Achisomoch Aid Company Limited

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UK charity (278387) operating a donor-advised / voucher platform for Orthodox Jewish giving

Achisomoch Aid Company Limited

Logo AAC.png
Type Charitable company limited by guarantee
Founded Incorporated 23 May 1979; registered as charity 5 September 1979
Registration ID Company 01422574; Charity 278387
Location New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London NW11 0PU (registered office); operational address Enterprise House, 2 The Crest, London NW4 2HN
Website achisomoch.org


Achisomoch Aid Company Limited (AAC) is an English charitable company (01422574) and registered charity (278387). It operates a large-scale donor-advised fund / charity-account and voucher system that enables individuals, companies and trusts to make tax-efficient donations (including Gift Aid) to thousands of charities, predominantly in the Orthodox Jewish sector. It was incorporated on 23 May 1979 and registered as a charity on 5 September 1979. Its objects are to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith and other purposes recognised as charitable under English law.[1][2]

  • Charity registered: 5 September 1979 (Registered)[3]
  • Company incorporated: 23 May 1979 (Active); SIC 94910 - Activities of religious organisations[4]
  • Registered office address: New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU[4]

How it works

AAC functions as a specialised charitable intermediary (sometimes described as a “charity bank” or donor-advised vehicle). Account holders deposit funds into a personal AAC account (by bank transfer, Open Banking or cheque). AAC claims Gift Aid on eligible deposits, adding 25p to the account for every £1 deposited. Holders then instruct donations from their balance to registered charities via:

- online portal or smartphone app (including QR-code terminal donations) - paper charity vouchers / cheques (prepaid, pre-printed or blank) - AAC payment cards usable on charity terminals

The organisation handles the administration, record-keeping, Gift Aid paperwork and compliance. It charges a modest administration fee (historically around 5% on voucher schemes; overall running costs have been kept below 1.5% of turnover). Any surplus after costs is donated in full to UK educational institutions, with a stated focus on North-West London Jewish schools, Torah institutions and chinuch, plus Gateshead Yeshiva.[5][6]

AAC states that it has facilitated more than £320 million of charitable giving since 2011 and maintains several thousand charities on its books (around 4,000 cited in 2023 reporting), processing hundreds of thousands of transactions annually for a client base of several thousand individual and organisational givers. While the bulk of activity is Orthodox Jewish causes (schools, yeshivot, poverty relief, religious services), some national charities also appear. A Gibraltar branch was launched in 2023.[5][6]


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
31 March 2021 £36,101,125 £35,782,079 £35,981,620 £35,782,079 £35,187,811 £11,970,813 £11,923,216 8 0 28 January 2022 (due 31 January 2022)
31 March 2022 £50,448,558 £46,651,643 £50,349,454 £46,651,643 £46,056,763 £15,767,728 £15,482,758 10 0 29 January 2023 (due 31 January 2023)
31 March 2023 £65,106,481 £63,559,204 £64,968,296 £63,559,204 £62,742,663 £17,315,005 £6,857,224 4 0 4 January 2024 (due 31 January 2024)
31 March 2024 £71,525,289 £70,915,392 £71,077,333 £70,915,392 £69,927,078 £17,924,902 £7,094,027 9 0 29 January 2025 (due 31 January 2025)
31 March 2025 £73,819,995 £72,241,984 £72,797,416 £72,241,984 £71,171,357 £19,502,913 £4,652,080 10 0 15 January 2026 (due 31 January 2026)

Source: Charity Commission financial history and register data.[7] The Commission records grant-making as the charity's main activity.[8] Trustee payments: "No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity."[8]

  • Companies House: last accounts made up to 31 March 2025; next accounts made up to 31 March 2026, due by 31 December 2026.[4]
  • Companies House: last confirmation statement dated 21 August 2026; next due by 4 September 2027.[4]

People

Trustees

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships
Jack Emanuel Trustee 25 January 2000 None on record
Michael Akiva Hackenbroch Trustee 6 September 2019 Pal Charitable Trust (charity number: 1110416) | Mesila Uk Limited (charity number: 1179291) | Veshinantom (charity number: 1210828)
Richard Mark Denton Trustee 6 September 2019 Hand In Hand Support (charity number: 1182698)
Anthony Katz Trustee 6 September 2019 Institute For Dayanim (charity number: 1123833) | Shema Koli (charity number: 1151966) | Chinuch 20 (charity number: 1175074) | Nwlj Schools Planning Committee (charity number: 1197033)
Saul Meyer Trustee 28 July 2023 M & K Family Charitable Trust (charity number: 1116290)

Source: Charity Commission register.[3]

Directors

Name Correspondence address Role Position Date of birth Age Appointed on Resigned on Nationality Country of residence Occupation
Richard Mark Denton New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU Role Active Director August 1972 54 6 September 2019 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Jack Emanuel 37 The Ridgeway, London, NW11 8QP Role Active Director February 1964 62 25 January 2000 German United Kingdom Not disclosed
Michael Akiva Hackenbroch New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU Role Active Director November 1973 52 6 September 2019 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Anthony Katz New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU Role Active Director October 1968 57 or 58 6 September 2019 British England Not disclosed
Saul Aaron Meyer New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU Role Active Director March 1975 51 28 July 2023 British England Not disclosed
Isaac Mark Katz 26 Hoop Lane, London, NW11 8BU Role Resigned Secretary Appointed before 21 August 1992 3 April 2023 British Not disclosed
David Chontow 3 The Ridgeway, London, NW11 8TD Role Resigned Director November 1941 Appointed before 21 August 1992 84 25 December 2013 British England Not disclosed
Michael Akiva Hackenbroch 35 Templars Avenue, London, NW11 0NU Role Resigned Director November 1973 52 1 September 2011 31 March 2017 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Isaac Mark Katz 26 Hoop Lane, London, NW11 8BU Role Resigned Director September 1943 Appointed before 21 August 1992 83 3 April 2023 British United Kingdom Not disclosed
Maurice Levenson 22 Wentworth Road, London, United Kingdom, NW11 0RP Role Resigned Director September 1962 64 7 December 2017 13 December 2019 Irish England Not disclosed

Source: Companies House officers register.[9]

Persons with significant control

Name Correspondence address Status Notified on Ceased on Date of birth Age Nationality Country of residence Nature of control
Jack Emanuel 37 The Ridgeway, London, United Kingdom, NW11 8QP Ceased 6 April 2016 6 September 2019 February 1964 62 German United Kingdom Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%
Isaac Mark Katz 26 Hoop Lane, London, United Kingdom, NW11 8BU Ceased 6 April 2016 6 September 2019 September 1943 83 British United Kingdom Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%
Michael Akiva Hackenbroch 11 Sinclair Grove, London, United Kingdom, NW11 9JH Ceased 6 April 2016 31 March 2017 November 1973 52 British United Kingdom Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%
  • 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 6 September 2019)

Source: Companies House PSC register.[10]

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
David Chontow 27 January 2009 3 January 2014 6 [11][12]
Yitzchock Katz 27 January 2009 3 January 2014 6 [11][12]
Jack Emanuel 27 January 2009 2 January 2019 9 [11][13]
Michael Hackenbroch 4 January 2013 26 July 2017 3 [14][15]
Isaac Mark Katz 26 July 2017 2 January 2019 3 [15][13]
Maurice Levenson 3 January 2018 2 January 2019 2 [16][13]

Charities and schools that use or receive via AAC

AAC does not publish a complete public list of every recipient. Reporting and its own materials indicate that thousands of charities (predominantly Orthodox Jewish) accept AAC vouchers, online payments or terminal donations. Explicit examples include:

- Hasmonean Schools Trust (largest single beneficiary in one reported year, nearly £1.3 million) - numerous North-West London Jewish schools (annual surplus grants; Chomesh L’Chinuch partnership distributions) - Gateshead Yeshiva - Talmud Torah London (donations accepted via AAC / Asser Bishvil Foundation on its website) - various yeshivot, including Yeshivas Ohr Samayach (public testimonial) - poverty-relief and religious-service organisations in the Orthodox sector

Many independent Orthodox schools, chederim and communal charities advertise AAC as a donation method alongside other platforms. A referral / split-commission scheme allows schools to earn additional income by encouraging account holders to route donations through AAC.[6][5]

Controversies and conflicts

See also

External links

Notes

  1. ↑ ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, Companies House 01422574.
  2. ↑ Full print, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited, Charity Commission 278387.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED trustees Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Companies House, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED overview Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Achisomoch Aid Company, official website, retrieved 9 October 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Simon Rocker, The £50 million income of ‘the biggest Jewish charity you’ve never heard of’, Jewish Chronicle, 3 February 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Charity Commission for England and Wales, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED 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.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Charity Commission for England and Wales, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED overview Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 13 October 2026.
  9. ↑ Companies House, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED officers Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  10. ↑ Companies House, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED persons with significant control Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 UK Government Web Archive, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited – register entry (27 January 2009), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 27 January 2009, accessed 14 October 2026.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 UK Government Web Archive, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited – register entry (3 January 2014), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2014, accessed 14 October 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 UK Government Web Archive, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
  14. ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited – register entry (4 January 2013), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 4 January 2013, accessed 14 October 2026.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 UK Government Web Archive, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
  16. ↑ UK Government Web Archive, Achisomoch Aid Company Limited – register entry (3 January 2018), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 3 January 2018, accessed 14 October 2026.
  17. ↑ Companies House, LEVENSON, Maurice appointments Companies House, accessed 13 October 2026.
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