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The London School of Jewish Studies
The London School of Jewish Studies is a registered charity (number 1131850) based in London, governed by 8 trustees and chaired by William Benjamin since 2020. Latest income £1.8m (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 18th October 2026.
The Charity’s objects (the Objects) are: (i) the education, training and professional development of teachers, rabbis and community leaders for Jewish schools and communities; (ii) the delivery of Jewish education programmes; and (iii) the...
- 8 trustees
- Income £1.8m (2025)
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Religious Activities
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- www.lsjs.ac.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- The London School of Jewish Studies
- Registered
- 2009
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£1.8m£1.8m
- 2024£1.8m£1.9m
- 2023£1.9m£1.7m
Earlier years
- 2022£1.6m£2.1m
- 2021£1.6m£1.4m
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2021: Government grants 9%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
The Charity’s objects (the Objects) are: (i) the education, training and professional development of teachers, rabbis and community leaders for Jewish schools and communities; (ii) the delivery of Jewish education programmes; and (iii) the advancement of education generally, and in particular through collaboration with other organisations to improve educational outcomes within the UK Jewish community.
Grants received
2 grants · £11,718 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £8,718
- The National Archives · £3,000
Most recent
- The National Archives
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
8 trustees on the board
- William Benjamin Chair since 2020
- Claire Lemer since 2026
- Hannah Goldstein since 2024
- Margaret Rothem since 2019
- Naomi Cohen since 2025
- Sara Gamsu since 2021
- Steven Michael Noe since 2022
- Susan Nyman since 2019
Trustees past 6 years
- William Benjamin Chair since 2020
- Margaret Rothem since 2019
- Susan Nyman since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- William Benjamin Chair since 2020
- Hannah Goldstein since 2024
- Margaret Rothem since 2019
- Naomi Cohen since 2025
- Sara Gamsu since 2021
- Susan Nyman since 2019
Portfolio (2)
- Claire Lemer since 2026
- Steven Michael Noe since 2022
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
2.9 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 3.9 months · was 3.7 in 2021
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1131850
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 AUGUST 2009 as amended on 15 Dec 2022 as amended on 13 Dec 2022
- Companies House
- Company number 06997994 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02082036427 · info@lsjs.ac.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 18th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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