Kolel Pardes Trust
Charitable trust in Barnet, London, registered in 2001, that funds Orthodox Jewish religious education
| Kolel Pardes Trust
| |
|---|---|
| Type | Charitable trust |
| Founded | 28 March 2001 (registered) |
| Registration ID | Registered charity 1085850 |
| Headquarters | 15 Golders Rise, London NW4 2HX |
| Area served | Barnet |
Kolel Pardes Trust is a charitable trust on the register of the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1085850). It makes grants for Orthodox Jewish religious education in the London Borough of Barnet.[1] One of its trustees is also a trustee of Friends of Mosdos Sanz of Safad, a charity that supports institutions of the Sanz-Klausenburg dynasty. That is the only dynasty link found on the register.
Registration
The trust was registered on 28 March 2001 and is governed by a declaration of trust dated 31 December 2000. Its address is 15 Golders Rise, London NW4 2HX. It is not recognised by HMRC for gift aid, and its reporting is up to date.[1]
Objects and activities
Its objects are the advancement of Orthodox Jewish religious education and of the Orthodox Jewish religion. The register classes its work as education and training. It makes grants to organisations serving people of a particular ethnic or racial origin in Barnet, and it reports three trustees and three volunteers.[1]
Finances
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2021 | £69.25k | £65.10k |
| 31 March 2022 | £40.17k | £37.23k |
| 31 March 2023 | £40.90k | £44.59k |
| 31 March 2024 | £76.39k | £67.21k |
| 31 March 2025 | £51,311 | £51,317 |
Trustees
The register lists three trustees:[1]
- Joel Jacobs, appointed on 19 July 2020, with no other trusteeships on record.
- Rabbi D. Halpern, who is also a trustee of the Jewish Rescue & Relief Committee of Agudas Israel World Organisation (1120311), British Friends of Ramoth Jerusalem (299010), Friends of Mosdos Sanz of Safad (292396) and Torah Centre Tshebin Association (1070421).
- Rabbi David Dunner, with no other trusteeships on record.
Dynasty link
The trust's own register entry names no dynasty. The only link to Sanz-Klausenburg is that its trustee Rabbi D. Halpern is also a trustee of Friends of Mosdos Sanz of Safad.[1][2] That shared trusteeship does not establish any connection between the kollel trust and the dynasty.
See also
- Sanz-Klausenburg (Hasidic dynasty)
- Friends of Mosdos Sanz of Safad
- Jewish Rescue & Relief Committee of Agudas Israel World Organisation
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Charity Commission, KOLEL PARDES TRUST – 1085850: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, FRIENDS OF MOSDOS SANZ OF SAFAD – 292396: full print Charity Commission for England and Wales, accessed 28 October 2026.