Glasgow Rabbinical College and Mikveh
Glasgow Jewish education charity, registered in 1942 as the Glasgow Rabbinical College & Yeshivah, that makes education grants and runs the community mikveh in Giffnock (OSCR SC008431)
| Glasgow Rabbinical College and Mikveh
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Unincorporated association |
| Founded | 26 January 1942 |
| Registration ID | SC008431 (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator) |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | Penthouse, Woodend, Whitecraigs, Glasgow, G46 7JN |
| Location | Giffnock, East Renfrewshire |
| Area served | Glasgow and the surrounding area |
| Services | Jewish education grants; the Glasgow Mikveh (ritual bath) |
| Registration | Scotland (OSCR) |
| Key people | Malcolm Livingstone (Chair); Neil Livingstone; Michael Simpson |
Glasgow Rabbinical College and Mikveh is a small Scottish charity that makes Jewish education grants and runs the Glasgow Mikveh (ritual bath) in the Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue building. It was registered on 26 January 1942 as the Glasgow Rabbinical College & Yeshivah and took its present name on 26 October 2017.[1][2] In 2025 it received £29,984 in appeals and donations and paid £31,005 in grants.[2] The only funder named in published accounts is the Glasgow Jewish Community Trust, which gave it £22,000 in 2025. The chair, Malcolm Livingstone, is also a trustee of that trust.[3][4]
Registration and objects
The OSCR register describes the charity as an unincorporated association with a constitutional form date of 26 January 1942. Its main operating location is East Renfrewshire, and it has no staff or volunteers. Its object is "to promote Jewish Education at all levels and by all proper methods and to engage in such activities as will lead to the accomplishment of this end in Glasgow and the surrounding area". It describes its work as: "Provides educational study grants. Provide a Mikveh (ritual bath house) for the Community use".[1] The register notes the previous name, "Glasgow Rabbinical College & Yeshivah from 26/01/1942 to 26/10/2017".[1]
The registered address is "Penthouse, Woodend, Whitecraigs, Glasgow, G46 7JN", which OSCR records as a charity trustee's address.[1] The 2025 accounts give the charity's address as Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue, 222 Fenwick Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6UE. They list its bankers as Clydesdale Bank, St Vincent Place, Glasgow, and its solicitors as Mitchells Roberton, 36 Hanover Street, Glasgow.[2]
Activities
The 2025 trustees' report gives the objects as promoting Jewish education "including Education Grants" and managing "the Glasgow Mikveh (Ritual bath house) situated in the premises of the Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue". It says that "an increase in donations enabled the Trustees to increase the level of educational grants in 2025". The mikveh was refurbished in 2023, and its running costs in 2025 "were again at a low level".[2] The accounts do not name grant recipients.
In 2012 the charity transferred £150,000 to the Glasgow Jewish Community Trust, which "absorbed [it] into the Education Fund" to be applied in line with that fund's objects.[3]
Finances
| Year ending | Income (£) | Expenditure (£) | Annual return received |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2021 | 10,387 | 8,451 | 26 July 2022 |
| 31 December 2022 | 19,394 | 20,894 | 7 February 2023 |
| 31 December 2023 | 46,544 | 49,866 | 7 March 2024 |
| 31 December 2024 | 19,394 | 20,894 | 6 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2025 | 29,984 | 31,102 | 28 April 2026 |
| Item | 2024 (£) | 2025 (£) |
|---|---|---|
| Appeals and donations | 31,714.00 | 29,984.00 |
| Grants paid | 25,050.00 | 31,005.00 |
| Mikveh | 2,500.00 | – |
| Expenses | 211.40 | 97.20 |
| Total expenditure | 27,761.40 | 31,102.20 |
| Funds carried forward | 11,922.32 | 10,804.12 |
The printed columns are headed "2024" and "25". The OCR text of the statement shows a 2024 surplus of "£3922.60" and opening funds of "£7,969.72", while the funds note gives £3,952.60 and £7,069.72.[2] All funds were held as cash at the bank. The accounts were independently examined by Brian Links of Glasgow G20, and the balance sheet was signed by "Malcolm J Livingstone (Chairman)" (Malcolm Livingstone).[2] The trustees "do not receive any remuneration or expenses", and the report states that "there were no related party transactions in the year".[2]
Grants from the Glasgow Jewish Community Trust
| Year | Education | Mikveh | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 12,000 | 20,000 | 32,000 |
| 2024 | 18,000 | – | 18,000 |
| 2025 | 22,000 (not split) | 22,000 | |
The £20,000 mikveh grant from the trust in 2023 coincides with the 2023 refurbishment of the mikveh.[5][2]
Trustees
| Name | Role | Other trusteeships (OSCR) |
|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Livingstone | Chairperson | Glasgow Jewish Community Trust[4] |
| Neil Livingstone | Trustee | |
| Michael Simpson | Trustee |
New trustees are "nominated and seconded by existing trustees".[2]
Glasgow network
- Glasgow Jewish Community Trust: its main identified funder (£22,000 in 2025), and its chair is a trustee of the trust.[3][4]
- Giffnock Newton Mearns Synagogue: houses the Glasgow Mikveh, and its address, 222 Fenwick Road, is the address given in the accounts.[2] Jewish Student Chaplaincy Scotland uses "Flat 1, 222 Fenwick Road" as its registered address.[6]
Israel and Zionist links
No Israel-related grants, events or trustee roles appear in the 2025 accounts or the OSCR register entry.[2][1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Glasgow Rabbinical College and Mikveh (SC008431) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 Glasgow Rabbinical College and Mikveh, Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 (scanned; read by OCR), via Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Glasgow Jewish Community Trust, Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, note 5, via Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Glasgow Jewish Community Trust (SC013684) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Glasgow Jewish Community Trust, Report of the Trustees and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 (redacted copy), note 5, via Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 20 October 2026.
- ↑ Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Jewish Student Chaplaincy Scotland (SC005999) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 20 October 2026.