KOSHER OUTLET ASSISTANCE LTD
Providing relief of financial hardship among the people of the Jewish community in London by providing such persons with goods which they could not otherwise afford.
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'THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY INLONDON BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISEAFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,573,528, which the trustees consider appropriate given future commitments and potential emergency expenditure. Despite facing inflationary pressures on grocery costs, the group generated significant trading income of £12,131,692, resulting in a net current asset position of £1,573,528. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level, which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity, unplanned emergency expenditure and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 6
“The charity owns the entire share capital of an operating subsidiary Kosher Outlet Ltd, a grocery retailer, incorporated in England and Wales, and its company registration number is 06791792.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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 31/01/2026
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £12.2m | £12.3m |
| 31/01/2025 | £11.5m | £11.4m |
| 31/01/2024 | £10.2m | £9.9m |
| 31/01/2023 | £8.2m | £8.1m |
| 31/01/2022 | £6.3m | £6.4m |
Common questions
Is KOSHER OUTLET ASSISTANCE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £1,573,528, which the trustees consider appropriate given future commitments and potential emergency expenditure. Despite facing inflationary pressures on grocery costs, the group generated significant trading income of £12,131,692, resulting in a net current asset position of £1,573,528. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds KOSHER OUTLET ASSISTANCE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KOSHER OUTLET ASSISTANCE LTD as a grant recipient include MYRDLE CHARITIES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MYRDLE CHARITIES | FY2025 | £4k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EZER VIZNITZ FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.7m |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £822k |
| THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST | 1 | £677k |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £621k |
| START UPRIGHT | 1 | £510k |
| AMABRILL LTD | 1 | £464k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £360k |
| COSMON (BELZ) LIMITED | 1 | £304k |
Charities like this
- KESHER LIMITED
- BOREHAMWOOD KOSHER FOOD GROUP LIMITED
- KEREN AMHA LIMITED
- KTRUST LIMITED
- MORESHET HATORAH LTD
- KOSHER CARE M/C
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOSHER OUTLET ASSISTANCE LTD | £12.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KESHER LIMITED | £271k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BOREHAMWOOD KOSHER FOOD GROUP LIMITED | £45k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| KEREN AMHA LIMITED | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KTRUST LIMITED | £240k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MORESHET HATORAH LTD | £5.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |