THE GREAT CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST LTD
Raising funds to advance the education of and provide leisure time activities for children living in greater Manchester and for the maintenance and upkeep of buildings used for these activities and for further future development.
Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM2) TO BENEFIT JEWISH CHILDREN LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £36,507 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £2,323,369. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and have confirmed compliance with statutory requirements and the Charities SORP. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £2,830,102, though it also carries creditors due within one year of £374,925.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity was holding reserves at the year end to cover future refurbishment work, donations and to pay off its creditors.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 29/03/2022, 57 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04646948
Company officers (Companies House)
- COHEN, Simcha Reuven not on trustee list
- KRAUSZ, Berusch not on trustee list
- LEBRECHT, Chaim Shimen on trustee list
- ROTHBART, Moishe Zvi on trustee list
- ROTHSCHILD, Paul on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)
Trustees
- BERISH KRAUSZ
- CHAIM SHIMEN LEBRECHT
- MOISHE ROTHBART
- PAUL ROTHSCHILD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £81k | £44k |
| 31/03/2024 | £183k | £170k |
| 31/03/2023 | £180k | £119k |
| 31/03/2022 | £190k | £173k |
| 31/03/2021 | £503k | £439k |
Common questions
Is THE GREAT CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £36,507 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves totaling £2,323,369. The trustees consider the financial position to be satisfactory and have confirmed compliance with statutory requirements and the Charities SORP. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets valued at £2,830,102, though it also carries creditors due within one year of £374,925. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE GREAT CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREAT CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST LTD as a grant recipient include NEMORAL LIMITED, GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEMORAL LIMITED | FY2021 | £60k | advancement of Jewish Religious Education and the alleviation of poverty among the Jewish community |
| GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED | FY2021 | £50k | Advancement of education and relief of poverty |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2025 | £12k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/08/2024 | £20k | The Great Clubs` Guiding Girls with Grace Program |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2021 | £10k | Offering respite support and recovery |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LEGAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION | 1 | £244k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £170k |
| THE BELL EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £144k |
| THE THREE GUINEAS TRUST | 1 | £143k |
| FONTHILL FOUNDATION | 1 | £59k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £51k |
| NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | 1 | £15k |
| THE GREATER MANCHESTER HIGH SHERIFF'S POLICE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRUST FOR RECREATION
- REFORM CLUB CONSERVATION CHARITABLE TRUST
- BIG LOCAL GATESHEAD
- THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST
- GREATER MANCHESTER LAW CENTRE
- THE CREW CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREAT CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST LTD | £81k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE GREATER MANCHESTER TRUST FOR RECREATION | £22.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REFORM CLUB CONSERVATION CHARITABLE TRUST | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIG LOCAL GATESHEAD | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £589k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GREATER MANCHESTER LAW CENTRE | £603k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |