Community Security Trust

What the charity does

CST seeks to protect Britain's diverse and vibrant Jewish community from the external threats of bigotry, antisemitism and terrorism. CST provides physical security, training and advice for the protection of British Jews, assists victims of antisemitism, monitors antisemitic activities and incidents and represents British Jewry to Police, Government and media on antisemitism and security.

Charitable objects

1.1.1 to promote good race relations between the Jewish community and other members of society by working towards the elimination of racism in the form of antisemitism. 1.1.2 to relieve the victims of racial or religious prejudice and especially antisemitism who are in need or who have suffered hardship or distress. 1.1.3 to promote research into racism, antisemitism and extremism and to publish the results of such research and otherwise to promote public education about racism, antisemitism and extremism. 1.1.4 to promote the efficiency of the police within the community at large and the promotion of good citizenship and greater public participation in the prevention of crime with particular reference to: (a) Providing security assistance to the Jewish community; (b) The maintenance of public order, safety and security; (c) Mitigation, security and protection against antisemitism and terrorism; (d) Promoting the safety of or safeguarding human life in the event of an emergency; and (e) Racially motivated especially antisemitic crime. 1.1.6 subject to clause 1.3 to promote and support such other purposes as are charitable in accordance with the laws of England and Wales, as the trustees may from time to time think fit.

Area of benefit: Not Defined

Governing document: Declaration of trust dated 21/11/1994as amended by deed dated 12/11/1996as amended by deed dated 31/12/2002as amended by deed dated 16/03/2012as amended by deed dated 12 mar 2018