BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH GEMACH FUND

Registered charity 1002408 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B L B H GEMACH - THE GEMACH, BLBH GEMACH, THE GEMACH

The object of the charity, as detailed in the Trust Deed to relief of poverty, advancment of education in the religion of ortodox Jewish faith and such other purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable among members of the Jewish community in North West London.

Objects

(1)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY (11)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN AND THE RELIGION OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH (111)SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS CHARITABLE AMONG MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN NORTH WEST LONDON

Area of benefit: NORTH WEST LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£162k
Latest spending
£126k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £95,479, with the trustees considering the financial position satisfactory and funding adequate to meet objectives. The charity raised £161,203 in donations and made grants totaling £118,558, resulting in a net income of £36,647 for the year.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£162k£126k
31/03/2024£98k£106k
31/03/2023£122k£104k
31/03/2022£108k£113k
31/03/2021£133k£114k

Common questions

Is BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH GEMACH FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £95,479, with the trustees considering the financial position satisfactory and funding adequate to meet objectives. The charity raised £161,203 in donations and made grants totaling £118,558, resulting in a net income of £36,647 for the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH GEMACH FUND?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH GEMACH FUND as a grant recipient include Y.M.E.R. CIO, THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
Y.M.E.R. CIOFY2025£10k
Y.M.E.R. CIOFY2024£4k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH GEMACH FUND£162k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRIDGE LANE BETH HAMEDRASH FY2026£233k——unclear—no doubt
BRIDGE LANE FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£45k—0unclear—no doubt
GEMACH LTD FY2025£7.1m—0above—no doubt
BETH HAMEDRASH KINGSLEY WAY TRUST FY2025£95k—0unclear—no doubt
BRIDGE STREET PENTECOSTAL CHURCH FY2025£1.6m—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.