We may never know who they were. The mysterious funders of the Jewish Chronicle, fronted by Sir Robbie Gibb, want to turn the operation into a charitable trust.
The weekly was rescued in April 2020. Current editor Jake Wallis Simons said that some of those involved in the consortium “are elderly and I understand that their motives are philanthropic. Even prior to the events of 7th October, they had no interest in being publicised as the interim owners of the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper."
“Without their generosity, the JC may not be here today."
Whilst the advancement of journalism is not accepted as a charitable purpose, a number of new-ish organisations have achieved charitable status, including Full Fact, The Conversation UK, andThe Burngreave Messenger.
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