GOLDEN YEARS
To promote the relief and social inclusion of elderly people particularly,but not exclusively, from the orthodox Jewish community by any charitable means,in particular but not exclusively by:a) The provision of training;b) The provision of social,recreational and cultural activities or events; andc) The provision of advisory and support services.
Objects
1) TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF AND SOCIAL INCLUSION OF ELDERLY PEOPLE PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FROM THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING;B) THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL, RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES OR EVENTS; ANDC) THE PROVISION OF ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICES.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves decreased from £26,781 to £12,888 during the year, representing a drop from approximately 12 months to 4 months of operating costs. The charity reports a net expenditure of £13,893, funded by incoming resources of £28,066. The trustees confirm that appropriate risk management systems are in place to support the charity's ongoing stability.
What the accounts disclose
“Restricted Grants 18,478”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- ANITA GEFILHAUS
- LEA WEINGARTEN
- REBETZIN RACHEL EHRENTREU
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £28k | £42k |
| 31/01/2024 | £4k | £41k |
| 31/01/2023 | £26k | £29k |
| 31/01/2022 | £44k | £28k |
| 31/01/2021 | £45k | £25k |
Common questions
Is GOLDEN YEARS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves decreased from £26,781 to £12,888 during the year, representing a drop from approximately 12 months to 4 months of operating costs. The charity reports a net expenditure of £13,893, funded by incoming resources of £28,066. The trustees confirm that appropriate risk management systems are in place to support the charity's ongoing stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/07/2024 | £175k | Golden Care |
| Sport England | 17/01/2023 | £5k | Jubilee Fund - Body & Mind Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/12/2022 | £10k | Paint away ! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/05/2020 | £10k | Golden Years Covid 19 support |
| City Bridge Foundation | 09/09/2019 | £27k | Grant to Golden Years |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2019 | £10k | Happy, healthy & creative |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2014 | £10k | Healthy body happy mind |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2010 | £10k | Project Step N Go! |