CHEVRAS MACHZIKEI MESIFTA
GRANTS TO OVERSEAS EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE INSTITUTE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £57,296, a decrease from £169,210 the previous year, driven by a net movement in funds of £(226,506). Per the trustees' report, the charity continued to receive donations and make grants to The Mesifta Academy, but total expenditure exceeded incoming resources.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity held shares in a Company, Karnos Property Co Ltd, valued at £182,199. Upon the disposal of the company’s assets, the proceeds were donated rather than distributed to the charity by way of dividend.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
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 31/03/2023 (received 14/07/2024, 165 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- DINA MUTZEN
- PINCHAI BENEDIKT
- PINCHAS KARNIOL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £501k | £546k |
| 31/03/2024 | £458k | £447k |
| 31/03/2023 | £598k | £581k |
| 31/03/2022 | £522k | £565k |
| 31/03/2021 | £807k | £795k |
Common questions
Is CHEVRAS MACHZIKEI MESIFTA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £57,296, a decrease from £169,210 the previous year, driven by a net movement in funds of £(226,506). Per the trustees' report, the charity continued to receive donations and make grants to The Mesifta Academy, but total expenditure exceeded incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHEVRAS MACHZIKEI MESIFTA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHEVRAS MACHZIKEI MESIFTA as a grant recipient include CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST, CROWNHOST LIMITED, MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED, SELLATA LIMITED, E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £51k | |
| CROWNHOST LIMITED | FY2024 | £33k | |
| MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2023 | £31k | |
| CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £28k | |
| CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £28k | |
| CROWNHOST LIMITED | FY2023 | £26k | |
| CROWNHOST LIMITED | FY2022 | £22k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2023 | £20k | |
| E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2022 | £20k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2026 | £18k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2025 | £18k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2024 | £17k | |
| THE BLUZHOV CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £16k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2022 | £10k | |
| VENDQUOT LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k | |
| JAY EDUCATION TRUST | FY2021 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £142k |
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £123k |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| HIGHFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- THE CHEDVA CHARITABLE TRUST
- THE MEREPHDI FOUNDATION
- MARY ALICE HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST
- KARAVIOTIS FOUNDATION
- THE CHEVRAS EZRAS NITZROCHIM TRUST
- PRESTWICH AHAVAS CHESED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVRAS MACHZIKEI MESIFTA | £501k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHEDVA CHARITABLE TRUST | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MEREPHDI FOUNDATION | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARY ALICE HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARAVIOTIS FOUNDATION | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHEVRAS EZRAS NITZROCHIM TRUST | £210k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |