SATMAR KOLEL

Registered charity 1169555 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · filing overdue (register status)

1) The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith and Orthodox Jewish religious education in particular but not exclusively by supporting the charitable activities of the institute and 2) The advancement of such other purposes as are charitable according to English Law.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£381k
Latest spending
£318k
Registered
2016

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Charity Commission inquiry

The inquiry was opened following an HMRC visit that revealed 105 charities had cashed cheques worth £22 million with a specific company. The regulator has extended the inquiry to include 12 additional charities and issued orders to stop them from issuing cheques without consent while facts are established.
The report states that 105 charities cashed cheques with a specific company for £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023 following an HMRC visit.
“105 charities were found to have cashed cheques with it to a value of £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023.”
The regulator is investigating how these charities transferred funds and whether trustees exercised proper oversight of the funds exchanged for the cheques.
“It will also investigate how trustees had oversight of what happened to funds exchanged for the cheques, and if this cash has been used properly to support what the charities were set up to do.”
The Commission is using its powers to determine if trustees acted in the charity's best interests regarding these financial transactions.
“The Commission will seek to establish how trustees determined that these financial transactions were in their charity’s best interests.”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2023)

Total income
£841k
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£12k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 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: 1.4% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025——
31/07/2024£381k£318k
31/07/2023£841k£1.0m
31/07/2022£813k£775k
31/07/2021£764k£801k

Common questions

Who funds SATMAR KOLEL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SATMAR KOLEL as a grant recipient include UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION, YBP LIMITED, SF FOUNDATION, E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTDFY2023£73k
THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATIONFY2024£60k
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTDFY2022£56kGrants to other grant making charities
YBP LIMITEDFY2025£40k
SF FOUNDATIONFY2024£30k
E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2022£20k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2021£18k
SELLATA LIMITEDFY2024£18k
SELLATA LIMITEDFY2023£16k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2022£10k
E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITEDFY2024£10k
SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITEDFY2024£8k
MYRDLE CHARITIESFY2023£8keducational and relief of poverty purposes
SELLATA LIMITEDFY2025£700
THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATIONFY2025£0