Kollel Satmar

Registered charity 1153160 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF YESHIVA GEDOLAH SEVENOAKS

(I) The Advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Faith(II) The provision of educational services and facilities (Including without prejudice to the generality of foregoing the provision of instructed adventure and other activities.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH

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

Causes: 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
£967k
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in a deficit position of £218,304 as of 31 January 2025, representing a deterioration from the previous year's deficit of £178,084. The charity's reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds to meet obligations for a period of one month, but the current negative net assets indicate that unrestricted reserves are below this policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The charity's reserve policy is to hold sufficient unrestricted funds to meet the ongoing financial obligation and charitable commitments for the period of a month.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£967k
Total spending
£1.0m
Reserves (reported)
£10k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey · Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£967k£1.0m
31/01/2024£999k£1.1m
31/01/2023£703k£825k
31/01/2022£932k£822k
31/01/2021£947k£1.0m

Common questions

Is Kollel Satmar financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds are in a deficit position of £218,304 as of 31 January 2025, representing a deterioration from the previous year's deficit of £178,084. The charity's reserves policy is to hold sufficient funds to meet obligations for a period of one month, but the current negative net assets indicate that unrestricted reserves are below this policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Kollel Satmar?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Kollel Satmar as a grant recipient include FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD, UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED, YAD SHLOMO TRUST, SF FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARADFY2023£315k
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTDFY2024£216k
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTDFY2025£211k
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2025£82kAdvancement of Jewish religion and education, and for the prevention or relief of poverty
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTDFY2023£70k
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2024£60kAdvancement of Jewish religion and education, and for the prevention or relief of poverty
YAD SHLOMO TRUSTFY2022£41kEducation Advancement of Religion
SF FOUNDATIONFY2024£40k
TRUEDENE CO LIMITEDFY2022£20k
ITZCHOK MEYER CYMERMAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£20kMedical
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2023£20k
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2022£20k
GIVE US A CHANCEFY2024£15krelief of poverty, advancement of Jewish religion and advancement of Jewish religious education
UTRYFY2023£13kGrants
SAMBER LIMITEDFY2025£7k
MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2021£5kRelief of poverty
TRUEMART LIMITEDFY2025£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Kollel Satmar£967k—0below—no doubt
KOLLEL TIFERES SHULEM FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt
Kollel Stam FY2025£42k——below—no doubt
WHITEFIELD COMMUNITY KOLLEL FY2025£120k—0below—no doubt
KOLLEL HACHODOSH FY2025£121k—0below—no doubt
KOLLEL HAKOL FY2025£471k—0unclear—no doubt

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