SHAREI CHESED (LONDON)
The relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity amongst members of the Jewish faith.
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THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £44,896 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £122,989. The trustees' report indicates that the charity receives funding principally from the wider Jewish community and does not anticipate significant changes in the forthcoming year. Per the independent auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserve of the Charity, at a level which the Trustees think appropriate considering the future commitments of the Charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity next year.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/01/2024 | £753k | £879k |
| 31/01/2023 | £422k | £718k |
| 31/01/2022 | £158k | £282k |
| 31/01/2021 | £1.4m | £797k |
Common questions
Is SHAREI CHESED (LONDON) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £44,896 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £122,989. The trustees' report indicates that the charity receives funding principally from the wider Jewish community and does not anticipate significant changes in the forthcoming year. Per the independent auditors, there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Venitt and Greaves.
Who funds SHAREI CHESED (LONDON)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHAREI CHESED (LONDON) as a grant recipient include THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST, KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED, UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £171k | |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | FY2026 | £80k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion and Education |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | FY2025 | £68k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion and Education |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | FY2024 | £53k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion and Education |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | FY2021 | £52k | Grants to institutions |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | FY2025 | £50k | Grant to institution |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2024 | £42k | |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2025 | £38k | |
| O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £37k | |
| MELCREN LIMITED | FY2025 | £37k | |
| NASOD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £36k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion |
| O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £31k | |
| O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £26k | |
| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | FY2025 | £23k | |
| BOROUGHLEA LIMITED | FY2023 | £22k | Social Welfare |
| REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED | FY2022 | £20k | Grants to other charitable institutions |
| NASOD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion |
| BRUSHMILL LIMITED | FY2021 | £9k | |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | |
| RINA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £6k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/09/2023 | £10k | Mental Meadows |
| UK government | 08/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2016 | £10k | KINDER-TRANSPORT to yesteryear |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NEXTGRANT LIMITED | 2 | £112k |
| STERVON LTD | 2 | £81k |
| YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED | 2 | £45k |
| START UPRIGHT | 1 | £966k |
| ZOREYA TZEDOKOS | 1 | £551k |
| PARKWILL LIMITED | 1 | £529k |
| MAYHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £413k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £368k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHAREI CHESED (LONDON) | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESED | £70k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHESED SHEL EMES LIMITED | £800k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI MEIR | £95k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SIMCHA CHESED LIMITED | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI AHARON LIMITED | £5.6m | — | 0 | above | 0.0% | material uncertainty |