SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST

Registered charity 1155729 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We ar geared towards families of children and adults with special needs .We are widely known for our weekend breaks that grant those special individuals, who happen to have special needs a fantastic time whist also giving their families a much needed break.We provide them with recreational, educational and social opportunities and respite care with a view to improving their condition of life

Objects

THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESPITE CARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: Disability · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Islington, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£254k
Latest spending
£177k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received £253,921 in incoming resources and held total unrestricted funds of £213,050 at year-end. The trustees consider the available free reserves of £63,050 (after designating £150,000 for a future premises purchase) to be an appropriate amount, representing 4.5 months of running costs against a policy target of 3-6 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3-6 months operational costs (reserves figure: £213k)
“Shabaton l’menucha aims to hold free reserves of 3-6 months operational costs.” — page 7
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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 72

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 72

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 72

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£254k£177k
31/03/2024£223k£261k
31/03/2023£175k£126k
31/03/2022£172k£140k
31/03/2021£148k£94k

Common questions

Is SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received £253,921 in incoming resources and held total unrestricted funds of £213,050 at year-end. The trustees consider the available free reserves of £63,050 (after designating £150,000 for a future premises purchase) to be an appropriate amount, representing 4.5 months of running costs against a policy target of 3-6 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST as a grant recipient include THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, MYRDLE CHARITIES.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£17k
MYRDLE CHARITIESFY2025£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/11/2024£20kTogether We Thrive
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2023£10kSimply Making Memories Summer Day Camp
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2022£10kBritish Links
The National Lottery Community Fund06/04/2021£10kRenew Refresh Retreat @ Home
UK government14/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2019£10kWeekend Smiles for Disability
The National Lottery Community Fund20/04/2018£10k'Take A Break'
The National Lottery Community Fund12/10/2016£10kCome Join Us
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2014£10kCome Join Us

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 THE LENCHWOOD TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHABATON L'MENUCHA TRUST£254k—0within—no doubt
THE LENCHWOOD TRUST FY2025£142k—0below—no doubt
MERTON MENCAP FY2026£767k—0unclear—no doubt
SEFTON CHILDRENS TRUST FY2026£71k—0unclear—no doubt
MISHON FY2025£255k—0within—no doubt
MALACHI COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£41k—0unclear—no doubt

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