BROOM FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1084316 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advance education with the doctrines and principles of orthodox Judaism by the establishment of, support and provision of educational establishments; to relieve poverty in the Jewish community; and any further such charitable purposes as the trustees may determine.

Objects

A) ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM BY THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT AND PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTSB) RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE JEWISH COMMUNITY; ANDC) FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE

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

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

Latest income
£4.6m
Latest spending
£5.0m
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £620,159 at the year end, a decrease from the previous year's £1,062,685. The charity reported a net expenditure of £444,495 for the year, driven by grants paid out of £4,852,464 against incoming resources of £4,550,692. The trustees confirmed that 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

Reserves policy: a minimum reserve practical for donations which are seasonal (reserves figure: £620k)
“In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve practical for donations which are seasonal.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr D Neuwirth and Mr A Vogiel, Trustees of Broom Foundation, are also Trustees of The Bersam Trust. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £130 to The Bersam Trust.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr A Vogiel, Trustees of Broom Foundation, are also Trustees of The Bersam Trust. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £130 to The Bersam Trust.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth, a Trustee of Broom Foundation is also a Trustee of Belz Communities. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £22,263 to Belz Communities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr D Neuwirth, a Trustee of Broom Foundation is also a Trustee of Belz Communities. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £22,263 to Belz Communities.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr A Vogiel, Trustees of Broom Foundation, are also Trustees of The Bersam Trust. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £130 to The Bersam Trust.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth, a Trustee of Broom Foundation is also a Trustee of Belz Communities. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £22,263 to Belz Communities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr D Neuwirth and Mr B Leitner, Trustees of Broom Foundation are also Trustees of Ohr Torah. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £10,649 to Ohr Torah.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr A Vogiel, Trustees of Broom Foundation, are also Trustees of The Bersam Trust. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £130 to The Bersam Trust.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth, a Trustee of Broom Foundation is also a Trustee of Belz Communities. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £22,263 to Belz Communities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr B Leitner, a Trustee of Broom Foundation, is also a Trustee of Chasidei Belz. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £36,011 to Chasidei Belz.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr A Vogiel, Trustees of Broom Foundation, are also Trustees of The Bersam Trust. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £130 to The Bersam Trust.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth, a Trustee of Broom Foundation is also a Trustee of Belz Communities. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £22,263 to Belz Communities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr D Neuwirth is also a Trustee of RNH Synagogue & College Ltd and of Lehatzliach. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £700 and £2,120 to these charities respectively.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr A Vogiel, Trustees of Broom Foundation, are also Trustees of The Bersam Trust. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £130 to The Bersam Trust.” — page 22
“Mr D Neuwirth, a Trustee of Broom Foundation is also a Trustee of Belz Communities. During the year, Broom Foundation donated £22,263 to Belz Communities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Ltd. Discloses 4 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£4.6m
Total spending
£5.0m
Reserves (reported)
£626k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£4.6m£5.0m
05/04/2024£4.6m£4.6m
05/04/2023£4.7m£4.8m
05/04/2022£4.2m£4.0m
05/04/2021£3.5m£3.4m

Common questions

Is BROOM FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £620,159 at the year end, a decrease from the previous year's £1,062,685. The charity reported a net expenditure of £444,495 for the year, driven by grants paid out of £4,852,464 against incoming resources of £4,550,692. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Ltd.

Who funds BROOM FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BROOM FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, RONTADES LIMITED, MANOE FAMILY, THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUST, PARKWATER FOUNDATION.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£285k
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2026£81k
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£74k
RONTADES LIMITEDFY2021£62kAdvancement of religion
MANOE FAMILYFY2023£58k
THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£56k
THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£55k
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£55k
THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£45k
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£40k
MANOE FAMILYFY2025£38k
THE B S CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£34k
PARKWATER FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITAFY2024£15k
M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY)FY2025£14kAdvancement of the Jewish Faith - community projects
MANOE FAMILYFY2022£12k
PARKWATER FOUNDATIONFY2025£11k
THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITAFY2023£10k
THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITAFY2025£10k
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITEDFY2021£10k
SAMJO LIMITEDFY2022£10k
PARKWATER FOUNDATIONFY2022£8k
MANOE FAMILYFY2024£6k
DAAS KEDOISHIM FOUNDATIONFY2025£6kCharitable grants
DAAS KEDOISHIM FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
THE SANZ FOUNDATIONFY2021£3k
PARKWATER FOUNDATIONFY2023amount not stated

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BROOM FOUNDATION£4.6m—0unclear—no doubt
4 CHARITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
NOAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£746k—0unclear—no doubt
BEFORE TRUST FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt
GRAHAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£262k—0unclear—noted
THE AMR SCIAMA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£90k—0unclear—no doubt

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