BAYIS SHELI LTD
Bayis Sheli provides and maintains a residential home which meets the need for respite and long term care for children with a range of disabilities and learning difficulties.Bayis Sheli also provides recreational and therapeutic facilities and activities for children with disabilities residing at the home or from the wider public.
Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE THE CARE, EDUCATION, WELL-BEING AND HEALTH (BOTH PHYSICAL AND MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL) OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE JEWISH FAITH WHO ARE MENTALLY AND/OR PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED OR RETARDED IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF A RESIDENTIAL FACILITY.(2) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £529,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased occupancy. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £4,429,685, with a stated policy goal to build free reserves to cover up to six months of operating costs. The charity has long-term liabilities of £2,017,416 secured by charges over its assets.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees hope that over the next few years they will be able to build up free reserves to cover up to six months of operating costs.”
“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis on the assumption of continued support from the charity's creditors and on the assumption that the home will maintain the level of occupancy in the future and generate sufficient income to finance its debts.” — page 16
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
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £2,899,355 — contracts £2,899,355 (28); 96% of the £3,030,196 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £20 — contracts £20 (20); under 1% of the £2,982,233 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £2,271,942 — contracts £2,271,942 (10); 92% of the £2,466,745 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05576871
Company officers (Companies House)
- FRIEDMAN, Hannah not on trustee list
- MARGULIES, Charles Mark not on trustee list
- MOSKOVITZ, Chavi not on trustee list
- COHEN, Shimon David on trustee list
- SOROTZKIN, Jacob on trustee list
- STERN, Leah on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Bayis Sheli Limited: Good
Trustees
- Jacob Sorotzkinchair
- CHAVI MOSKOVITZ
- Charles Mark Margulies
- HANNAH FRIEDMAN
- Joesph Schleider
- LEAH STERN
- Shimon David Cohen
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £3.0m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2025 | £3.0m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.5m | £2.1m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.2m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.0m | £1.7m |
Common questions
Is BAYIS SHELI LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £529,025 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by increased occupancy. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £4,429,685, with a stated policy goal to build free reserves to cover up to six months of operating costs. The charity has long-term liabilities of £2,017,416 secured by charges over its assets. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds BAYIS SHELI LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BAYIS SHELI LTD as a grant recipient include DELAPAGE LIMITED, RINA CHARITABLE TRUST, BIG BEN TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | FY2023 | £100k | |
| RINA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| BIG BEN TRUST | FY2021 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2022 | £10k | Food sets the mood |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2021 | £10k | Imagination Zone |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2019 | £10k | Project Growing Wings |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2015 | £10k | Discovery Zone |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2014 | £10k | OUR 5 SENSES |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2012 | £10k | Softplay facility |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2008 | £10k | Stepping Forward |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GRIMMITT TRUST | 2 | £14k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE BERKELEY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £942k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £508k |
| THE JABBS FOUNDATION | 1 | £442k |
| THE NORTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| THE FORBES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £42k |
Charities like this
- BANGLADESHI PARENTS AND CARERS ASSOCIATION
- ON MY SIDE
- ELLYS EXTRA CARE LIMITED
- BAYIS LEPLEITOS
- HALAS HOMES
- ST BASIL'S
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYIS SHELI LTD | £3.0m | — | — | unclear | — | noted |
| BANGLADESHI PARENTS AND CARERS ASSOCIATION | £682k | — | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ON MY SIDE | £644k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELLYS EXTRA CARE LIMITED | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BAYIS LEPLEITOS | £639k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HALAS HOMES | £2.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |