Erich Reich
Sir Erich Reich is a trustee of Manna, a British charity that provides funds to Meir Panim, an Israel-based charity which provides aid to poor Israelis.[1] As well as operating within Israel proper the charity also operates in the occupied West Bank. The organisation manages employment centres for Haredi Jews.[2] These centers are known as 'Mafteach Centers' and are funded by the Israeli state and the Tevet Employment Initiative of the Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.[2] There is one such center in the West Bank settlement Beitar Illit and plans to establish another in the settlement in Modi'in Illit.[2] [3]
Reich is an Austrian-born entrepreneur based in London. Reich’s parents were murdered in the Nazi holocaust. He arrived in England as part of the Kindertransport later immigrating to Israel in 1948.[4]
Historic charity trusteeships (archived register snapshots)
Identification (20 October 2026): Companies House records Erich Reich (born April 1935) as a director of The Association Of Jewish Refugees (ajr) and of Classic Tours Limited[5]; the Association of Jewish Refugees describes Sir Erich Reich, born in Vienna in 1935, as the founder of Classic Tours and the chairman of the Kindertransport Committee[6].
First and last archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register listing this name; these are not actual appointment or resignation dates.
| Charity | Charity number | First seen | Last seen | Snapshots | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Association Of Jewish Refugees (ajr) | 1149882 | 26 July 2017 | 2 January 2019 | 3 | [7][8] |
Company directorships and appointments
| Company | Company no. | Role | Status | Appointed on | Resigned on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Association Of Jewish Refugees (ajr) | 08220991 | Director | Resigned | 1 January 2013 | 5 December 2019 | [9] |
Other appointments listed under the same Companies House officer ID (role dates are on the linked appointment pages):[5]
- Classic Challenges Limited (02806713)
- Classic Tours Limited (02779794)
- Tramways Limited (04140193)
Notes
- ↑ Charity Commission Website Charity Framework. Accessed 10 July 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Meir Panim Website Meir Panim Relief Centers in Israel pg. 13. Accessed 10 July 2015.
- ↑ B'Tselem Website Settlements. Accessed 10 July 2015.
- ↑ BBC News Website Kindertransport refugee Erich Reich gets knighthood. Accessed 25 August 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Companies House, Erich Reich appointments (officer ID HJRx0RQOT2iXImlfjonkGXo8SOQ) Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.
- ↑ Association of Jewish Refugees, "Sir Erich Reich", AJR Refugee Voices testimony summary, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Association of Jewish Refugees – register entry (26 July 2017), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 26 July 2017, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Government Web Archive, The Association of Jewish Refugees – register entry (2 January 2019), archived snapshot of the Charity Commission register dated 2 January 2019, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, The Association Of Jewish Refugees (ajr) officers Companies House, accessed 15 October 2026.