Friends of Netiv Tefahot
Leeds charitable incorporated organisation supporting the Netiv Tefahot hesder yeshiva in the Galilee
| Friends of Netiv Tefahot
| |
|---|---|
| Logo |  The Netiv Tefahot hesder yeshiva, Moshav Tefahot |
| Type | Charitable incorporated organisation (foundation model) |
| Founded | 23 May 2023 (registered) |
| Registration ID | 1203219 (Charity Commission) |
| Status | Registered |
| Headquarters | 33 Sandmoor Green, Leeds, LS17 7SB |
| Area served | Israel |
| Services | Support for the Netiv Tefahot yeshiva and its students |
| Registration | England and Wales |
| Key people | Ivan Henry Green (chair) |
Friends of Netiv Tefahot is a charitable incorporated organisation registered with the Charity Commission on 23 May 2023. Its objects are "the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith in particular but without limitation by supporting the charitable activities of the institute of Jewish religious studies in Israel known as Netiv Tefahot and its students".[1] In its first period, to 31 March 2024, it had income of £22,704 and spent £20,052; in 2024/25 it had income of £12,888 and no expenditure.[1]
Netiv Tefahot is a hesder yeshiva at Moshav Tefahot in the Galilee, inside Israel's 1949 armistice lines.[2] The yeshiva says it was founded in 2001 with two aims: a hesder yeshiva for students "with a sense of national mission", and "to support and strengthen Jewish settlement in the Galilee". It says Moshav Tefahot was founded in 1980 "as part of the mitzpim plan for the Judaisation of the Galilee".[3]
Objects and activities
The register describes the charity's activities as "providing funds for education and development for young people".[1] Classifications: Religious activities; Children/young people; Provides other finance. Area of operation: Israel.[1]
People
| Trustee | Role | Appointed | Other trusteeships |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Henry Green | Chair | 23 May 2023 | Yorkshire and Humberside Chaplaincy Board (1003580) |
| Ian Gary Carno | Trustee | 24 May 2023 | British Friends of Gesher (291846), from 15 January 2025 |
| Andrew Barry Harris | Trustee | 24 May 2023 | None on record (trustee ID 12789882; not the Andrew Barry Harris with a separate Powerbase page) |
Source: register extract (other trusteeships matched on the register trustee ID).[1]
Finances
| Financial year end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2024 | £22,704 | £20,052 |
| 31 March 2025 | £12,888 | £0 |
Source: register annual-return history. The 2024/25 return was received on 6 February 2026, after the due date of 31 January 2026; the register shows the charity's reporting status as "Submission Received Late".[1]
Funding in Israel
Other UK charities have also funded the yeshiva:
| Donor | Recipient as named | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Steinberg Family Charitable Trust (1045231) | Nativ Tefahot | £150,000 committed over three years | 2024 | [4] |
| UK Toremet Ltd (1140972) | Yeshivat Hesder Netiv Tefachot | £33,160 | year to 31 March 2023 | [5] |
It is not established whether either grant passed through Friends of Netiv Tefahot.
Activity beyond the Green Line and support for the IDF
| Finding | Confidence |
|---|---|
| Moshav Tefahot is in the Lower Galilee (Merom HaGalil Regional Council), inside the 1949 armistice lines.[2][3][6] No activity beyond the Green Line was found. | High |
The yeshiva says it helped to establish the new Jewish community of Ramat Arbel in the Galilee, that "a significant proportion" of its graduates have settled in the Galilee "to add to and Judaise the Galilee", and that it has leased and worked an olive grove for ten years "to keep the land in Jewish hands".[3] (Partner finding.)
Support for the Israeli military
A hesder yeshiva combines advanced Torah study with service in the Israel Defense Forces. According to the Israeli Ministry of Defence, there are 77 hesder yeshivot; in the classic 44-month track, students spend up to 12 months studying before enlistment, 17 months in active service and a final 15 months studying.[7] Netiv Tefahot says about 200 students study there while serving in the army within the hesder framework, and that some of its roughly 400 graduates hold command posts in the army. Its head, Rabbi Eyal Greiner, served in the Intelligence Corps and as town officer of Nahariya and sits on the council of the Igud Yeshivot HaHesder; another of its rabbis, Rabbi Yitzhak Ziner, serves as reserve rabbi of the Alexandroni Brigade.[3] The UK charity's register entry does not say that funds are used for military purposes. (Partner finding.)
Controversies and regulatory action
- No Charity Commission inquiry naming this charity and no prior scrutiny of it were found.
Other registers and records
- No US, Canadian or Australian friends-of charity for Netiv Tefahot was found in ProPublica, the Canada Revenue Agency's 2024 list or the ACNC register.
- No entries were found in OSCR, CCNI or 360Giving data.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Charity Commission for England and Wales, Register of Charities public extract (tables charity, charity_trustee, charity_annual_return_history, charity_annual_return_parta, charity_area_of_operation, charity_classification, charity_governing_document), extract dated 14 October 2026. The live register was unavailable for maintenance on 21 October 2026, so accounts filed there could not be read.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Igud Yeshivot HaHesder, ישיבות 2026 (spreadsheet) hesder.org.il, August 2026, accessed 21 October 2026 (Igud Yeshivot HaHesder-side).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Yeshivat HaHesder Tefahot, אודות ישיבת ההסדר טפחות (About the Tefahot hesder yeshiva) yht.org.il, accessed 21 October 2026 (Yeshivat Netiv Tefahot-side).
- ↑ The Steinberg Family Charitable Trust (1045231), accounts for the year ended 5 April 2025, p.21, Charity Commission register, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ UK Toremet Ltd (charity 1140972, company 07278312), accounts for the year ended 31 March 2023, Companies House filing history, accessed 14 October 2026.
- ↑ Galilee Development Authority, מועצות | מרום הגליל (Councils: Merom HaGalil) romgalil.org.il, accessed 26 October 2026 (archived 26 October 2026).
- ↑ Israel Ministry of Defence, מסלול ישיבות ההסדר (The hesder yeshivot track) noar.mod.gov.il, accessed 21 October 2026.