LECHEM SHLOMO
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“The charity plans to continue its activities subject to satisfactory incoming resources.” — page 3
“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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- JUDA MATYAS
- SALOMON GUTMANN
- SAMUEL KRAUSZ
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMUD HATZDOKOH TRUST | FY2025 | £4.6m | General |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | FY2025 | £106k | Grant to institution |
| CARLEE LTD | FY2025 | £66k | Attainment of education |
| MAYHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2024 | £51k | Advancement of education |
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | FY2025 | £46k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion and Education |
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £38k | |
| KAHAL CHASSIDIM BOBOV | FY2025 | £37k | |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | FY2025 | £35k | |
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £33k | |
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £30k | |
| COMET CHARITIES LTD | FY2025 | £25k | |
| Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel | FY2025 | £25k | |
| DINA PERELMAN TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £15k | |
| NEXTGRANT LIMITED | FY2025 | £12k | Social Welfare |
| SIVA CHARITABLE FUND | FY2024 | £10k | Advancement of Jewish Education |
| INTERSTAR FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | |
| TRUEDENE CO LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k | |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | FY2024 | £7k | |
| CANVEY BRIGHT START LTD | FY2024 | £6k | Relief of poverty |
| TEHILOIS YOEL | FY2022 | £5k | |
| TEHILOIS YOEL | FY2023 | £5k | |
| ZICHRON MORDECHAI TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | Advacement of education |
| STARVIEW CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | |
| TRUEDENE CO LIMITED | FY2025 | £5k | general charitable purposes including the advancement of education and the relief of poverty |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AMABRILL LTD | 2 | £786k |
| Grand Belz Ltd. | 2 | £409k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 2 | £243k |
| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | 2 | £177k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 2 | £129k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 2 | £120k |
| REMODIFYZ TRUST | 2 | £55k |
| ADENFIRST LIMITED | 2 | £50k |
Charities like this
- DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST
- FRIENDS OF SANZ INSTITUTIONS
- AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST
- KUPAT YISMACH LEV
- BAIT LIMUD VCHESED
- FRIENDS OF TIFERETH SHLOMO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LECHEM SHLOMO | £910k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | £3.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF SANZ INSTITUTIONS | £1.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST | £367k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KUPAT YISMACH LEV | £363k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BAIT LIMUD VCHESED | £5.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |