BELZ FOUNDATION LTD
Registered charity 1112150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BHF LTD, THE BELZ HERITAGE FOUNDATION LTD
general charitable purposes in particular the relief of poverty within the Jewish community, advancement of the orthodox Jewish religion and of education, both within the UK and overseas. Also, the relief of poverty hardship and distress and the preservation and protection of good health, in particular among persons suffering as a result of disability or need.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £20,891 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £24,321. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. The charity maintains a policy of holding reserves equivalent to donor donations to ensure funds are available for distribution according to donor wishes.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: equivalent to the donors donations (held: £24k)
“The charity's trustees believe that reserves have to be maintained at a level equivalent to the donors donations, in order to be available to be distributed on the basis of their wishes.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received
“Bourneheight Limited 20,000
Donations paid by the charity include the following amounts which were paid to charities which have trustees in common with Belz Foundation Limited:
Bikur Cholim Limited 1,377
Chevras Mo'oz Ladol 39,828
Children Ahead Ltd 337
Cosmon (Belz) Ltd 1,225
The Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass Trust 42,340
The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations 258
Yedidim Association Ltd 13,500
Other debtors include the following loans due from charities which have trustees in common with Belz Foundation Limited:
Cosmon (Belz) Ltd 70,000
The Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass Trust 20,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Martin + Heller. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- RAND, Schloime — director, appointed 27/06/2011on trustee list
- STERNLICHT, Yitzchok Menachem — director, appointed 19/04/2005on trustee list
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hackney · Israel
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BELZ FOUNDATION LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £20,891 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £24,321. The trustees confirm that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. The charity maintains a policy of holding reserves equivalent to donor donations to ensure funds are available for distribution according to donor wishes. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Martin + Heller.
Who funds BELZ FOUNDATION LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BELZ FOUNDATION LTD as a grant recipient include BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED, INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST, COSMON (BELZ) LIMITED, DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST, CHARITWORTH LIMITED.
Shared trustees with funders
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Known funders
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