Friends of Chosen Yeshias
UK CIO (1196784) granting for Orthodox faith and poverty relief in the UK and Israel; Abraham Schreiber chair
| Friends of Chosen Yeshias
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable incorporated organisation (foundation) |
| Founded | 26 November 2021 |
| Registration ID | Charity 1196784 |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | 24a Lingwood Road, London |
| Area served | Throughout England And Wales, Israel |
| Key people | Abraham Schreiber (chair); Meyer Wahrhaftig; Schlomo Rosenfeld |
Friends of Chosen Yeshias is a UK charitable incorporated organisation (foundation), registered on 26 November 2021 as charity 1196784.[1] It is a grant-maker. Objects are the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith; the prevention or relief of poverty; and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, of people living in the UK and Israel, in particular by financially supporting organisations registered as charities in the UK and Israel.[1]
The Commission records that it operates throughout England and Wales and in Israel; that it helps children and young people and other charities; and that it does not own or lease land. It has no trading subsidiaries and pays no trustee remuneration.[2] The published correspondence address is 24a Lingwood Road, London.[3]
It is not a Companies House company. Do not collapse it with the US 501(c)(3) Friends of Chosen Yeshias Inc. (EIN 83-3070873; 1506 51st Street, Brooklyn). A shared name is not proof of common control.
Objects and activities
The charity's registered objects read: "(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH,(2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND(3) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE UK AND ISRAEL, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN UK LAW OF SUCH ORGANISATIONS REGISTERED AS CHARITIES IN THE UK AND ISRAEL AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT"[4]
The register describes its activities as: "(1) the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith, (2) the prevention or relief of poverty, and (3) the relief of those in need, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage of people living in the UK and Israel, in particular but not exclusively, by financially supporting such charitable purposes as are charitable in UK law."[4]
Register classifications: Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Religious Activities.[4]
Areas of operation recorded on the register: Throughout England And Wales, Israel.[4]
Trustees
Three trustees, all appointed on registration day. Abraham Schreiber is chair.[2]
| Name | Role | Appointed | Other trusteeships on the Commission register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Schreiber | Chair | 26 November 2021 | The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations; Tiferet Torah; Kids Konnect Ltd; Ringtrop Limited |
| Meyer Wahrhaftig | Trustee | 26 November 2021 | Gerer Shtiebel Synagogue |
| Schlomo Rosenfeld | Trustee | 26 November 2021 | None on record |
Abraham Schreiber here is the October 1979 Rumpler-line officer (CH ID XZZOusb3UaiuvJlaqE4TP75UApw), director of Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited. Meyer Wahrhaftig also sits on Gerer Shtiebel Synagogue with Jacob Goldman of Ichud Mosdos Gur Limited. That is a Ger communal overlap, not a Midos appointment.
Finance
Income is recorded as donations and legacies only.[1]
| Year ending | Income | Expenditure | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2022 | — | — | On time |
| 31 December 2023 | £325,691 | £325,816 | 6 days late |
| 31 December 2024 | £531,711 | £497,583 | 21 days late |
In 2024 almost all spending (£497,360) was classed as charitable activities; £220 as raising funds.[1][5] Giving is Great flagged three trustees only and late returns.[3]
Funding in Israel
- 2024 grants of £495,621: Chosen Yeshias Ashdod £233,235 (2023: £166,100); Yeshivat Chidushei Harim £230,950 (2023: £135,600); Ramat Gur £31,436 (PDF p.12).[6]
Israeli partners
Chosen Yeshias, Ashdod; Yeshivat Chidushei Harim.[6]
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
Findings are graded by confidence. "Partner" findings concern the Israeli recipient organisation, not proven use of UK funds.
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| £233,235 went to Chosen Yeshias in Ashdod, inside the 1949 armistice line.[6] | Low |
| No place is given for Yeshivat Chidushei Harim or Ramat Gur (£262,386).[6] | Not established |
Support for the IDF: No IDF or military funding is stated.[6]
Related bodies
| Body | Link |
|---|---|
| Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited | Same Abraham Schreiber; Ger school proprietor. Not this CIO. |
| Ichud Mosdos Gur Limited | Ger institutions grant-maker. Meyer Wahrhaftig sits on the shtiebel with Jacob Goldman of Ichud. Abraham is not an Ichud officer. |
| Gerer Shtiebel Synagogue | Meyer Wahrhaftig trustee. |
| Kids Konnect Ltd / Tiferet Torah / Ringtrop Limited | Same Abraham on the Commission cross-list. |
| Friends of Chosen Yeshias Inc. (Brooklyn) | US corporation from January 2019; EIN 83-3070873. Separate legal person. Name echo only unless a filing proves otherwise. |
Controversies and conflicts
- Filing compliance: The Charity Commission record shows that the annual return/accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023 were received on 6 November 2024, after the due date of 31 October 2024; the annual return/accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024 were received on 21 November 2025, after the due date of 31 October 2025.[7] The register states "Charity reporting is up to date (21 days late)".[1]
- Overlapping trusteeships: Abraham Schreiber is also a trustee of Ringtrop Limited (276021), The Union Of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations (1158987), Tiferet Torah (1191188), Kids Konnect Ltd. (1199033). Meyer Wahrhaftig is also a trustee of Gerer Shtiebel Synagogue (1180593).[8]
Charity Commission register
- No Charity Commission inquiry, Official Warning or Gazette insolvency notice naming this charity was found, and its register entry shows no regulatory alert;[9] it is not among the charities named in the Commission's cheque-cashing class-inquiry announcements (May, September and December 2025) or in the September 2026 statement of results.[10][11][12][13] The charities in the Commission's settlements class inquiry (opened August 2026) have not been named, so it is not known whether this charity is among them.[14]
- Approval dates not completed. The approval dates of the trustees' report and balance sheet are left blank (PDF p.4, 7).[6]
- US namesake. ProPublica lists Friends of Chosen Yeshias Inc, Brooklyn (see below); no flow between it and this charity is shown in the accounts.[6]
Other registers and records
Scotland and Northern Ireland
No entry was found on the Scottish Charity Register for this charity (register export dated 14 October 2026, downloaded 15 October 2026 and searched by name).[15] No entry was found on the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland register (API name searches returned zero results).[16]
The Gazette
Searches of The Gazette notice feeds (all notices, insolvency and company) for the charity's name returned no notices.[17]
Grants recorded by 360Giving
No grants received or made by this charity are recorded in 360Giving data.[18]
Sanctions screening
The charity's name, its current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages, trustees and officers named in the accounts read for this profile and (for charitable companies) its Companies House officers were screened against the UK Sanctions List and the OFSI Consolidated List. No match was found. Viatcheslav Moshe Kantor (UK sanctions ID RUS1127) does not appear among this charity's trustees or officers.[19]
Land and property
The register records that the charity does not own or lease land or property.[4] No title registers were purchased; the HM Land Registry interactive search blocked automated access.[20]
US counterparts (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer)
| Organisation | EIN | Latest filing year | Revenue (US$) | Expenses (US$) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Of Chosen Yeshias Inc[21] | 833070873 | 2023 | 1,022,473 | 172,443 |
These US organisations share the name or beneficiary of the UK charity; no financial flows between them and the UK charity were established.
Parliament
Hansard searches for 'Friends of Chosen Yeshias', 'Chosen Yeshias' returned 0 contributions in total.[22]
Web archive
The UK Government Web Archive holds 0 archived Charity Commission register pages used in this profile; none were found for this charity number.
See also
- Abraham Schreiber
- Meyer Wahrhaftig
- Gerer Shtiebel Synagogue
- Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited
- Ichud Mosdos Gur Limited
- Ger/Gur non profits in the UK
- Kids Konnect Ltd
- Tiferet Torah
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 FRIENDS OF CHOSEN YESHIAS, Charity Commission, 1196784.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Friends of Chosen Yeshias, Charity Commission full print.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Friends of Chosen Yeshias, Giving is Great.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification), extract dated 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Accounts and annual returns, Friends of Chosen Yeshias.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Charity Commission, Friends of Chosen Yeshias (1196784): accounts and annual returns Register of Charities; latest accounts downloaded 15 October 2026 ("PDF p." = page of the PDF file).
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, FRIENDS OF CHOSEN YESHIAS 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.
- ↑ Charity Commission for England and Wales, FRIENDS OF CHOSEN YESHIAS trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Register of Charities, charity overview page (register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/ followed by the organisation number) for every charity in batches 1–7 (175 pages, all retrieved successfully on 15 October 2026) and checked for a "Regulatory alerts" section. Alerts appeared only for Mifal Hachesed Vehatzedokoh (1139320), Ezer Viznitz Foundation (1161881), BC Trust (1155555), Vyoel Moshe Charitable Trust (327054) – all named in the cheque-cashing class inquiry – and The Gevurath Ari Torah Academy Trust (1003102).
- ↑ Charity Commission, Serious concerns over use of £22 million triggers investigation by charity regulator GOV.UK, 14 May 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator opens next phase of investigation into 105 charities connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator announces next charities to be investigated as part of inquiry connected to company cashing cheques GOV.UK, 4 December 2025.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Regulator concludes investigation into 4 charities as class inquiry continues GOV.UK, 9 September 2026, with Statement of the results of a class inquiry (same date), both retrieved 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, Charity regulator opens inquiry into charities working in illegal Israeli settlements GOV.UK, 5 August 2026, retrieved 15 October 2026 (a fact-finding statutory class inquiry initially involving 8 charities which "are not being publicly named at this time").
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Scottish Charity Register download OSCR, downloaded October 2026; keyword search of the batch-7 charity names found no matching Scottish registration (the only hit, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Lieutenancy of Scotland, is a separate Scottish body).
- ↑ Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, Register of charities search API CCNI, searched 15 October 2026 (keyword searches for each batch-7 charity name returned zero results).
- ↑ The Gazette: notices matching 'Chosen Yeshias' The Gazette, searched 15 October 2026.
- ↑ 360Giving API: grants received by GB-CHC-1196784 360Giving, queried 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, UK Sanctions List (CSV); Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Consolidated List of Financial Sanctions Targets (ConList.csv). Batch-7 screening covered 428 name strings: the 25 charity names, current register trustees, trustees named on archived register pages (UK Government Web Archive), Companies House officers of the charitable companies, and trustees, officers, lenders, subsidiaries and related bodies named in the accounts read for this batch (including Ambertown International Ltd); matching on surname plus forename tokens, reviewed manually. The single forename-and-surname candidate (a former Wimbledon and District Synagogue director against a UK counter-terrorism designation) has different middle names and was not treated as a match; all other candidates were surname-only coincidences or generic word overlaps; lists downloaded October 2026.
- ↑ HM Land Registry, Search for land and property information GOV.UK – the service returned HTTP 403 (bot protection) to automated access in October 2026; no titles were looked up or purchased. Candidate title numbers below come from the free CCOD / OCOD datasets (October 2026 release), not from paid title registers.
- ↑ Friends Of Chosen Yeshias Inc – Nonprofit Explorer ProPublica, viewed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Parliament, Hansard search API: contributions matching 'Chosen Yeshias' Hansard, queried 15 October 2026 (Spoken and Written endpoints).