GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED
SUPPORT OF RELIGIOUS JEWISH ORGANISATIONS ESPECIALLY IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY.THE CHARITY REGULARLY SUPPORTS A NUMBER OF INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANISATIONS WHICH THEMSELVES ARE GROWING NOT ONLY IN ENGLAND BUT ALSO WORLDWIDE.
Objects
TO FOSTER, ASSIST AND PROMOTE THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF ANY INSTITUTION PROFESSING AND TEACHING THE PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL JUDAISM, TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JEWISH FAITH. (PLEASE SEE COPY OF THE MEMORANDUM ON FILE)
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £49.5m to £46.2m due to charitable demands exceeding incoming resources. The Trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and reserves are sufficient to support anticipated expenditure, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the Trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 6
“During the year, the Charity received gift aid donations aggregating £320,000 (2024: £Nil) from its Subsidiary Undertaking, Shirlett & Tudor Estates Ltd.” — page 35
“Loan outstanding from this Subsidiary Undertaking at 31 March 2025 was £643,921 (2024: £1,068,921). This loan bore interest at the rate of 3.5% above base rate and repayable on demand.” — page 35
“During the year, the Charity received gift aid donations aggregating £320,000 (2024: £Nil) from its Subsidiary Undertaking, Shirlett & Tudor Estates Ltd.” — page 35
“Loan outstanding from this Subsidiary Undertaking at 31 March 2025 was £643,921 (2024: £1,068,921). This loan bore interest at the rate of 3.5% above base rate and repayable on demand.” — page 35
“The charity has a wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary, Shirlett and Tudor Estates Limited, a property investment company which owns a wholly owned active subsidiary, Swallowtex Limited, a general trading company.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00776382
- Trading subsidiary: SHIRLETT AND TUDOR ESTATES LIMITED Companies House 00977759
- Trading subsidiary: SWALLOWTEX LIMITED Companies House 01326844
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £320k
- Amounts owed to group undertakings: £643,921 (2025) vs £1,068,921 (2024); Accrued loan interest due to parent: £72,278.
“Charitable donations of £320,000 (2024: £Nil) were paid to the parent undertaking, Gilmoor Benevolent Fund Limited.”
- Included in Trade Creditors is an amount of £22,000 (2024: £22,000) due to Lowdale Properties Ltd, a company which is under the control of Mr E Low and Mr M Landau.
Company officers (Companies House)
- FEINER, Yehuda on trustee list
- KLEIN, Chaim Luzer on trustee list
- LOW, Elieser on trustee list
- FREUND, Joel on trustee list
- RABINOWITZ, Dov on trustee list
- RABINOWITZ, Leone on trustee list
- LOW, Oscar on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- ELIESER LOWchair
- Chaim Luzer Klein
- DOV RABINOWITZ
- JOEL FREUND
- Oscar Low
- RABBI LEONE RABINOWITZ
- SIMCHE BUNEM FINKELSTEIN
- Yehuda Feiner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.8m | £8.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £3.3m | £4.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.5m | £3.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £3.0m | £3.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.9m | £7.8m |
Common questions
Is GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £49.5m to £46.2m due to charitable demands exceeding incoming resources. The Trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and reserves are sufficient to support anticipated expenditure, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED as a grant recipient include STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED, YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED, KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2023 | £1.8m | Relief of Poverty |
| YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £500k | |
| YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £500k | |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | FY2024 | £175k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion and Education |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | FY2025 | amount not stated | Relief of Poverty |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10.0m |
| SABENO LIMITED | 1 | £3k |
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- GRAHAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED
- BITTON CHARITY LIMITED
- THE BL MINYAN
- DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITED
- BEDETEX LIMITED
- FUNDD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | £2.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GRAHAME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LIMITED | £262k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BITTON CHARITY LIMITED | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BL MINYAN | £44k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITED | £396k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BEDETEX LIMITED | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |