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Otto Schiff Housing Association

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Otto Schiff Housing Association is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include accommodation/housing.

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What are the key facts about Otto Schiff Housing Association?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£245,619
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£249,724
Registered charity number
210396
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
143 Stoke Newington Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Otto Schiff Housing Association (number 210396) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does Otto Schiff Housing Association do?

The Associations purpose is the provision of accomodation, housing and welfare for elderly Jewish people and particularly for former refugees from Nazi oppression.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Otto Schiff Housing Association

Answers Otto Schiff Housing Association gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record Otto Schiff Housing Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Otto Schiff Housing Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
00292967 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Cbf Residential Care and Housing Association; Central British Fund for Jewish Relief and Rehabilitation; The Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief
Where it says it operates
Barnet · Camden

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

Linked funds and trusts

The register records these funds under parent charity number 210396. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes.

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What causes is Otto Schiff Housing Association registered for?

Accommodation/housing

Why is there no Clarity Score for Otto Schiff Housing Association yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Otto Schiff Housing Association. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is Otto Schiff Housing Association a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Otto Schiff Housing Association as a registered charity (number 210396) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Otto Schiff Housing Association's charity number?
Otto Schiff Housing Association's charity number is 210396. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 210396?
Search 210396 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Otto Schiff Housing Association do?
The Associations purpose is the provision of accomodation, housing and welfare for elderly Jewish people and particularly for former refugees from Nazi oppression.
Does Otto Schiff Housing Association have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Otto Schiff Housing Association. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Otto Schiff Housing Association?
Otto Schiff Housing Association does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Otto Schiff Housing Association?
The register does not record Otto Schiff Housing Association as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Otto Schiff Housing Association's trustees paid?
Otto Schiff Housing Association's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Otto Schiff Housing Association previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Otto Schiff Housing Association: Cbf Residential Care and Housing Association; Central British Fund for Jewish Relief and Rehabilitation; The Central British Fund for World Jewish Relief.
When was Otto Schiff Housing Association registered as a charity?
Otto Schiff Housing Association was entered on the register on 22 September 1962. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00292967).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.