KOLEL BELZ MACHNOVKEH LIMITED
The Objects of the Charity are 1)The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Religion. 2) the advancement of Orthodox Jewish religious education and education generally. 3) the Operation of a Rabinical Talmudical College and 3) such other charitable purposes as the association may, from time to time, authorise.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated income of £78,703 and incurred charitable expenditure of £50,185, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,075,326, and the financial position is described as satisfactory. However, the balance sheet reveals net current liabilities of £300,161, which the trustees attribute to ongoing community support as the basis for maintaining the going concern assumption.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level which will not impinge on its ability to continue its charitable activities.” — page 4
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, not withstanding the charity's net current liabilities, due to the ongoing support from the community.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- 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
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 08/08/2025, 39 days after the 30/06/2025 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2023)
Trustees
- JOSEPH LEIB WEISS
- Mordechai Weiss
- Yissocher Dov Hershberg
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £79k | £50k |
| 31/08/2024 | £61k | £84k |
| 31/08/2023 | £610k | £581k |
| 31/08/2022 | £713k | £851k |
| 31/08/2021 | £456k | £198k |
Common questions
Is KOLEL BELZ MACHNOVKEH LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated income of £78,703 and incurred charitable expenditure of £50,185, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Per the trustees' report, total unrestricted reserves stood at £1,075,326, and the financial position is described as satisfactory. However, the balance sheet reveals net current liabilities of £300,161, which the trustees attribute to ongoing community support as the basis for maintaining the going concern assumption. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KOLEL BELZ MACHNOVKEH LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KOLEL BELZ MACHNOVKEH LIMITED as a grant recipient include DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST, RIDGESAVE LIMITED, BELZ FOUNDATION LTD, THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST, BEFORE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- JOSEPH LEIB WEISS — trustee here and at RIDGESAVE LIMITED
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2025 | £228k | |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2023 | £223k | Grants to institutions |
| RIDGESAVE LIMITED | FY2022 | £93k | Education, Furtherance of Jewish Religion and Alleviation of Poverty |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | FY2024 | £63k | |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2022 | £58k | |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2024 | £52k | Grant funding of activities |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | FY2022 | £52k | |
| THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST | FY2022 | £45k | |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | FY2023 | £44k | |
| BEFORE TRUST | FY2023 | £43k | Advancement of religion |
| BEFORE TRUST | FY2025 | £37k | Advancement of religion |
| BEFORE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | |
| BEFORE TRUST | FY2022 | £30k | Religious education |
| BEFORE TRUST | FY2021 | £18k | Religious education |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2024 | £16k | |
| YAD VOCHESSED ASSOCIATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £13k | |
| CMSB CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £13k | |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2023 | £11k | |
| CMSB CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £7k | |
| ANGRACOVE LIMITED | FY2023 | £6k | Social welfare |
| CMSB CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £6k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 2 | £837k |
| CHARITWORTH LIMITED | 2 | £205k |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | 2 | £98k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £708k |
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £615k |
| YAD SHLOMO TRUST | 1 | £565k |
| PARKWILL LIMITED | 1 | £515k |
| TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £424k |
Charities like this
- M.L.T. BELZ
- KOLLEL TCHERNOBEL TRUST
- BELZ FOUNDATION LTD
- KOLEL IYUN
- TCHABE KOLLEL LIMITED
- KEREN EZRA MIMTZIKA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOLEL BELZ MACHNOVKEH LIMITED | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| M.L.T. BELZ | £477k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL TCHERNOBEL TRUST | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLEL IYUN | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TCHABE KOLLEL LIMITED | £4.3m | £10,159 | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |