2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 10 January 2022 To 31 December 2022

Charity name: Chabad of Finchley

Charity registration number: 1197411

Charity address : 4 Woodberry Grove London N12 0DR

Chabad of Finchley was registered independently with the Charity Commission as a CIO on 10 January 2022 under registration number 1197411. The constitution was last updated and modified in January 2022.

Objectives and Activities

The Charity is governed by a constitution and its objectives are:

(a) The advancement the Jewish religion for the benefit of the public, including through communal prayers, lectures, and celebration of festivals.

(b) Provision of education to adults and children in the heritage, culture and language of Judaism.

(c) Provision of welfare and social support for Jewish people, especially those who are socially excluded.

The Charity plans to provide: Educational classes, clubs and lectures for adults and children

Festival celebrations

Half Term and school holiday provision for children Prayer services Support for the vulnerable.

The third edition of the code for charities was published in July 2017. The code lays out seven key areas of governance together with recommended practice for each principle. The Trustee have considered each principle to satisfy themselves that the Charity’s current governance structure explained below satisfactorily addresses each of these principles and, where appropriate, what enhancements might be made.

Structure, Governance and Management

Trustees:

Mr Alistair Green

Mr Eli Itzinger

Rabbi Boruch Altein

Mr Levi Issac Weinman

The Trustees have served from the charity’s opening.

Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Constitution of the charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new Trustees to fill vacancies arising from the resignation or death of an existing Trustee.

The Constitution authorises the Trustees to make or hold investments in the general funds of the charity.

Description of Organisation:

Organisational chart

1. Trustees - Hold the charity to its stated goals and ensure its compliance with all necessary laws and regulations

2. a. Mr Alistair Green

3. b. Mr Eli Itzinger

4. c. Rabbi Boruch Altein

5. d. Mr Levi Issac Weinman

   • i. Co-directors and managers - have been selected by the trustees to lead the charity in implementing its goals

     1. Rabbi Mechel Gancz - Co-Director

     2. Mrs. Roize Gancz - Co-director

        • a. Third-party service providers - contracted on an individual basis to perform various services on behalf of the charity

        • b. Volunteers and community members - who partake and offer their services on behalf of the charity

Activities and Finances

Although the charity was registered in 2022, its accounts were not active until January 2023. As such there is no review of activities or finances for 2022

Declarations

Signature Full name Mrs Roizy Gancz Position Administrator Date 30 / 10/ 2023