TORAH VODAAS LIMITED

Registered charity 1092266 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q67082603

Torah Vodaas is a boys primary school. The school's objectives are to provide on a non profit basis religious and secular education to children of priamry school age primarily for members of the orthodox Jewish community.

Objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND EDUCATION GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH MAINTAIN AND MANAGE A PRIMARY SCHOOL IN LONDON FOR BOYS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.

Area of benefit: GREATER LONDON (GOLDERS GREEN, HENDON & BARNET)

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

Causes: Education/training · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.5m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £340,231, an increase from the previous year's £219,712. The charity reports net current assets of £67,759 and notes that its going concern status relies on continued financial support from the community and loan creditors. The trustees consider that adequate resources will be available to fund charitable expenditure and day-to-day running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: meet day-to-day costs, improve accommodation/equipment, retain as buffer for future unforeseen circumstances (reserves figure: £340k)
“The policy of the Charity is firstly to meet the day-to-day costs of running the school. Any surplus reserves are utilised to improve the school's situation with regards to accommodation and equipment, and also, if possible, to retain as a buffer for future unforeseen circumstances.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern based upon the assumption of the continued financial support from the community and the charity's loan creditors.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 18
“Other creditors include £25,000 (2024: £25,000) due to Memory Lane Care Homes Ltd, the director of which is a trustee of this charity. Other creditors also include an amount of £– (2024: £20,000) due to Torah Vochesed Buildings Limited which is interest free and payable on demand.” — page 20
“Donations received include amounts totalling £143,056 (2024: £73,824) received from Trustees and entities connected to them.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 5
“Other creditors include £25,000 (2024: £25,000) due to Memory Lane Care Homes Ltd, the director of which is a trustee of this charity. Other creditors also include an amount of £– (2024: £20,000) due to Torah Vochesed Buildings Limited which is interest free and payable on demand.” — page 20
“Donations received include amounts totalling £143,056 (2024: £73,824) received from Trustees and entities connected to them.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). 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.

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 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £759,352 — contracts £759,352 (1); 29% of the £2,643,142 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Government income: £417,635 — grants £417,635 (31); 18% of the £2,380,423 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Government income: £455,007 — grants £455,007 (33); 20% of the £2,333,297 total gross income on the same return

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

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.5m
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reserves (reported)
£68k
Employees
129

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% 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: 0.7% 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: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.6m£2.5m
31/08/2024£2.4m£2.4m
31/08/2023£2.3m£2.3m
31/08/2022£2.2m£2.3m
31/08/2021£2.2m£2.0m

Common questions

Is TORAH VODAAS LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £340,231, an increase from the previous year's £219,712. The charity reports net current assets of £67,759 and notes that its going concern status relies on continued financial support from the community and loan creditors. The trustees consider that adequate resources will be available to fund charitable expenditure and day-to-day running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.

Who funds TORAH VODAAS LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TORAH VODAAS LIMITED as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, CLYDPRIDE LIMITED, COMET CHARITIES LTD, THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST, CHARITWORTH LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2024£319k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2025£289k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£175k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2021£171k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£150k
CLYDPRIDE LIMITEDFY2021£50kAdvancement of religion through education
COMET CHARITIES LTDFY2023£35k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUSTFY2025£25k
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2023£25kSupport of education and relief of poverty
CLYDPRIDE LIMITEDFY2022£25kAdvancement of religion through education
NORTH LONDON WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2022£22kGrants to institutions
CLYDPRIDE LIMITEDFY2023£20kRelief of poverty
ACHIM CHARITYFY2024£15k
GOLDERS GREEN BETH HAMEDRASH CONGREGATIONFY2022£12kEducation
SABENO LIMITEDFY2024£11k
ACHIM CHARITYFY2023£10k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2021£10k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2025£10kReligious grants
SABENO LIMITEDFY2022£8kReligious grant
MW (CL) FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2023£5k
TORAH TEMIMOH PRIMARY SCHOOLFY2024£3k
MW (CL) FOUNDATIONFY2025amount not stated

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TALMUD TORAH LONDON LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TORAH VODAAS LIMITED£2.6m——unclear—noted
TALMUD TORAH LONDON LIMITED FY2025£958k—0unclear—noted
AHAVAS TORAH BOYS ACADEMY FY2025£481k——unclear—no doubt
SHIRAS DEVORAH LIMITED FY2025£734k—0below—no doubt
TORAH TEMIMOH PRIMARY SCHOOL FY2025£803k—0above0.6%no doubt
TORAS EMES FY2025£1.5mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt

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