THE Z.S.V. TRUST
Registered charity 1063860 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Food Lifeline
The charity distributes food parcels and provides financial assistance to local families in need, following the recomendations of Rabbis and other communal leaders acquainted with the local requirements.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity experienced an 18% reduction in income due to a Charity Commission enquiry, which necessitated the use of reserves to maintain service delivery. Consequently, unrestricted reserves fell to £127,564, a level the Trustees explicitly consider below their target. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Related-party transaction: Payment to trustee-connected company
“During the year the Charity paid amounts aggregating £5,127 to a Company the Director of which is a Trustee of this Charity in respect of clothing and shoes grants for eligible recipients.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Charity Commission engagement
“Following engagement with the Charity Commission, we have strengthened our governance, reporting and internal processes.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£53k
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 4.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE Z.S.V. TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced an 18% reduction in income due to a Charity Commission enquiry, which necessitated the use of reserves to maintain service delivery. Consequently, unrestricted reserves fell to £127,564, a level the Trustees explicitly consider below their target. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds THE Z.S.V. TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE Z.S.V. TRUST as a grant recipient include ZLOTCHIV, GIVE US A CHANCE, UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.
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