CLORE TIKVA SCHOOL FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1073942 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BET SEFER LIMITED, CLORE TIKVA S CHOOL FOUNDATION

Advancement of education in accordance with progressive Jewish principles, maintenance and development of premises for purposes of such advancement. Funding of that part of school's curriculum which is not covered by state assistance, viz Hebrew teaching & Jewish studies. Provision of 10% of school capital expenditure covered by LCVAP funding and funding capital projects not covered by state.

Objects

FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROGRESSIVE JEWISH PRINCIPLES AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT WHATSOEVER AND IF THE DIRECTORS SO DECIDE THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERAL EDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH JEWISH PRINCIPLES.

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.

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Latest income

£146k

Latest spending

£207k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £170,568 are below the trustees' stated target of £200,000, leaving a shortfall of £29,432. The trustees note that while reserves are at a critical level in the short term, the going concern status has improved due to increased cash reserves. The charity reports a small unrestricted fund surplus of £338 for the year, with total net assets of £3,455,788.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £171k; policy: £200,000)

“The actual unrestricted reserves at 31 August 2025 were £170,568 (£29,432 short of the targeted figure of £200,000).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The Trustees are pleased to report the going concern status of the charity has improved this year as measured by increased cash reserves at the end of the year . Nonetheless, the day to day affairs of the charity need to be maintained as prudently as possible whilst focusing on maximising parental contributions and other income.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity has a close relationship with Clore Tikva School, which is sited in the premises owned by the charity. It also has a relationship with JS7 formerly JCDSAB (Jewish Community Day School Advisory Board), whose remit is to establish and work with Jewish schools sharing its pluralist ethos and is also the Admission Authority designated by the Department for Education

“At the balance sheet date the charity was owed £nil by Clore Tikva School.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Financial Conduct Authority. 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.

Complaints handling
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 03437589

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Clore Tikva School Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Banner Buzz — “Banner Buzz Sponsorship Sponsored by: Banner Buzz” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

MERVISH, Craig Anthony — director, appointed 24/07/2026on trustee list
ZEALANDER, James Henry — director, appointed 24/07/2026on trustee list
DALTON, Karen Janice — director, appointed 17/04/2026on trustee list
HARTLEY, Claire Alison — director, appointed 22/07/2024on trustee list
LEWIS, Andrew Kevin — director, appointed 24/03/2015on trustee list
MORRISON, John Colin — director, appointed 22/09/1997on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Claire Hartleychair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Kevin Lewis
Craig Mervish
James Zealander
John Morrison
Karen Dalton
RABBI DAVID HULBERT

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

Operates in: Essex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£146k	£207k
31/08/2024	£179k	£247k
31/08/2023	£138k	£170k
31/08/2022	£95k	£169k
31/08/2021	£165k	£278k

Common questions

Is CLORE TIKVA SCHOOL FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £170,568 are below the trustees' stated target of £200,000, leaving a shortfall of £29,432. The trustees note that while reserves are at a critical level in the short term, the going concern status has improved due to increased cash reserves. The charity reports a small unrestricted fund surplus of £338 for the year, with total net assets of £3,455,788. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	4	£3.1m
SABENO LIMITED	4	£67k
THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST	3	£183k
BALSTRAW LIMITED	3	£58k
NORTH LONDON WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION	2	£118k
ASATE LTD	2	£117k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST	2	£71k
JEG TRUST LIMITED	2	£68k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM.

YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM income £1.7m
THE NORTH CHESHIRE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST income £295k
Beit Shvidler Primary School Charitable Trust income £760k
BEIS YAAKOV LONDON SEMINARY income £692k
BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION income £1.9m
MORESHET HATORAH LTD income £5.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
CLORE TIKVA SCHOOL FOUNDATION	£146k	—	below	—	noted
YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM FY2025	£1.7m	Under £60,000	within	—	no doubt
THE NORTH CHESHIRE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£295k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
Beit Shvidler Primary School Charitable Trust FY2025	£760k	—	unclear	—	noted
BEIS YAAKOV LONDON SEMINARY FY2025	£692k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION FY2025	£1.9m	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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