CHESED SHEL EMES LIMITED

Registered charity 1144114 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

? Advancement of Orthodox Jewish education and Orthodox Jewish faith? Relief of Poverty

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH RELIGION BY THE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A BURIAL GROUND FOR MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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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Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£800k
Latest spending
£693k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income surplus of £106,202 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by donations of £799,606 against charitable expenditure of £691,858. Total unrestricted funds increased to £137,675, providing a reserve position that the trustees state is sufficient to meet ongoing calls on the charity.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity (reserves figure: £138k)
“The reserves policy is to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£800k
Total spending
£693k
Reserves (reported)
£140k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£800k£693k
30/06/2024£530k£543k
30/06/2023£439k£405k
30/06/2022£301k£415k
30/06/2021£281k£243k

Common questions

Is CHESED SHEL EMES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income surplus of £106,202 for the year ended 30 June 2025, driven by donations of £799,606 against charitable expenditure of £691,858. Total unrestricted funds increased to £137,675, providing a reserve position that the trustees state is sufficient to meet ongoing calls on the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHESED SHEL EMES LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHESED SHEL EMES LIMITED as a grant recipient include GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, MOSDOS HATORAH PNEI MENACHEM LTD, YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED, THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS, STERVON LTD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITEDFY2024£178k
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITEDFY2025£80kGrant to institution
MOSDOS HATORAH PNEI MENACHEM LTDFY2025£31k
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITEDFY2023£27k
YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITEDFY2024£25k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2025£18k
STERVON LTDFY2024£15krelief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu
STERVON LTDFY2025£15k
NEXTGRANT LIMITEDFY2021£10kAdvancement of religion
THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021amount not stated
STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2021amount not stated

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHESED SHEL EMES LIMITED£800k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESED FY2025£70k—0unclear—no doubt
SIMCHA CHESED LIMITED FY2025£81k—0unclear—no doubt
SHAREI CHESED (LONDON) FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
CHASDEI MEIR FY2025£95k—0unclear—no doubt
ETZ CHAIM SHUL FY2025£164k——unclear—no doubt

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