Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Chai Center is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
The Chai Center (number 1174613) 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 The Chai Center do?
The JLC is a community-based organisation dedicated to promoting education, culture, and values in an inclusive & welcoming environment. We provide a wide range of programs for all ages, including children & youth activities, adult learning opportunities and support for special needs. Our work strengthens community cohesion, promotes social inclusion, and fosters a strong sense of belonging.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chai Center
Answers The Chai Center gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Chai Center's highest-paid staff paid?
The Chai Center's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records The Chai Center as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
The Chai Center's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Hertfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
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.
What causes is The Chai Center registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chai Center yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chai Center.
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The register data used for this profile lists The Chai Center as a registered charity (number 1174613) 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 The Chai Center's charity number?
The Chai Center's charity number is 1174613. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1174613?
Search 1174613 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 The Chai Center do?
The JLC is a community-based organisation dedicated to promoting education, culture, and values in an inclusive & welcoming environment. We provide a wide range of programs for all ages, including children & youth activities, adult learning opportunities and support for special needs. Our work strengthens community cohesion, promotes social inclusion, and fosters a strong sense of belonging.
Does The Chai Center have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chai Center. 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 The Chai Center?
The Chai Center's website listed in our register data is http://www.jewishlifecentre.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Chai Center's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Chai Center's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chai Center?
The register records The Chai Center as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Chai Center's trustees paid?
The Chai Center's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Chai Center registered as a charity?
The Chai Center was entered on the register on 12 September 2017.