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SAMJO LIMITED

Registered charity 1094397 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£4.1m
Latest spending
£3.4m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £37,197,013, with no formal policy to maintain a set level of reserves, though trustees prefer high cash levels for investment opportunities. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £648,181 for the year, driven by investment income of £4,064,152 and donations of £8,000, against charitable expenditure of £3,423,971. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The charity is limited by guarantee and is controlled by its trustees. During the year the charity made charitable donations of £371,500 (2024 - £210,500) to other charities in which Mr S Halpern is a Trustee and £371,500 (2024 - £210,500) to other charities in which Mr J Halpern is a Trustee.
“During the year the charity made charitable donations of £371,500 (2024 - £210,500) to other charities in which Mr S Halpern is a Trustee and £371,500 (2024 - £210,500) to other charities in which Mr J Halpern is a Trustee. There were no further related party transactions in the year.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Goldenhunter Limited, Century Plaza Management Company Limited
“The subsidiary is a dormant company called Goldenhunter Limited. Goldenhunter Ltd 100% owns a subsidiary called Century Plaza Management Company Limited a UK property management company. There are three other UK dormant company subsidiaries. Samjo Limited owns 100% of the ordinary share capital.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.1m
Total spending
£3.4m
Reserves (reported)
£37.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~130.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.1m£3.4m
31/03/2024£4.1m£2.8m
31/03/2023£3.7m£2.1m
31/03/2022£3.4m£1.2m
31/03/2021£2.6m£1.2m

Common questions

Is SAMJO LIMITED financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £37,197,013, with no formal policy to maintain a set level of reserves, though trustees prefer high cash levels for investment opportunities. The charity reported a net increase in funds of £648,181 for the year, driven by investment income of £4,064,152 and donations of £8,000, against charitable expenditure of £3,423,971. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co.

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YAD SHLOMO TRUST2£71k
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