ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUST
The objectives of the charity are the advancement and furtherance of the Jewish religion and Jewish religious education and the alleviation of poverty amongst the Jewish community throughout the world.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £3,546 for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite a substantial fall in donations. Free/unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £456,675, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue activities subject to satisfactory incoming resources.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- JACOB POSEN
- LEON MANDEL
- MASHA MANDEL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £110k | £106k |
| 31/03/2024 | £138k | £160k |
| 31/03/2023 | £132k | £186k |
| 31/03/2022 | £134k | £129k |
| 31/03/2021 | £142k | £113k |
Common questions
Is ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small surplus of £3,546 for the year ended 31 March 2025, despite a substantial fall in donations. Free/unrestricted reserves increased slightly to £456,675, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue activities subject to satisfactory incoming resources. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUST as a grant recipient include ACHIEVED DREAMS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHIEVED DREAMS | FY2025 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 2 | £5.8m |
| AMABRILL LTD | 2 | £2.9m |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | 2 | £825k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 2 | £460k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 2 | £371k |
| CHARITWORTH LIMITED | 2 | £281k |
| ZICHRON MEIR LIMITED | 2 | £157k |
| BALSTRAW LIMITED | 2 | £68k |
Charities like this
- THE ZICHRON USHER MEMORIAL FUND
- JMRD TRUST
- HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
- MERKAZ HATORAH LIMITED
- ZICHRON AHRON TRUST LTD
- MORESHET HATORAH LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUST | £110k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ZICHRON USHER MEMORIAL FUND | £133k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| JMRD TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | £350k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERKAZ HATORAH LIMITED | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ZICHRON AHRON TRUST LTD | £52k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |