MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST
the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Faith;the advancement of Orthodox Jewish Religious Education;the relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity amongst members the Jewish Faith in any part of theworld.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £573, having received £1,417,384 in income and spent £1,408,017. The trustees note that actual free reserves were a deficit, significantly below their stated policy target of approximately £234,000, although they operate with a policy of distributing most income as it arises rather than holding large reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“Actual free reserves at the period end were a deficit of £573” — page 4
“We do not express an opinion on the financial statements of the company. Because of the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.” — page 7
“We do not express an opinion on the financial statements of the company. Because of the significance of the matters described in the Basis for Disclaimer of Opinion section of our report, we have not been able to obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for an audit opinion on these financial statements.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2022
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)
Trustees
- Efraim Gottesfeldchair
- Menachem Mendel Finklshtein
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | — | — |
| 30/09/2024 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 30/09/2023 | £970k | £1.0m |
| 30/09/2022 | £2.0m | £1.8m |
| 31/07/2021 | £993k | £992k |
Common questions
Is MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £573, having received £1,417,384 in income and spent £1,408,017. The trustees note that actual free reserves were a deficit, significantly below their stated policy target of approximately £234,000, although they operate with a policy of distributing most income as it arises rather than holding large reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, JEG TRUST LIMITED, UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, AMABRILL LTD, LPW LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2021 | £142k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £100k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £78k | |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | FY2021 | £63k | Grants to institutions |
| AMABRILL LTD | FY2025 | £60k | |
| LPW LIMITED | FY2025 | £41k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £41k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £38k | |
| LPW LIMITED | FY2024 | £36k | Advancement of the Jewish religion |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2026 | £32k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £30k | |
| THE ABC TRUST | FY2025 | £20k | |
| WOODLANDS GREEN LTD | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | FY2021 | £18k | |
| KEHAL CHASIDEI WIZNITZ LIMITED | FY2024 | £17k | Social welfare |
| WOODLANDS GREEN LTD | FY2024 | £12k | |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | FY2025 | £11k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | Religious grants |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2022 | £10k | Religious grant |
| HASMODAS HATORAH FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £9k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE SIMCHA TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SF FOUNDATION | 2 | £300k |
| RONTADES LIMITED | 1 | £300k |
| MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £279k |
| KEREN ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £218k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £217k |
| BELZ ISRAEL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED | 1 | £70k |
| COSMON (BELZ) LIMITED | 1 | £56k |
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- MACHSIKEI YESHIVE
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- THE TMC TRUST LIMITED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST | £1.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MACHSIKEI YESHIVE | £951k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| JMRD TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI YITZOK CHARITIES LIMITED | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TMC TRUST LIMITED | £472k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |