VISHNITZ GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED

Registered charity 1135285 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

The provision of an Orthodox Jewish Girls School

Objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ESTABLISHED ARE:(I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION/JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION / JEWISH RELIGION FAITH,(III) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, AND(IV) THE RELIEF OF AGED INFIRM AND DISABLED.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £419,821 for the year ended 31 May 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,552,091 to £2,132,270. The trustees maintain that the group has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted funds standing at £2,073,034. The group's reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level the trustees deem appropriate after considering future commitments and emergency expenditure, rather than a fixed monetary target.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and grants (0% of income)
“The group also received funding in the form of donations and grants totalling £1,437,309 (2023: £1,762,802).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the group, unplanned emergency expenditure and the likely administrative costs of the group for the next year (reserves figure: £2.1m)
“It is the policy of the group to try and maintain unrestricted funds at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the group, unplanned emergency expenditure and the likely administrative costs of the group for the next year.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: First Buy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary, owes Vishnitz Girls School £517,223.
“As at 31st May 2024 First Buy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vishnitz Girls School, owes Vishnitz Girls School £517,223.” — page 26
“Rise and Shine, an entity which shares three Trustees with Vishnitz Girls School, also owes Vishnitz Girls School £528,960.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rise and Shine, an entity sharing three trustees, owes Vishnitz Girls School £528,960.
“As at 31st May 2024 First Buy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vishnitz Girls School, owes Vishnitz Girls School £517,223.” — page 26
“Rise and Shine, an entity which shares three Trustees with Vishnitz Girls School, also owes Vishnitz Girls School £528,960.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Vishnitz Girls School donated £29,120 to Viznitz Institutions Trust, an entity sharing one trustee.
“As at 31st May 2024 First Buy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vishnitz Girls School, owes Vishnitz Girls School £517,223.” — page 26
“Rise and Shine, an entity which shares three Trustees with Vishnitz Girls School, also owes Vishnitz Girls School £528,960.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £87,500 to Vishnitz Seminary Ltd for education services, an entity sharing one director.
“As at 31st May 2024 First Buy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vishnitz Girls School, owes Vishnitz Girls School £517,223.” — page 26
“Rise and Shine, an entity which shares three Trustees with Vishnitz Girls School, also owes Vishnitz Girls School £528,960.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Wives of trustees and daughters of one trustee were employed by the school.
“As at 31st May 2024 First Buy Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Vishnitz Girls School, owes Vishnitz Girls School £517,223.” — page 26
“Rise and Shine, an entity which shares three Trustees with Vishnitz Girls School, also owes Vishnitz Girls School £528,960.” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: First Buy Ltd
“The group comprises of Vishnitz Girls School Ltd (Parent) and First Buy Ltd (100% owned subsidiary)” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Venitt and Greaves. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £1,135,104 — contracts £1,135,104 (10); 43% of the £2,651,372 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2022

  • Government income: £554,138 — grants £554,138 (3); 23% of the £2,454,131 total gross income on the same return
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2024)

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£3.0m
Reserves (reported)
£2.5m
Employees
134

Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025——
31/05/2024£2.7m£3.0m
31/05/2023£2.8m£2.8m
31/05/2022£2.5m£2.7m
31/05/2021£1.8m£1.8m

Common questions

Is VISHNITZ GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a net expenditure of £419,821 for the year ended 31 May 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £2,552,091 to £2,132,270. The trustees maintain that the group has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, with unrestricted funds standing at £2,073,034. The group's reserves policy is to maintain unrestricted funds at a level the trustees deem appropriate after considering future commitments and emergency expenditure, rather than a fixed monetary target. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Venitt and Greaves.

Who funds VISHNITZ GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VISHNITZ GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHARITWORTH LIMITED, CHALFORDS LIMITED, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED, UOHC FOUNDATION LTD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2021£100kSupport of education and relief of poverty
CHALFORDS LIMITEDFY2022£100k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£100k
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITEDFY2022£90kAdvancement of religion
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2022£75kSupport of education and relief of poverty
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2023£75kSupport of education and relief of poverty
CHALFORDS LIMITEDFY2021£72k
UOHC FOUNDATION LTDFY2021£55k
TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£54k
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2021£50k
LPW LIMITEDFY2023£29k
LPW LIMITEDFY2022£25k
THE ELIEZER FOUNDATIONFY2024£20kEducation
UOHC FOUNDATION LTDFY2022£20k
BEROSA CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£16kGrant Making Charity
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2021£10k
THE ELIEZER FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kEducation
CHASDEI ESTHERFY2021£10k
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITEDFY2022£10k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2022£10k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2021£9k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2014£10kSpring Safe & Sound
The National Lottery Community Fund01/12/2011£10kAcitivity Room Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2010£10kPlay and Achieve

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BEIS YAAKOV GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
VISHNITZ GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED£2.7m—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS YAAKOV GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED FY2025£865k—0below—no doubt
MADANI GIRLS' SCHOOL FY2025£976k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED FY2025£4.7m—0unclear—no doubt
RIMON JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£378k—0unclear—no doubt
BEIS CHINUCH LEBONOS LIMITED FY2025£4.6m—0unclear—no doubt

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