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FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED

Registered charity 1135165 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE CHARITY'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE PROVISION & DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS AND DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF THE ADVANCEMENT AND FURTHERANCE OF THE JEWISH RELIGION AND JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND THE ALLEVIATION OF POVERTY AMONG THE JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£390k
Latest spending
£672k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds negative unrestricted reserves of £916,413 and relies on continued financial support from creditors to remain a going concern. The trustees acknowledge the negative reserves and are actively considering steps to generate surpluses in the future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-916k; policy: a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year)
“As at 31 March 2025 the charity had negative reserves.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The validity of this assumption depends upon the continued financial support from the charity's loan creditors.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans due to companies with common directors
“Included in creditors is £2,485,637 due to companies with common directors. All loans are interest fee and repayable on demand.” — page 15
“Included in the financial statements are charitable donations totalling £320,600 received from related companies and charities.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from related companies and charities
“Included in creditors is £2,485,637 due to companies with common directors. All loans are interest fee and repayable on demand.” — page 15
“Included in the financial statements are charitable donations totalling £320,600 received from related companies and charities.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£730k
Total spending
£975k
Cost of raising funds
£27k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (91% 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: 3.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oldham · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£390k£672k
31/03/2024£730k£975k
31/03/2023£612k£1.3m
31/03/2022£1.1m£984k
31/03/2021£676k£917k

Common questions

Is FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds negative unrestricted reserves of £916,413 and relies on continued financial support from creditors to remain a going concern. The trustees acknowledge the negative reserves and are actively considering steps to generate surpluses in the future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED as a grant recipient include HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£165k
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£160k
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£50k

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED3£35k
WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED1£755k
RONTADES LIMITED1£300k
NEWPIER CHARITY LIMITED1£61k
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD1£51k
KYL CENTRAL SHUL TRUST1£45k
MELCREN LIMITED1£26k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£21k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED£390k—0below—noted
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND FY2026£130k—0below—no doubt
CHEVRAS TSEDOKOH LIMITED FY2025£1.8m—0unclear—no doubt
CHASDEI YITZOK CHARITIES LIMITED FY2025£203k—0unclear—no doubt
CHASDEI UVOIS FY2025£536k—0unclear—no doubt
FORMAN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt

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