CHABAD LUBAVITCH BRICKET WOOD & DISTRICTS
Provide places of worship through prayers, raise awareness and understanding of religious beliefs and pastoral care.Education such as out-of-school education, adult classes, these are not limited to the advancement of religion to the Jewish faith.The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship, providing items or services to individuals in need of relief of poverty.
Objects
(1) THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH IN BRICKET WOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, PASTORAL CARE, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON JEWISH RELIGIOUS TEXTS, CUSTOM AND PRACTICE FOLLOWING THE PRINCIPLES OF CHABAD LUBAVITCH; AND (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE STUDY OF AND INSTRUCTIONS IN JEWISH RELIGIOUS TEXTS, TEACHINGS, CUSTOMS AND PRACTICES OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH; AND (3) BY THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, FINANCIALS AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN BRICKET WOOD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE TO PREVENT OR RELIEF POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,890 for the year ended 8 May 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £9,727 to £7,837. The trustees confirm that funds are sufficient for the charity's purposes and that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 08/05/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £300 — grants £300 (1); under 1% of the £42,761 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 08/05/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £800 — grants £800 (1); 3% of the £30,491 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 08/05/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £800 — grants £800 (1); 4% of the £21,667 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 08/05/2023 (received 08/04/2024, 31 days after the 08/03/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Howard Darryl Brookschair
- Brian John Grossman
- Rabbi Ephraim Levine
- Rabbi Leivi Sudak
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 08/05/2025 | £43k | £41k |
| 08/05/2024 | £30k | £42k |
| 08/05/2023 | £22k | £20k |
Common questions
Is CHABAD LUBAVITCH BRICKET WOOD & DISTRICTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £1,890 for the year ended 8 May 2025, with unrestricted funds decreasing from £9,727 to £7,837. The trustees confirm that funds are sufficient for the charity's purposes and that there are adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHABAD LUBAVITCH BRICKET WOOD & DISTRICTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHABAD LUBAVITCH BRICKET WOOD & DISTRICTS as a grant recipient include THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £12k | |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/08/2026 | £20k | Access Together |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SECOND JOSEPH AARON LITTMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £103k |
| PENINIM CHARITY TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £31k |
| THE HENDON FAMILIES SYNAGOGUE LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| THE DR BENJAMIN ANGEL FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £20k |
| THE D C TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH BRICKET WOOD & DISTRICTS | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOUTH LONDON | £305k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON | £422k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF TRAFFORD | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD ON THE SOUTH BANK | £189k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH | £446k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |