CHASDEI SHOLOM
THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
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THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £4,726,505 and total expenditure increased to £4,697,478, resulting in a net increase in funds of £29,027. Free reserves at 31 March 2026 were £58,510, which is in excess of the trustees' target of approximately £12,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 March 2026 would be 12 months of administrative costs being approximately £12,000.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- JOEL STERN
- MRS RACHEL SCHWARTZ
- RABBI ELI SCHWARTZ
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £4.7m | £4.7m |
| 31/03/2025 | £2.9m | £2.9m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.5m | £2.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.0m | £4.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.9m | £2.9m |
Common questions
Is CHASDEI SHOLOM financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £4,726,505 and total expenditure increased to £4,697,478, resulting in a net increase in funds of £29,027. Free reserves at 31 March 2026 were £58,510, which is in excess of the trustees' target of approximately £12,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds CHASDEI SHOLOM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHASDEI SHOLOM as a grant recipient include CMZ LTD, GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, JEG TRUST LIMITED, BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED.
Shared trustees with funders
- JOEL STERN — trustee here and at CHASDEI AHARON LIMITED
- RABBI ELI SCHWARTZ — trustee here and at CHASDEI AHARON LIMITED
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/12/2023 | £20k | Radiating hope |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KH D'SATMAR LTD | 2 | £74k |
| BORBAT LIMITED | 2 | £19k |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £524k |
| LONIA LIMITED | 1 | £173k |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £150k |
| BOROUGHLEA LIMITED | 1 | £120k |
| MAYHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £80k |
| MW (GK) FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- CHASDEI DEVORAH
- CHASDEI CHAIM MOISHE
- CHASDEI SHAYALA
- ACCOMMODATION CONCERN
- THE SHAAREI CHESED TRUST
- CHASDEI YISOCHER DOV
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHASDEI SHOLOM | £4.7m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI DEVORAH | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI CHAIM MOISHE | £3.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI SHAYALA | £370k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACCOMMODATION CONCERN | £1.9m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE SHAAREI CHESED TRUST | £161k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |