LONDON RABBINICAL
Provides lectures and classes to promote harmony and understanding amongst all religious groups and sects. Provision of grants and assistance with raising of funds for communal based charitable events. Adult education and learning sessions. financial assistance to the needy and poor. Furtherance of Rabbinical studies and research.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £11,662 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £120,059. The trustees aim to build free reserves to a level of six months of student grant funding, a target which appears to be met given the current fund balance relative to recent expenditure on grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to build up free reserves to a level of 6 month of student grant funding.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- David Anthony Conick
- Shimon Chontow
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £131k | £119k |
| 31/08/2024 | £149k | £148k |
| 31/08/2023 | £116k | £120k |
| 31/08/2022 | £244k | £219k |
| 31/08/2021 | £247k | £241k |
Common questions
Is LONDON RABBINICAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £11,662 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £120,059. The trustees aim to build free reserves to a level of six months of student grant funding, a target which appears to be met given the current fund balance relative to recent expenditure on grants. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause them to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LONDON RABBINICAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LONDON RABBINICAL as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, PARKWATER FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2022 | £111k | |
| PARKWATER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SABENO LIMITED | 2 | £65k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £917k |
| INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES | 1 | £513k |
| EASTWOOD PROVINCIAL ESTATES LIMITED | 1 | £505k |
| PARKWILL LIMITED | 1 | £373k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £349k |
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £304k |
| YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED | 1 | £205k |
Charities like this
- THE CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN RABBIS
- COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES
- RIDLEY HALL, CAMBRIDGE
- ISLAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN
- LONDON ACADEMY OF JEWISH STUDIES
- INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON RABBINICAL | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN RABBIS | £43k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES | £7.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| RIDLEY HALL, CAMBRIDGE | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF GREAT BRITAIN | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LONDON ACADEMY OF JEWISH STUDIES | £628k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |