KEREN HABINYAN LIMITED

Registered charity 1144177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To assist in the provision of orthodox jewish education.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH

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

Causes: Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£330k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £7,973,616, representing a significant increase from the previous year. However, the charity reports net current liabilities of £1,683,926, a situation the trustees attribute to the timing of donations and capital projects, asserting that there is no risk to the charity's long-term going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity is also a director and shareholder of Lordship Development Ltd. In a previous year, Lordship Development Ltd lent £900 to the charity on an interest free basis. This is still outstanding at the year end.
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity is also a director and shareholder of Lordship Development Ltd. In a previous year, Lordship Development Ltd lent £900 to the charity on an interest free basis. This is still outstanding at the year end.” — page 24
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity was also a director and shareholder of My Cutiepies Ltd during the year. During the year my Cutiepies Ltd lent the charity £9,000 and was repaid £8,600. There was £400 due to My Cutiepies Ltd at the year-end.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity was also a director and shareholder of My Cutiepies Ltd during the year. During the year my Cutiepies Ltd lent the charity £9,000 and was repaid £8,600. There was £400 due to My Cutiepies Ltd at the year-end.
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity is also a director and shareholder of Lordship Development Ltd. In a previous year, Lordship Development Ltd lent £900 to the charity on an interest free basis. This is still outstanding at the year end.” — page 24
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity was also a director and shareholder of My Cutiepies Ltd during the year. During the year my Cutiepies Ltd lent the charity £9,000 and was repaid £8,600. There was £400 due to My Cutiepies Ltd at the year-end.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Y S Ganz & Mr I Kahan, directors and trustees of the charity are trustees of Keren Yedidei Beis Viznitz. During the year Keren Yedidei Beis Viznitz lent the charity £25,000 and was repaid £11,300 There was £13,700 due to Keren Yedidei Beis Viznitz at the year-end.
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity is also a director and shareholder of Lordship Development Ltd. In a previous year, Lordship Development Ltd lent £900 to the charity on an interest free basis. This is still outstanding at the year end.” — page 24
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity was also a director and shareholder of My Cutiepies Ltd during the year. During the year my Cutiepies Ltd lent the charity £9,000 and was repaid £8,600. There was £400 due to My Cutiepies Ltd at the year-end.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity was also a trustee of Aiming High London during the year. During the year Aiming High London lent the charity £85,000 and was repaid £79,000. There was £6,000 due to Aiming High London at the year-end.
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity is also a director and shareholder of Lordship Development Ltd. In a previous year, Lordship Development Ltd lent £900 to the charity on an interest free basis. This is still outstanding at the year end.” — page 24
“Mr Y S Ganz, director and trustee of the charity was also a director and shareholder of My Cutiepies Ltd during the year. During the year my Cutiepies Ltd lent the charity £9,000 and was repaid £8,600. There was £400 due to My Cutiepies Ltd at the year-end.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023

  • Volunteers: 3

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

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£330k
Cost of raising funds
£190
Reserves (reported)
£8.0m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£2.8m£330k
31/01/2024£2.1m£9k
31/01/2023£2.1m£8k
31/01/2022£407k£7k
31/01/2021£60k£61k

Common questions

Is KEREN HABINYAN LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £7,973,616, representing a significant increase from the previous year. However, the charity reports net current liabilities of £1,683,926, a situation the trustees attribute to the timing of donations and capital projects, asserting that there is no risk to the charity's long-term going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Who funds KEREN HABINYAN LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KEREN HABINYAN LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHARITWORTH LIMITED, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, JEG TRUST LIMITED, M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED, LPW LIMITED.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2025£365kSupport of education and relief of poverty
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£263k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£208k
M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2024£200kCharitable activities
LPW LIMITEDFY2025£200k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£193k
CHALFORDS LIMITEDFY2024£180k
ENTINDALE LIMITEDFY2022£180k
CHARITWORTH LIMITEDFY2023£170kSupport of education and relief of poverty
LPW LIMITEDFY2024£150kAdvancement of the Jewish religion
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£145k
MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUSTFY2024£144k
CARLEE LTDFY2023£134kAttainment of education
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2025£110kAdvancement of Jewish religion and education, and for the prevention or relief of poverty
ANIYEI HAOLAM TRUSTFY2025£109k
BALSTRAW LIMITEDFY2025£100k
FRANKGIVING LIMITEDFY2024£100k
CARLEE LTDFY2025£86kAttainment of education
LPW LIMITEDFY2023£75k
ZLOTCHIVFY2023£70k
ENTINDALE LIMITEDFY2024£70k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£65k
Y G S YESHIVA GEDOLA SEMINARFY2025£64kRelief of poverty
CHASDEI DOV TRUSTFY2025£60k
LPW LIMITEDFY2022£50k
WISEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2024£40k
KKMGFY2025£28k
THE SASTA FOUNDATIONFY2023£25krelief of poverty
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2021£20k
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITEDFY2024£20k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2026£20k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2024£18k
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITEDFY2025£15k
AIMING HIGH LONDONFY2022£15k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2025£13kReligious grants
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITEDFY2024£13kGrants for the relief of poverty
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITEDFY2023£12kGrants for educational institutions
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2023£10k
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2024£10k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITEDFY2022£10kGrants to other charitable institutions
SABENO LIMITEDFY2022£10kReligious grant
AIMING HIGH LONDONFY2023£4k
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024amount not stated

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
LONIA LIMITED1£440k
THE EDGWARE FOUNDATION1£25k
CHASDEI ESTHER1£10k
DENCOMMON LIMITED1£10k
KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA1£7k
THE BUTTON FOUNDATION1£7k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with KARLIN LONDON.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KEREN HABINYAN LIMITED£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
KARLIN LONDON FY2025£179k—0unclear—noted
KEREN HINDA FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt
KEREN HATORAH FY2025£149k—0unclear—no doubt
KEREN HAYELED CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£548k—0unclear—no doubt
B K CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£259k——unclear—no doubt

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