GESHER
RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND SEMINARS, TRIPS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WITH LECTURES/WORKSHOPS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND YOUTH WORKERS.PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR STUDENTS AND OTHERS ON LOW INCOME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £37,018 for the year ended 31 January 2025, increasing its total funds to £202,930. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £73,939, which the trustees consider an acceptable level against their policy of maintaining six months of average annual expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the charity's policy to maintain cash reserves of approximately six months of its average annual expenditure” — page 9
Trustees
- CHAIM JEHUDA ALEXANDER KAUFMAN
- DAVID SCHLEIDER
- LIONEL SPITZER
- MANUEL SCHLEIDER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £338k | £301k |
| 31/01/2024 | £240k | £269k |
| 31/01/2023 | £204k | £233k |
| 31/01/2022 | £174k | £187k |
| 31/01/2021 | £142k | £167k |
Common questions
Is GESHER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £37,018 for the year ended 31 January 2025, increasing its total funds to £202,930. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £73,939, which the trustees consider an acceptable level against their policy of maintaining six months of average annual expenditure. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GESHER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GESHER as a grant recipient include UK TOREMET LIMITED, The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation, SABENO LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK TOREMET LIMITED | FY2022 | £22k | |
| The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson Foundation | FY2026 | £5k | Wellbeing |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2024 | £3k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2023 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2025 | £20k | Inclusivity As a Paramount |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/06/2024 | £20k | Beyond Imaginary Boundaries |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2022 | £10k | Gesher New Horizons for Millennial Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2019 | £10k | Gesher New Horizons for Millennial Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/10/2016 | £10k | Expanding West |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/09/2016 | £10k | Bridging the Tyne |