MGS CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 1134732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
To advance the education and the religion of the Jewish faith in accordance with orthodox practice and in particular to maintain and provide support for the Menorah Grammar School for boys.
Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £165,094, which is an increase from the previous year's £119,866. The trustees consider this level of reserves appropriate after considering future commitments, and the independent 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: a level which the Trustees think appropriate, after considering the future commitments of the Charity for the next year (held: £165k)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the Charity at a level which the Trustees think appropriate, after considering the future commitments of the Charity for the next year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Melinek Fine LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£82k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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: 6.9% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- JONATHAN HAGER · trustee of 2 other charities
- Jehuda Wittenberg
- Raphael Klopmann
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MGS CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £165,094, which is an increase from the previous year's £119,866. The trustees consider this level of reserves appropriate after considering future commitments, and the independent auditors confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Melinek Fine LLP.
Who funds MGS CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MGS CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, B E PERL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HUNTINGDON FOUNDATION LIMITED, RINA CHARITABLE TRUST, COMET CHARITIES LTD.
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