BEIS SOROH SCHENIERER SEMINARY

Registered charity 1007489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B S S SEMINARY, BEIS SOROH SCHENIERER SEMINARY OF MANCHESTER

The advancement of Jewish religion and education by the establishment of a college of learning. The furtherance of the above is by (1) Training Jewish students as teachers (2) Assisting Jewish brides (3) Relieving poverty

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH RELIGION AND EDUCATION BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COLLEGE OF LEARNING.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.4m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £16,412 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £2,049,848. The trustees consider the free reserves of £112,863 to be an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts against direct charitable activity. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum reserve, equating to net current assets (reserves figure: £113k)
“In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, equating to net current assets.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ten Charitable Trust lent £7,550 to BSS Seminary. The loan balance at the year-end was £7,550. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.
“Ten Charitable Trust is a related party by virtue of having a trustee in common with BSS Seminary. Ten Charitable Trust lent £7,550 to BSS Seminary in previous years. The loan balance at the year-end was £7,550. The loan is interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Teachers Training Company Ltd
“The freehold property is legally owned by Teachers Training Company Ltd, the dormant subsidiary of the Beis Soroh Scheneirer Seminary as described in the following note.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 20/01/2023, 81 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.4m
Reserves (reported)
£2.0m
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~17.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2024£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2023£1.3m£1.3m
31/12/2022£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is BEIS SOROH SCHENIERER SEMINARY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £16,412 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted funds standing at £2,049,848. The trustees consider the free reserves of £112,863 to be an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts against direct charitable activity. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Who funds BEIS SOROH SCHENIERER SEMINARY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BEIS SOROH SCHENIERER SEMINARY as a grant recipient include T & S TRUST FUND, ACHIM CHARITY, KEREN AMHA LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
T & S TRUST FUNDFY2025£7k
ACHIM CHARITYFY2022£2k
ACHIM CHARITYFY2023£2k
T & S TRUST FUNDFY2023£1k
T & S TRUST FUNDFY2022£1k
KEREN AMHA LIMITEDFY2022amount not stated
KEREN AMHA LIMITEDFY2023amount not stated

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BEIS SOROH SCHENIERER SEMINARY£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BEIS SOROH SCHNEIRER FY2024£4.0m—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS YOSEF ZVI FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS YAAKOV LONDON SEMINARY FY2025£692k—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS SOROH SCHNEIRER BUILDING FUND LIMITED FY2025£234k—0above—no doubt
BEIS TEFILLOH FY2025£222k—0unclear—no doubt

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