SHAR HAMELECH

Registered charity 1154211 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion,Orthodox Jewish education and education in general. The relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity for the public benefit.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION,ORTHODOX JEWISH EDUCATION AND EDUCATION IN GENERAL.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY,SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · 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
£654k
Latest spending
£616k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £30,502 to £68,735, reflecting a net income of £38,233 against charitable expenditure of £615,027. The charity's reserves policy aims to maintain a sufficient fund stream for ongoing calls and potential capital assets, though no specific monetary target is defined. With positive cash flow from operations and no disclosed liabilities exceeding assets, the financial position appears stable.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)
“The charity received donations during the year of £654,220 (2023: £491,514) and paid donations of £615,027 (2023: £492,575).” — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of fund to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity including the possibility of providing capital assets for the needs of charitable institutions (reserves figure: £69k)
“The reserves policy is to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of fund to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity including the possibility of providing capital assets for the needs of charitable institutions .” — page 3
Per its FY2024 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 07/11/2024

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

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 07/11/2023

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

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 07/11/2022

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

1 annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 07/11/2024)

Total income
£654k
Total spending
£616k
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 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: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
07/11/2025——
07/11/2024£654k£616k
07/11/2023£492k£493k
07/11/2022£367k£373k
07/11/2021£42k£45k

Common questions

Is SHAR HAMELECH financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £30,502 to £68,735, reflecting a net income of £38,233 against charitable expenditure of £615,027. The charity's reserves policy aims to maintain a sufficient fund stream for ongoing calls and potential capital assets, though no specific monetary target is defined. With positive cash flow from operations and no disclosed liabilities exceeding assets, the financial position appears stable. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHAR HAMELECH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHAR HAMELECH as a grant recipient include TSEDOKO LIMITED, STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED, ADENFIRST LIMITED, UOHC SUPERVISION LTD, TIFERES YOCHANAN TOLNA.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TSEDOKO LIMITEDFY2026£43k
STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2025£30k
ADENFIRST LIMITEDFY2025£20k
UOHC SUPERVISION LTDFY2025£19k
TIFERES YOCHANAN TOLNAFY2025£16k
MENDEL KAUFMAN MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£15k
ADAR CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2025£15k
CHAIM CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£10kAdvancement of religion
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2024£10kGrant to institution
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2023£10k
YESHUAS CHAIM SYNAGOGUEFY2025£9k
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITEDFY2025£8k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024Unverified read£6kCharitable Donations
TRUEDENE CO LIMITEDFY2025£5kgeneral charitable purposes including the advancement of education and the relief of poverty
LIVNOS BAYIS LIMITEDFY2025£5kProvision of relief of poverty, hardships and distress
TIFERES YOCHANAN TOLNAFY2024£4k
CHASEHAWK LIMITEDFY2025amount not stated

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHAR HAMELECH£654k—0unclear—no doubt
HADERECH FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt
ZLOTCHIV FY2023£724k—0unclear—no doubt
PREMIERQUOTE LIMITED FY2024£1.3m—0above—no doubt
SOUTH HAMPSTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£934k—0unclear—no doubt
LECHEM SHLOMO FY2025£910k—0unclear—noted

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