CCEW Charity Commission profile

RABBI SACKS LEGACY TRUST

Registered charity 1152781 · organisation 5038706

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
9 July 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08556127
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£763,303
Latest expenditure
£750,244
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 44a Albert Road, LONDON, London, London, NW4 2SJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rabbisacks.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Since its establishment in July 2013, the Trustees have sought to advance the mission, vision and teachings of Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks as a reflection of, and in order to promote, the charitable objectives of the Covenant & Conversation Trust. These are based on the articulation and promotion of a Judaism that is connected to its rich heritage whilst simultaneously engaged with the world.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£763,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,244
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
18 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£880,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£896,798
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 July 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£775,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,741
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£339,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£582,689
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£876,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,486

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
16 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£763,303
Total Gross Expenditure
£750,244
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£880,210
Total Gross Expenditure
£896,798
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£775,661
Total Gross Expenditure
£832,741
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£339,864
Total Gross Expenditure
£582,689
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Due Date
5 February 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Total Gross Income
£876,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,486
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
16 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
754267
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
9036
Income Total Income And Endowments
763303
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£750,244
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
750244
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4654
Expenditure Support Costs
29300
Expenditure Depreciation
933
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£80,415
Assets Total Fixed
1011
Assets Own Use
1011
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£86,171
Assets Total Liabilities
£6,767
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£80,415
Creditors One Year Total Current
6767
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£76,396
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
80415
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
80415
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
18 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
871104
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
9106
Income Total Income And Endowments
880210
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£896,798
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
896798
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5525
Expenditure Support Costs
27713
Expenditure Depreciation
855
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£67,356
Assets Total Fixed
1944
Assets Own Use
1944
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£85,559
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,147
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£67,356
Creditors One Year Total Current
20147
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£24,293
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
67356
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
67356
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 July 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
775661
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
775661
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£832,741
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
832741
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4787
Expenditure Support Costs
224010
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£83,944
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£159,407
Assets Total Liabilities
£75,463
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£83,944
Creditors One Year Total Current
75463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£18,899
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
83944
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
83944
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2022
Ar Due Date
5 February 2023
Ar Received Date
28 June 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
862833
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
13911
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
876744
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£689,486
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
689486
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,849
Assets Total Liabilities
£0
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£383,849
Creditors One Year Total Current
0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£383,849
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
383849
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
383849
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Australia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Oceania
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Canada
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RABBI SACKS LEGACY TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-07-09T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 JUN 2013 AS AMENDED ON 17 MAR 2021 AS AMENDED ON 22 MAR 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 JAN 2026
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY, EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WORLDWIDE, INCLUDING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):(A) THE PROVISION OF A TORAH VOICE BOTH NATIONALLY WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY;(B) THE PROMOTION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE TEACHING AND INTERPRETATION OF JEWISH THOUGHT AND ETHICAL VALUES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP WHETHER RABBINICAL, EDUCATIONAL OR LAY FOR THE BENEFIT NOT ONLY OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY BUT OF SOCIETY AT LARGE;(D) THE PROMOTION OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN FAITH WITH A PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE FOCUS UPON THE ROLE AND EXPRESSION OF MORALITY IN CIVIL SOCIETY; AND(E) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC AND WHICH ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OBJECTS STATED ABOVE AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
535307
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE COVENANT AND CONVERSATION TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures