BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER

Registered charity 1142654 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bnos Yisroel Schools provides a Jewish education, based on Torah values, at primary and secondary level for girls from the orthodox Jewish community together with a secular education, based on the National Curriculum. Building confidence by developing the individual skills and talents of each child prepares pupils to take an active role in their community and contribute to the world around them.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE TENETS OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION.

Area of benefit: MANCHESTER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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

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Latest income
£3.6m
Latest spending
£3.1m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £507,938 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,244,965. The trustees note that free reserves stood at £241,539, which is below their stated policy target of maintaining not less than three months' expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Childcare (77% of income)
“Childcare income was £2,192,315 (2024: £1,827,924).” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months' expenditure (held: £242k)
“the level of free reserves, being those not tied up in fixed assets, would ideally be maintained at not less than three months' expenditure”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity paid £108,192 during the year to Bnos Yisroel Organisation in respect of rental of the school building. Mr M Brunner trustee of the charity is a director of Bnos Yisroel Organisation.
“The charity paid £108,192 during the year to Bnos Yisroel Organisation in respect of rental of the school building. Mr M Brunner trustee of the charity is a director of Bnos Yisroel Organisation.” — page 27
“Mrs C M Melul is the spouse of one of the trustees of the charity. Mrs Melul is employed by the charity and received a wage of £7,543 during this year.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mrs C M Melul is the spouse of one of the trustees of the charity. Mrs Melul is employed by the charity and received a wage of £7,543 during this year.
“The charity paid £108,192 during the year to Bnos Yisroel Organisation in respect of rental of the school building. Mr M Brunner trustee of the charity is a director of Bnos Yisroel Organisation.” — page 27
“Mrs C M Melul is the spouse of one of the trustees of the charity. Mrs Melul is employed by the charity and received a wage of £7,543 during this year.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Inspection and regulatory ratings

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In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£3.6m
Total spending
£3.1m
Cost of raising funds
£54k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
245

Reported reserves equal ~4.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (81% 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: 1.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£3.6m£3.1m
31/08/2024£2.9m£2.9m
31/08/2023£2.9m£2.6m
31/08/2022£2.6m£2.5m
31/08/2021£2.4m£2.4m

Common questions

Is BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £507,938 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,244,965. The trustees note that free reserves stood at £241,539, which is below their stated policy target of maintaining not less than three months' expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Who funds BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER as a grant recipient include THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE NORTH CHESHIRE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER£3.6m—0unclear—no doubt
THE NORTH CHESHIRE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£295k—0unclear—no doubt
YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£375k—0unclear—no doubt
BROUGHTON JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL (OHEL MOSHE YITSCHOK) FY2025£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL FY2025£650k—0above—no doubt
JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FY2025£879k—0above—no doubt

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