CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST
The advanacement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion. The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religious education.The relief of poverty amongst person of the Jewish Faith.
Objects
1.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION2.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION; AND3.3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH2. THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT OR TOWARDS SUCH OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE INCLUDING PAYMENTS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION OR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION OR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY WAY OF GIFT OR LOAN (WITH OR WITHOUT INTEREST) TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONS QUALIFY AS OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE SYNAGOGUE PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF 21 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £24,600 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £1,269,743 to £1,245,143. The trustees aim to retain funds equivalent to six months of expenditure, though the document does not explicitly calculate if the current reserves meet this target. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Ideally, the trustees would aim to retain funds equivalent to six months expenditure to take account of any potential short fall in donations in future.”
“The charity has been advanced a loan of £245,000 by Hurdale Charity Limited (charity number 276997). D Ostreicher was a trustee of Craven Walk Beth Hamedrash Trust and Hurdale Charity Limited.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Trustees
- Kive Rothbart
- MOSHE YITZCHOCK ECKSTEIN
- SHOLEM YOSEF HARTMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £142k | £167k |
| 31/10/2024 | £126k | £156k |
| 31/10/2023 | £114k | £138k |
| 31/10/2022 | £166k | £168k |
| 31/10/2021 | £189k | £160k |
Common questions
Is CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £24,600 for the year, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £1,269,743 to £1,245,143. The trustees aim to retain funds equivalent to six months of expenditure, though the document does not explicitly calculate if the current reserves meet this target. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST as a grant recipient include FRANKGIVING LIMITED, GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED, VAIDICHKA.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRANKGIVING LIMITED | FY2024 | £19k | |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £16k | |
| VAIDICHKA | FY2021 | £6k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | 3 | £69k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 2 | £270k |
| THE ABC TRUST | 2 | £146k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 2 | £52k |
| THE SIMCHA TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £12k |
| THREE PILLARS TRUST | 1 | £1.4m |
| KOLYOM TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £562k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £317k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETH HAMEDRASH KINGSLEY WAY TRUST | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JMRD TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AHAVAS CHESED TRUST | £4.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETH HAMEDRASH KNESSET YEHEZKEL | £698k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHAR HAMELECH | £654k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |