MERCAZ HATORAH NETZACH YISROEL
To advance the orthodox Jewish faith in such ways as the Charity Trustees think fit, by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants to students to enable them to pursue further studies at an Institute of Advanced Jewish Studies.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TO STUDENTS TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE FURTHER STUDIES AT AN INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED JEWISH STUDIES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £45,101 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total reserves increasing to £114,132. The trustees aim to retain funds equivalent to 3-6 months of expenditure to manage income volatility. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees would aim to retain funds equivalent to 3-6 months expenditure to take account of any potential short fall in donations in future.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 15/02/2024, 107 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Joseph Cope
- MICHAEL STROM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £976k | £966k |
Common questions
Is MERCAZ HATORAH NETZACH YISROEL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £45,101 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total reserves increasing to £114,132. The trustees aim to retain funds equivalent to 3-6 months of expenditure to manage income volatility. The independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds MERCAZ HATORAH NETZACH YISROEL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MERCAZ HATORAH NETZACH YISROEL as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED, SHELLIX CO LIMITED, CHALFORDS LIMITED, SABENO LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2025 | £550k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2023 | £390k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2024 | £386k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2022 | £378k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2021 | £319k | |
| MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2024 | £133k | |
| MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2023 | £70k | |
| SHELLIX CO LIMITED | FY2026 | £26k | |
| CHALFORDS LIMITED | FY2022 | £21k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2025 | £20k | Religious grants |
| THE AA TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| AHAVAT HESED UK | FY2025 | £10k | |
| SHELLIX CO LIMITED | FY2024 | £9k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2021 | £7k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2026 | £7k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2024 | £7k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £7k | |
| RINA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £6k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2021 | £6k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2022 | £4k | Religious grant |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £4k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2023 | £4k | |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | General charitable purposes |
| SHELLIX CO LIMITED | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | General charitable purposes |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£2k | Charitable Donations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SF FOUNDATION | 2 | £595k |
| COSMON (BELZ) LIMITED | 2 | £360k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 2 | £352k |
| BELZ ISRAEL CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £282k |
| CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL | 2 | £263k |
| THE ABC TRUST | 2 | £165k |
| M AND S STORFER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £15k |
| KOLLEL BINYAN SIMCHA | 2 | £11k |
Charities like this
- MERKAZ HATORAH LIMITED
- THE NETZACH CHARITABLE TRUST
- HEICHAL HATORAH
- MORESHET HATORAH LTD
- NETZACH YISRAEL TRUST
- MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCAZ HATORAH NETZACH YISROEL | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERKAZ HATORAH LIMITED | £237k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NETZACH CHARITABLE TRUST | £428k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEICHAL HATORAH | £627k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MORESHET HATORAH LTD | £5.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NETZACH YISRAEL TRUST | £63k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |