BNEI ZION COMMUNITY NURSERY
The advancement of Education and training, the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, promotion of good health and provision ofrecreational facilities in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life
Objects
THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED IS TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF HACKNEY, HARINGEY, AND SALFORD AND IN ISRAEL AND IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY:A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS;C) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; ANDD) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had negative unrestricted funds of £494,924 at 31 December 2025, with net current liabilities of £389,198. The trustees acknowledge that the present level of reserves is below their desired level and are taking steps to improve financial stability. However, the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by confirmations from creditors that they will not demand immediate repayment.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees acknowledge that the present level of reserves is below their desired level.” — page 5
“At 31 December 2025, the charity had net current liabilities of £389,198 and accumulated unrestricted fund deficits of £494,924. The trustees have considered the charity's financial position and its ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future. BC Trust and the charity's other creditors have confirmed that they will not demand immediate repayment of the amounts owed to them.”
“During the period the charity paid rent that amounted to £111,890 (2024: £153,700) to BC Trust. The charity and BC Trust share a common trustee.” — page 20
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Charity Commission inquiry
“Following an unannounced visit by HMRC to a company in Hackney, 105 charities were found to have cashed cheques with it to a value of £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023.”
“Using powers available to the Commission during an inquiry, the regulator will determine the facts around how these charities have transferred funds. It will also investigate how trustees had oversight of what happened to funds exchanged for the cheques, and if this cash has been used properly to support what the charities were set up to do.”
“The regulator has issued an immediate order to temporarily stop any of the charities under inquiry from issuing cheques without its prior consent.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/10/2024 (received 05/03/2026, 186 days after the 31/08/2025 due date); year ending 31/10/2023 (received 28/11/2025, 454 days after the 31/08/2024 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- BENZION DOV RUDZINSKI
- JONATHAN SCHREIBER
- NAFTOLI RUDZINSKI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.6m | £1.8m |
| 31/10/2024 | £964k | £1.3m |
| 31/10/2023 | £857k | £880k |
| 31/10/2022 | £724k | £832k |
| 31/10/2021 | £738k | £680k |
Common questions
Is BNEI ZION COMMUNITY NURSERY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had negative unrestricted funds of £494,924 at 31 December 2025, with net current liabilities of £389,198. The trustees acknowledge that the present level of reserves is below their desired level and are taking steps to improve financial stability. However, the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, supported by confirmations from creditors that they will not demand immediate repayment. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Venitt and Greaves.
Who funds BNEI ZION COMMUNITY NURSERY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BNEI ZION COMMUNITY NURSERY as a grant recipient include HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED, CHASDEI MEIR.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £50k | |
| CHASDEI MEIR | FY2024 | £4k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/05/2015 | £10k | Cone Climbing for Creative Children |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2012 | £10k | A Case of Space- an extra classroom. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/12/2009 | £10k | Bnei Zion Community Nursery Start Up |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £386k |
| GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING | 1 | £121k |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £150 |
Charities like this
- BARKANTINE COMMUNITY NURSERY
- SELSEY COMMUNITY NURSERY
- BLYTHWOOD COMMUNITY NURSERY LIMITED
- HIGHBURY COMMUNITY NURSERY
- COMMUNITY BARNET
- LANGSTONE COMMUNITY NURSERY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNEI ZION COMMUNITY NURSERY | £1.6m | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| BARKANTINE COMMUNITY NURSERY | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SELSEY COMMUNITY NURSERY | £737k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLYTHWOOD COMMUNITY NURSERY LIMITED | £209k | — | — | below | — | noted |
| HIGHBURY COMMUNITY NURSERY | £947k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| COMMUNITY BARNET | £1.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |