AMI COMMUNITY AID
The relief of Poverty, particularly of members of Jewish communities, living or working in Greater Manchester or Cheshire, by providing such persons with vouchers exchangeable for food, or basic household goods, which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means.Any other charitable activity under the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit.
Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, PARTICULARLY OF MEMBERS OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES, LIVING OR WORKING IN GREATER MANCHESTER OR CHESHIRE, BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH VOUCHERS EXCHANGEABLE FOR FOOD, OR BASIC HOUSEHOLD GOODS WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. 2. ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £9,827, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining approximately one month of average annual expenditure. Despite total expenditure exceeding income for the year, the accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“As 31 October 2025 the charity’s reserves were £9,827 (2024 - £12,909).” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £19,970 — grants £19,970 (1); 21% of the £96,977 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 1
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 09290485 · Financial health read from its filings
- Equity: £10k
Company officers (Companies House)
- KAUFMAN, Kenneth not on trustee list
- MANTEL, Yitzchok on trustee list
- COPE, Benjamin
Trustees
- Benjamin Cope
- KALMAN KAUFMAN
- YITZCHOK MANTEL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £137k | £140k |
| 31/10/2024 | £97k | £96k |
| 31/10/2023 | £109k | £108k |
| 31/10/2022 | £166k | £162k |
| 31/10/2021 | £96k | £104k |
Common questions
Is AMI COMMUNITY AID financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported unrestricted reserves of £9,827, which is below its stated policy target of maintaining approximately one month of average annual expenditure. Despite total expenditure exceeding income for the year, the accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AMI COMMUNITY AID?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AMI COMMUNITY AID as a grant recipient include Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel, M AND S STORFER CHARITABLE TRUST, SAYSER DEVELOPMENTS LTD, KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA, FILEY FOUNDATION LTD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel | FY2023 | £16k | |
| Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel | FY2022 | £10k | Grants to institutions |
| M AND S STORFER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £10k | |
| SAYSER DEVELOPMENTS LTD | FY2021 | £10k | |
| Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel | FY2025 | £5k | |
| KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA | FY2023 | £5k | |
| KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA | FY2024 | £3k | |
| Leeds Jewish Educational Centre (aka) Leeds Kollel | FY2024 | £2k | |
| FILEY FOUNDATION LTD | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/05/2024 | £20k | Building Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2022 | £10k | Take Control |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2021 | £10k | Project XL |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| NEWPIER CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £38k |
| E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| THE GREENBERG FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| TESHUVOH TEFILLOH TZEDOKOH | 1 | £8k |
Charities like this
- AREIVIM MANCHESTER
- THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (UK ) TRUST
- THE AMR SCIAMA CHARITABLE TRUST
- GIVE US A CHANCE
- MAVAR
- MACHON MAYIM CHAIM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMI COMMUNITY AID | £137k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AREIVIM MANCHESTER | £78k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE (UK ) TRUST | £362k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE AMR SCIAMA CHARITABLE TRUST | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GIVE US A CHANCE | £567k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MAVAR | £77k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |