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.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE. BARNET

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

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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

Accounts audited by Joseph Kahan Associates LLP. 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.

• 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
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

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

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (97% 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 (4.9%) (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

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Side by side with its peers

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