MECHINAH GOLDERS GREEN LIMITED

Registered charity 1136822 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the company is to provide funds for a school.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND EDUCATION GENERALLY, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND FACILITIES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY, TO JEWISH SCHOOLS IN LONDON.

Area of benefit: LONDON.

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£603k
Latest spending
£571k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £32,541 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £367,642. However, the trustees note that actual free reserves of £25,606 are significantly below their stated policy target of approximately £124,000, representing three months of charitable expenditure. The trustees acknowledge they are actively seeking additional funding to reach this target.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income)
“Income from donations decreased from £591,823 to £528,964” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The actual free reserves as at 31 July 2025 were £25,606. In calculating the reserves, the trustees have excluded from total funds, fixed assets, related loan obligations and any restricted funds.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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 31/07/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2024 (received 19/11/2025, 172 days after the 31/05/2025 due date); year ending 31/07/2023 (received 11/07/2025, 406 days after the 31/05/2024 due date); year ending 31/07/2021 (received 20/06/2022, 20 days after the 31/05/2022 due date).

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.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £937k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£603k
Total spending
£571k
Cost of raising funds
£76k
Reserves (reported)
£124k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% 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: 12.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£603k£571k
31/07/2024£656k£672k
31/07/2023£223k£217k
31/07/2022£306k£368k
31/07/2021£436k£411k

Common questions

Is MECHINAH GOLDERS GREEN LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net increase in funds of £32,541 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £367,642. However, the trustees note that actual free reserves of £25,606 are significantly below their stated policy target of approximately £124,000, representing three months of charitable expenditure. The trustees acknowledge they are actively seeking additional funding to reach this target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MECHINAH GOLDERS GREEN LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MECHINAH GOLDERS GREEN LIMITED as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST, SABENO LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£225k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2024£211k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2021£128k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUSTFY2025£10k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2023£10k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2025£7kReligious grants
SABENO LIMITEDFY2024£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/01/2013£10kMISHMOR after-school club

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
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED1£1.8m
SOIMECH NOIFLIM1£509k
RONTADES LIMITED1£424k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MECHINAH GOLDERS GREEN LIMITED£603k—0below—no doubt
GARD'NER MEMORIAL LIMITED FY2025£12.4m£160,000 - £170,00010unclear—no doubt
LOUNDSLEY GREEN COMMUNITY TRUST FY2026£90k——above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF GRASMERE SCHOOL FY2025£31k—0unclear—no doubt
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED FY2025£995k—0above—no doubt
GREATGREEN LIMITED FY2025£657k—0unclear—no doubt

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