LECHEM SHLOMO

Registered charity 1157730 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

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

Latest income
£910k
Latest spending
£863k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £92,381, reflecting a net income of £47,312 against charitable expenditure of £861,485 funded by £909,670 in donations. The trustees note that future activities are subject to satisfactory incoming resources, indicating a dependency on continued fundraising. No material uncertainties or deficits were disclosed in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year (held: £92k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity plans to continue its activities subject to satisfactory incoming resources.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity and Yeshuos Shabbos share a common trustee.
“During the period under review the charity paid £3,549 in donations to Yeshuos Shabbos. The charity and Yeshuos Shabbos share a common trustee.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£910k
Total spending
£863k
Reserves (reported)
£100k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 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
31/03/2025£910k£863k
31/03/2024£777k£754k
31/03/2023£108k£85k
31/03/2022£40k£40k
31/03/2021£0£180

Common questions

Is LECHEM SHLOMO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £92,381, reflecting a net income of £47,312 against charitable expenditure of £861,485 funded by £909,670 in donations. The trustees note that future activities are subject to satisfactory incoming resources, indicating a dependency on continued fundraising. No material uncertainties or deficits were disclosed in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LECHEM SHLOMO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LECHEM SHLOMO as a grant recipient include AMUD HATZDOKOH TRUST, GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, CARLEE LTD, MAYHEIGHTS LIMITED, KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
AMUD HATZDOKOH TRUSTFY2025£4.6mGeneral
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITEDFY2025£106kGrant to institution
CARLEE LTDFY2025£66kAttainment of education
MAYHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2024£51kAdvancement of education
KOLLEL AND CO LIMITEDFY2025£46kAdvancement of the Jewish Religion and Education
THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£38k
KAHAL CHASSIDIM BOBOVFY2025£37k
OLLINGHAM LIMITEDFY2025£35k
THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£33k
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITEDFY2025£30k
COMET CHARITIES LTDFY2025£25k
Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds KollelFY2025£25k
DINA PERELMAN TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£15k
NEXTGRANT LIMITEDFY2025£12kSocial Welfare
SIVA CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£10kAdvancement of Jewish Education
INTERSTAR FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£10k
TRUEDENE CO LIMITEDFY2024£10k
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITEDFY2024£7k
CANVEY BRIGHT START LTDFY2024£6kRelief of poverty
TEHILOIS YOELFY2022£5k
TEHILOIS YOELFY2023£5k
ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUSTFY2025£5kAdvacement of education
STARVIEW CHARITYFY2025£5k
TRUEDENE CO LIMITEDFY2025£5kgeneral charitable purposes including the advancement of education and the relief of poverty

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LECHEM SHLOMO£910k—0unclear—noted
DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£3.2m—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF SANZ INSTITUTIONS FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST FY2025£367k—0below—no doubt
KUPAT YISMACH LEV FY2025£363k—0unclear—no doubt
BAIT LIMUD VCHESED FY2025£5.8m—0unclear—no doubt

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