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

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

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 (held: £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.

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 4.8 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 (5.2%) (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 CHALFORDS LIMITED, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED, CHARITWORTH LIMITED, UOHC FOUNDATION LTD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHALFORDS LIMITEDFY2022£100k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£100k
FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITEDFY2022£90kAdvancement of religion
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2023£75kSupport of education and relief of poverty
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2022£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 UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2022£10k
THE ELIEZER FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kEducation
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITEDFY2022£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/12/2011£10kAcitivity Room Refurbishment
The National Lottery Community Fund17/06/2010£10kPlay and Achieve

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
VISHNITZ GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED£2.7m—0unclear—no doubt
YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED FY2025£644k—0below—no doubt
THE MENORAH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FOUNDATION TRUST FY2025£1.1m——below—no doubt
CLAPTON SUPPORT AND ADVICE FY2024£989k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BEIS SOROH SCHNEIRER FY2024£4.0m—0unclear—no doubt
OHOLEI YOSEF YITZCHOK LUBAVITCH SCHOOLS FY2025£294k—0unclear—no doubt

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