KOLLEL GAON YAAKOV

Registered charity 1145554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Grant making charity in particular for educational expenditure, educational grants and relief of poverty grants

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE JEWISH RELIGIONRELIEF OF POVERTYPROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT,PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£773k
Latest spending
£767k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £19,962 at year-end, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The charity aims to keep reserves as low as possible to maximize grant payouts, resulting in a policy of maintaining only a minimum practical reserve for seasonal donations. The trustees report that systems are in place to manage major operational and financial risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 10.2% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising costs of £78,475 (2024: £62,562) incurred during the year are as detailed in the notes to the accounts and relates to the very successful split the pot lottery operated by the charity that has increased donations immeasurably.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 19
“Mr Isaac Roberts, trustee of Kollel Gaon Yaakov is also a director of Danesway Estates Ltd & Daneswell Estates Ltd. During the year, they donated £8,250 and £2,500 respectively to the charity.” — page 19
“Mr Isaac Roberts, trustee of Kollel Gaon Yaakov is also a director of Danesway Estates Ltd. During the year, Danesway Estates Ltd lent a further £16,900 to the charity. This was all repaid during the year. At the year-end, £200 was still owing from a previous year.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 19
“Mr Isaac Roberts, trustee of Kollel Gaon Yaakov is also a director of Danesway Estates Ltd & Daneswell Estates Ltd. During the year, they donated £8,250 and £2,500 respectively to the charity.” — page 19
“Mr Isaac Roberts, trustee of Kollel Gaon Yaakov is also a director of Danesway Estates Ltd. During the year, Danesway Estates Ltd lent a further £16,900 to the charity. This was all repaid during the year. At the year-end, £200 was still owing from a previous year.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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 30/11/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)

Total income
£773k
Total spending
£767k
Cost of raising funds
£78k
Reserves (reported)
£20k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 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: 10.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bury · Manchester City · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£773k£767k
30/11/2024£838k£867k
30/11/2023£827k£786k
30/11/2022£822k£822k
30/11/2021£666k£674k

Common questions

Is KOLLEL GAON YAAKOV financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free reserves of £19,962 at year-end, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable. The charity aims to keep reserves as low as possible to maximize grant payouts, resulting in a policy of maintaining only a minimum practical reserve for seasonal donations. The trustees report that systems are in place to manage major operational and financial risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds KOLLEL GAON YAAKOV?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KOLLEL GAON YAAKOV as a grant recipient include ZICHRON BARUCH, MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST, M O CHARITABLE TRUST, SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST, HEARO TRUST FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ZICHRON BARUCHFY2023£35kCharitable grants
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£30k
ZICHRON BARUCHFY2022£29kGrant funding
M O CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25k
SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
HEARO TRUST FUNDFY2022£19kKollel Gaon Yaakov
HEARO TRUST FUNDFY2024£16kEducational Grants
Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds KollelFY2021£15kGrant funding
HEARO TRUST FUNDFY2023£13kEducational Grants
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSHFY2024£13k
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSHFY2025£13k
D & L TRUST FUNDFY2023£13k
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSHFY2022£8k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
D & L TRUST FUNDFY2022£3k
D & L TRUST FUNDFY2025£3k
KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHAFY2025£3k
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSHFY2023£2k
Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds KollelFY2022£1kGrants to institutions
KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHAFY2026amount not stated
D & L TRUST FUNDFY2024amount not stated
ZICHRON BARUCHFY2024amount not statedGrants to institutions
ZICHRON BARUCHFY2025amount not statedEducation
EMES FOUNDATIONFY2022amount not statednull

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/04/2026£20kFood Smart Families
Sport England21/07/2025£15kSalford Squash Power
The National Lottery Community Fund06/06/2024£20kKGY 2024
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2022£10kGiving them a chance
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2021£10kFood Grants For Lockdown Version 2
The National Lottery Community Fund29/10/2020£10kFood parcels during Covid 19 second wave
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2019£10kEmpowering Community Project
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2016£10kBuilding Leaders

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.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KOLLEL GAON YAAKOV£773k—0within10.2%no doubt
KEHAL YISROEL D'CHASIDEI GUR FY2025£882k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KEBONY CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£55k—0above—no doubt
CHAPEL & YORK UK FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£1.7m——above—no doubt
KEHILAS KOL YAAKOV LIMITED FY2025£59k—0unclear—no doubt
THE KINGSGATE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£47k—0below—no doubt

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