'Ongoing concerns' over charity supporting Sephardi causes

The Charity Commission has appointed an interim manager to a Jewish charity that has been under investigation for more than four years.

Guy Hollander of accountants Mazar will take over the management of the East London-based Beth Yosef Foundation “to the exclusion of its trustees”, the charity watchdog said.

In a statement this week, the commission reported “ongoing concerns surrounding financial matters, including potential liabilities and debts, as well as the management of conflicts of interest”.

It opened an inquiry into the foundation, which supports Sephardi causes in particular, in December 2016.