Jewish Learning Exchange Building Limited

Registered charity 1119362 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JEWISH LEARNING EXCHANGE/OHR SOMAYACH LIMITED

The charity's object and principal activity is the advancement of Orthodox Jewish Religious Education amongst members of the Jewish Faith. The Charity was formed to purchase and run the building at 152-154 Golders Green Road, London NW11 8HE and associated properties.

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Latest income

£541k

Latest spending

£397k

Registered

2007

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £144,326 for the year ended 28th February 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £4,701,286. The trustees consider the cash reserves held of £83,477 to be sufficient to meet three months of basic operating costs, and the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding 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

Reserves policy: three months basic operating cost (held: £4.7m)

“In view of this the trustees normally aim to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to meet three months basic operating cost.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Jewish Learning Exchange Charity

“Included in creditors due after more than one year is £576,654 (2024 :£533,791 due to an entity with Trustees in common with the directors/Trustees of the charitable company.” — page 24

“During the year a company in which one of the trustees served as a director received management agent fees amounting to £14,309 ( 2024: £21,279).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Management agent fees paid to a company where a trustee is a director

“Included in creditors due after more than one year is £576,654 (2024 :£533,791 due to an entity with Trustees in common with the directors/Trustees of the charitable company.” — page 24

“During the year a company in which one of the trustees served as a director received management agent fees amounting to £14,309 ( 2024: £21,279).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Rent paid to the charity by Jewish Learning Exchange

“Included in creditors due after more than one year is £576,654 (2024 :£533,791 due to an entity with Trustees in common with the directors/Trustees of the charitable company.” — page 24

“During the year a company in which one of the trustees served as a director received management agent fees amounting to £14,309 ( 2024: £21,279).” — page 24

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Joseph Kahan Associates LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income

£541k

Total spending

£397k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

ASHLEY COHEN · trustee of 2 other charities
Ian Carno · trustee of 1 other charity
Sean Alan Melnick · trustee of 3 other charities
Sony Douer · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£541k	£397k
29/02/2024	£433k	£405k
28/02/2023	£364k	£297k
28/02/2022	£261k	£189k
28/02/2021	£336k	£493k

Common questions

Is Jewish Learning Exchange Building Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £144,326 for the year ended 28th February 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £4,701,286. The trustees consider the cash reserves held of £83,477 to be sufficient to meet three months of basic operating costs, and the auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Joseph Kahan Associates LLP.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
EZER VIZNITZ FOUNDATION	1	£2.7m
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	1	£1.1m
DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST	1	£426k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£360k
AMABRILL LTD	1	£338k
THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST	1	£288k
Grand Belz Ltd.	1	£272k
CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL	1	£242k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GATESHEAD KEHILLA BUILDING FOUNDATION.

GATESHEAD KEHILLA BUILDING FOUNDATION income £376k
SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION LIMITED income £420k
THE ELSTREE SHTIEBEL TRUST income £347k
YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST income £375k
GOLDERS GREEN BETH HAMEDRASH CONGREGATION income £958k
NADENIA LIMITED income £107k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Jewish Learning Exchange Building Limited	£541k	—	above	—	no doubt
GATESHEAD KEHILLA BUILDING FOUNDATION FY2024	£376k	—	above	—	no doubt
SOCIETY FOR EDUCATION LIMITED FY2025	£420k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE ELSTREE SHTIEBEL TRUST FY2023	£347k	—	above	—	no doubt
YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST FY2025	£375k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
GOLDERS GREEN BETH HAMEDRASH CONGREGATION FY2024	£958k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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