YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS

Registered charity 1148117 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion, orthodox jewish education and education in general and in particular (but not exclusively) supporting the charitable activities of the schools. The relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity in particular not exclusively among persons of the Jewish faith. Such other purposes as are charitable according to English Law as

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION, ORTHODOX JEWISH EDUCATION AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL, AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOLS.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, AMONG PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · 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
£2.0m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in income of £12,629 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £9,231,181. While the trustees consider the actual free reserves to be in deficit relative to their policy target of approximately £350,000, they maintain that adequate resources exist to continue operations on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core school running costs, which is approximately £350,000 (reserves figure: £9.2m)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 December 2025 would be three months of core school running costs, which is approximately £350,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rent received from connected charity Yesodey Hatorah Girls School Limited
“During the year the charity received rent of £120,000 (2024 - £120,000) from a connected charity, Yesodey Hatorah Girls School Limited.” — page 23
“During the year the charity also received £84,000 (2024 - £84,000) for school meal expenses from the above charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: School meal expenses received from connected charity Yesodey Hatorah Girls School Limited
“During the year the charity received rent of £120,000 (2024 - £120,000) from a connected charity, Yesodey Hatorah Girls School Limited.” — page 23
“During the year the charity also received £84,000 (2024 - £84,000) for school meal expenses from the above charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amounts owed to/from connected charities
“During the year the charity received rent of £120,000 (2024 - £120,000) from a connected charity, Yesodey Hatorah Girls School Limited.” — page 23
“During the year the charity also received £84,000 (2024 - £84,000) for school meal expenses from the above charity.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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 31/12/2025

  • Government income: £113,015 — grants £113,015 (11); 6% of the £1,977,179 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Government income: £119,419 — grants £119,419 (1); 7% of the £1,670,611 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Government income: £144,092 — grants £144,092 (16); 8% of the £1,716,945 total gross income on the same return

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£2.0m
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reserves (reported)
£350k
Employees
71

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (54% 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: 2.1% 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
31/12/2025£2.0m£2.0m
31/12/2024£1.7m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.7m£1.7m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.7m
31/12/2021£1.7m£1.7m

Common questions

Is YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in income of £12,629 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds carried forward of £9,231,181. While the trustees consider the actual free reserves to be in deficit relative to their policy target of approximately £350,000, they maintain that adequate resources exist to continue operations on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Who funds YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS as a grant recipient include YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST, YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUE, THE ELIEZER FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUSTFY2021£108kDonations/Grants (Note 19(iii) confirms this amount is donations made to Yesodey Hatorah Schools, which falls under grants payable in Note 5 context of related
YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUEFY2022£17k
THE ELIEZER FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kEducation
YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUEFY2023£3k
YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUEFY2024£2k
YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUEFY2025£200

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS£2.0m—0above—no doubt
YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST FY2025£375k—0unclear—no doubt
ICHUD TALMUDEI YESODEY HATORAH FY2025£74k—0unclear—no doubt
MAYONOIS HATORAH TRUST FY2025£54k——unclear—no doubt
HASMODAS HATORAH FOUNDATION FY2025£125k——below—no doubt
MORESHET HATORAH LTD FY2025£5.6m—0below—no doubt

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