THE KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST
The charity activities are to publish religious literature and learned works of all kinds in furtherance of the objects of the charity as set out above, to establish and support or aid in the establishment and support of any Charitable association or Institution, Trust or Fund, and to subscribe or guarantee money for any charitable purpose which the Charity shall consider calculated to promote its
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £35,575 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £1,939,748. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves are held at a level consistent with the stated policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the the trust that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Trustees
- MR L I KAUFMAN
- PAULINE KAUFMAN
- STEPHEN SAMUEL KAUFMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £205k | £421k |
| 31/03/2024 | £220k | £432k |
| 31/03/2023 | £187k | £508k |
| 31/03/2022 | £70k | £336k |
| 31/03/2021 | £123k | £220k |
Common questions
Is THE KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £35,575 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted funds to £1,939,748. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves are held at a level consistent with the stated policy of maintaining three to six months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST
- KTRUST LIMITED
- SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST
- EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST
- St Edmundsbury Cathedral Trust
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | £205k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £5.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| INVESTREAM CHARITABLE TRUST | £153k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KTRUST LIMITED | £240k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | £820k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| EVERSHEDS SUTHERLAND (INTERNATIONAL) CHARITABLE TRUST | £519k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |