MACHON MAYIM CHAIM
(a) Jewish education and the provision of a community center and/or synagogue for the purpose of worship(b) conduct services, meetings and provide educational facilities to provide for spiritual and religious needs(c) advancing religious educational and charitable activities to be carried out in accordance with the principles of orthodox Jewish laws and practices, and
Objects
2.2 THE OBJECTS ARE TO ADVANCE JUDAISM THROUGH JEWISH EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND/OR SYNAGOGUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF WORSHIP, CONDUCTING SERVICES, MEETINGS AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES TO PROVIDE FOR SPIRITUAL AND RELIGIOUS NEEDS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON JUDAISM TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE JEWISH RELIGION AND ADVANCING RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES TO BE CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF ORTHODOX JEWISH LAWS AND PRACTICES AND SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS CHARITABLE AND TO ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH OTHER BODIES HAVING SIMILAR OBJECTS. 3. THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £965,570, which exceeds its stated policy target of retaining funds equivalent to at least 12 months of expenditure. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue, supported by cash reserves covering more than 12 months of expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to retain funds equivalent to at least 12 months expenditure” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investment
- 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
Trustees
- ELI ITZINGER
- Eliyahu Bamberger
- Yoel Orgel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £233k | £134k |
| 31/12/2023 | £189k | £96k |
| 31/12/2022 | £142k | £74k |
| 31/12/2021 | £150k | £80k |
| 31/12/2020 | £130k | £65k |
Common questions
Is MACHON MAYIM CHAIM financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £965,570, which exceeds its stated policy target of retaining funds equivalent to at least 12 months of expenditure. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue, supported by cash reserves covering more than 12 months of expenditure. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2023 | £10k | Counselling Religious LGBTQ members of the Jewish community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | Host Care & Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 2 | £582k |
| SABENO LIMITED | 2 | £45k |
| GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £35k |
| THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| EZER VIZNITZ FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.7m |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £822k |
| MAYHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £685k |
| THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST | 1 | £677k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHON MAYIM CHAIM | £233k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUE | £169k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KUPAT CHAIM V'CHESED | £974k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MORESHET HATORAH LTD | £5.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM LTD | £845k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MOSDOS HATORAH PNEI MENACHEM LTD | £3.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |