MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM

Registered charity 1110347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOWY FOUNDATION

This charity was established to support the activities of Jewish religious organisations, especially in the field of education & to provide philanthropic aid to the Jewish needy. Donations were made to organisations providing a sound religious education in accordance with the doctrines and principles of traditional Judaism & to institutions set up to provide aid to the Jewish needy.

Objects

(A) THE RELIEF OF POOR, AGED AND INFIRM JEWISH PEOPLE;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH TRADITION AND IN PARTICULAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHULCHON ORUCH; AND(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX TRADITION OF THE JEWISH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHULCHON ORUCHAND FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT :(I) THE OBJECTS MAY BE PURSUED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD; AND(II) THE WORD "JEWISH" SHALL HAVING THE MEANING ATTRIBUTED TO IT IN THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE COMPANY

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£450k
Latest spending
£410k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £17,286,862, an increase from the previous year's £17,109,516. The trustees report that the charity's income was consistent with the previous year, enabling it to continue its grant-making activities. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Gift Aid from subsidiary undertaking (100% of income)
“The charity derives its income from its subsidiary undertaking, in the form of Gift Aid receipts. During the year under review, it received £450,000 (2024: £705,698) from its subsidiary undertaking.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level which the trustees consider appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity (reserves figure: £17.3m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level which the trustees consider appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from subsidiary undertaking
“During the year charitable donations of £450,000 (2024: £705,698) were received from the charity's subsidiary undertaking, Crownlife Limited.” — page 21
“Other creditors includes £378,351 (2024: £378,351) owed to connected undertakings which are interest free and repayable on demand. These are companies of which the directors and their families are directors and/or shareholders.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Creditors owed to connected undertakings
“During the year charitable donations of £450,000 (2024: £705,698) were received from the charity's subsidiary undertaking, Crownlife Limited.” — page 21
“Other creditors includes £378,351 (2024: £378,351) owed to connected undertakings which are interest free and repayable on demand. These are companies of which the directors and their families are directors and/or shareholders.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Crownlife Limited
“The charity's sole investment is its subsidiary undertaking, Crownlife Limited, a company engaged in property investment.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£706k
Total spending
£749k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£450k£410k
31/03/2024£706k£749k
31/03/2023£578k£563k
31/03/2022£447k£469k
31/03/2021£484k£574k

Common questions

Is MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £17,286,862, an increase from the previous year's £17,109,516. The trustees report that the charity's income was consistent with the previous year, enabling it to continue its grant-making activities. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties related to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.

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RIDGESAVE LIMITED1£71k
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GIVE US A CHANCE1£13k

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Side by side with its peers

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MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM£450k—0unclear—no doubt
GEMACH LTD FY2025£7.1m—0above—no doubt
BETH ZILKA FY2025£304k——unclear—no doubt
4 CHARITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
KOLLEL MISHKON YAKOV FY2025£478k—0unclear—no doubt
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED FY2025£810k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.