
Romie Tager 13 September 2010 2 January 2019 7 [4][5]
/ Dr Andrew Renton 13 September 2010 4 January 2018 5 [4][6]
Gail Sandler 13 September 2010 2 January 2019 7 [4][5]
Charles Corman 13 September 2010 18 January 2012 3 [4][7]
Lucy Silver Ba Hons ; Ma; M Sc 13 September 2010 4 January 2018 6 [4][6]
Andrew Renton 18 January 2012 18 January 2012 1 [7]
Peter Musgrave 26 July 2017 2 January 2019 4 [8][5]
Anne Webber 26 July 2017 2 January 2019 4 [8][5]
Stephanie Marcus 26 July 2017 2 January 2019 4 [8][5]
Antony Grossman 2 January 2019 2 January 2019 1 [5]
Lucy Silver 2 January 2019 2 January 2019 1 [5]

Directors

Name Role Position Date of birth Age Appointed on Resigned on Nationality Country of residence Occupation
Alexander Gordon Role Active Director January 1970 56 20 July 2022 British England Not disclosed
Antony Grossman Role Active Director January 1964 62 1 July 2019 British England Not disclosed
Robin Antony Hilton Role Active Director January 1966 60 5 May 2020 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Paul Martin Winburn Israel Role Active Director March 1969 57 5 May 2020 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Stephanie Marcus Role Active Director May 1965 61 29 September 2014 British England Not disclosed
Anne Rachel Webber Role Active Director September 1951 75 1 December 2013 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Romie Tager Role Resigned Secretary 5 July 1992 12 October 2020 British Not disclosed
Sybil Benn Role Resigned Director March 1937 89 17 November 2004 14 December 2005 British England Not disclosed
Marion Joan Cohen Role Resigned Director May 1945 Appointed before 21 November 1991 81 9 July 2019 British England Not disclosed
Charles Leonard Corman Role Resigned Director October 1924 101 or 102 13 September 2004 29 September 2014 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Risa Domb Role Resigned Director March 1937 Appointed before 21 November 1991 89 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Leonard Morris Gold Role Resigned Director December 1936 89 30 April 2007 8 October 2009 British England Not disclosed
Rosalind Goldstein Role Resigned Director August 1944 Appointed before 21 November 1991 82 30 May 2002 British Not disclosed
Josephine Gordon Role Resigned Director January 1977 49 17 November 2004 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Emmanuel Grodzinski Role Resigned Director September 1940 Appointed before 5 July 1992 86 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Paul Ian Harris Role Resigned Director December 1943 82 30 May 2002 8 August 2004 British Not disclosed
Evelyn Hornig Role Resigned Director August 1944 Appointed before 21 November 1991 82 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Marilyn Lehrer Role Resigned Director July 1939 Appointed before 21 November 1991 87 17 November 2004 British Not disclosed
Natasha Lehrer Role Resigned Director September 1966 60 30 May 2002 10 June 2003 British Not disclosed
Antony Lerman Role Resigned Director March 1946 Appointed before 5 July 1992 80 22 September 1997 British Not disclosed
Stephen Whitney Massil Role Resigned Director September 1941 Appointed before 21 November 1991 85 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Michael May Role Resigned Director December 1945 Appointed before 21 November 1991 80 5 July 1992 German Not disclosed
Valerie Monchi Role Resigned Director September 1965 61 17 November 2004 7 October 2005 French Not disclosed
Peter Alan Musgrave Role Resigned Director August 1954 72 29 September 2014 12 October 2020 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Laura Phillips Role Resigned Director May 1960 66 17 November 2004 11 July 2005 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Jane Pearl Prevezer Role Resigned Director October 1949 76 or 77 17 November 2004 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Andrew Renton Role Resigned Director February 1963 63 30 May 2002 1 May 2019 English England Not disclosed
Ruth Rosenfelder Role Resigned Director November 1942 Appointed before 5 July 1992 83 17 November 2004 British Not disclosed
Gail Michele Sandler Role Resigned Director February 1949 77 17 November 2004 26 May 2021 British England Not disclosed
Lucy Beth Silver Role Resigned Director March 1951 75 18 April 2010 26 May 2021 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Max Sulzbacher Role Resigned Director November 1929 Appointed before 21 November 1991 96 1 December 1996 British Not disclosed
Romie Tager Role Resigned Director July 1947 Appointed before 21 November 1991 79 21 July 2021 British England Not disclosed
Bess Teeger Role Resigned Director May 1947 79 17 November 2004 14 December 2005 British Not disclosed
Anne Webber Role Resigned Director September 1952 74 1 November 2021 27 November 2021 British England Not disclosed
Anne Rachel Webber Role Resigned Director September 1951 75 30 May 2002 19 September 2005 British United Kingdom 1 2 Next page Not disclosed
Melvyn Weinberg Role Resigned Director October 1937 Appointed before 21 November 1991 88 or 89 5 July 1992 British England Previous page 1 2 Not disclosed

Source: Companies House officers register.[9]

Persons with significant control

Name Status Notified on Ceased on Date of birth Age Nationality Country of residence Nature of control
Paul Martin Winburn Israel Active 12 October 2020 March 1969 57 British United Kingdom Has significant influence or control
Gail Michele Sandler Ceased 27 November 2016 1 May 2021 February 1949 77 British England Has significant influence or control

Source: Companies House PSC register.[10]

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 £191,094 £180,141 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[8]
June 2013 £201,398 £207,802 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[8]
June 2014 £249,388 £241,759 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[8]
June 2015 £259,916 £206,143 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[8]
June 2016 £230,744 £220,551 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[8]
June 2017 £236,853 £228,485 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[11]
June 2018 £240,119 £245,080 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Archived register entry[5]
30 June 2021 £291,035 £255,811 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed 0 17 January 2022 (due 30 April 2022)
30 June 2022 £380,842 £326,805 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed 0 8 March 2023 (due 30 April 2023)
30 June 2023 £309,147 £378,965 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed 2 27 February 2024 (due 30 April 2024)
30 June 2024 £374,968 £473,241 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed 0 8 April 2025 (due 30 April 2025)
30 June 2025 £461,957 £422,605 Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed Not disclosed 0 17 March 2026 (due 30 April 2026)

Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[12] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[13]

  • Companies House: last accounts made up to 30 June 2025; next accounts made up to 30 June 2026, due by 31 March 2027.[2]
  • Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 3 July 2026; next due by 17 July 2027.[2]
  • Archived accounts: year ending 30 June 2014; year ending 30 June 2015; year ending 30 June 2016; year ending 30 June 2017; year ending 30 June 2018.[14]
  • Grants (360Giving): 12 grant(s) received totalling £131,424 (21 Mar 2005 – 04 Dec 2025); funders: Pears Foundation (4 grant(s), £60,000); The Foyle Foundation (4 grant(s), £42,500); Esmée Fairbairn Foundation (3 grant(s), £15,000); Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (1 grant(s), £13,924).[15]

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)".[12][13]
  • Shared trustees/directors: Romie Tager is also connected with Solev Co Limited (254623), which is subject to a Charity Commission regulatory alert[16]; Romie Tager is also connected with Hatzlocho Limited (1082076), which is subject to a Charity Commission regulatory alert[17].

See also

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Jewish Literary Foundation trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Companies House, JEWISH LITERARY FOUNDATION overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Jewish Literary Foundation – charity overview Register of Charities, accessed 15 October 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – register entry (13 September 2010), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 13 September 2010, accessed 14 October 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – register entry (4 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – register entry (18 January 2012), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 18 January 2012, accessed 14 October 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Companies House, JEWISH LITERARY FOUNDATION officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Companies House, JEWISH LITERARY FOUNDATION persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  11. ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – register entry (3 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Jewish Literary Foundation 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.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Jewish Literary Foundation overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
  14. ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Jewish Literary Foundation – archived accounts, archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 6 January 2020, accessed 14 October 2026.
  15. ↑ 360Giving GrantNav, Jewish Literary Foundation 360Giving, accessed 14 October 2026.
  16. ↑ Companies House, TAGER, Romie appointments Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  17. ↑ Companies House, TAGER, Romie appointments Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
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