ETGAR
To advance the education of the public in the subject of Jewish studies for people under the age of 18 years in such ways as the trustees think fit, including by: awarding to such persons scholarships, providing their education, to act in furtherance of that education and promoting the education of the pupils at schools and other organisations and assisting in such ways as the trustees think fit
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF JEWISH STUDIES FOR PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:1. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION; 2. PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT;3. PROMOTING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT SCHOOLS AND OTHER FORMAL OR INFORMAL ORGANISATIONS BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF PROGRAMMES, MATERIALS, EVENTS AND OTHER LEARNING TOOLS;4. ASSISTING IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION OF PERSONS BY DEVELOPING THEIR JEWISH STUDIES KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,089 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £49,355 to £41,266. The trustees consider the current free liquid reserves sufficient to meet their policy of maintaining three months of operations. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The Board’s reserves policy is to maintain free reserves sufficient to cover 3 months of operations.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/08/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Trustees
- ADAM TAUB
- Anna Josse
- Barry Frankfurt
- JOSEPHINE ROSENFELDER
- STEVEN BLUMGART
- Sean Alan Melnick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/08/2025 | £172k | £180k |
| 30/08/2024 | £165k | £167k |
| 30/08/2023 | £142k | £154k |
| 30/08/2022 | £97k | £124k |
| 30/08/2021 | £118k | £94k |
Common questions
Is ETGAR financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,089 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £49,355 to £41,266. The trustees consider the current free liquid reserves sufficient to meet their policy of maintaining three months of operations. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 2 | £116k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £530k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £309k |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £98k |
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £97k |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 1 | £48k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE STEINBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETGAR | £172k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ETC YOUTH LTD | £578k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR JEWISH SCHOOLS LIMITED | £1.3m | £190,000 to £200,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HADERECH | £151k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SATMAR SEMINARY | £505k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE EMET FOUNDATION | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |