THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA

Registered charity 1171869 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA

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Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,084 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £291,185, which the trustees consider adequate to meet its liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of the wage and salary costs (held: £291k)
“the unrestricted funds not committed to or invested in tangible fixed assets, land or buildings or designated for other specific purposes (the 'free reserves') held by the charity, should be two months of the wage and salary costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 23
“During the year, the charity paid out grants totalling £36,000 (2024: £30,000) to the National Council of Shechita Boards of Great Britain, a charitable organisation with one common trustee.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

5 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£145k
Reserves (reported)
£7.6m
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~31.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (80% 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: 5.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£2.8m£2.9m
30/06/2024£2.7m£2.6m
30/06/2023£2.6m£2.7m
30/06/2022£2.3m£2.6m
30/06/2021£2.4m£2.7m

Common questions

Is THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,084 for the year ended 30 June 2025, a reversal from the previous year's surplus. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £291,185, which the trustees consider adequate to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA£2.8m——unclear—no doubt
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2025£1.8m——unclear—no doubt
LHA LONDON LTD FY2025£19.8m——unclear—no doubt
ALEXANDER SHTIEBEL FY2024£248k—0above—no doubt
KING'S CHURCH LONDON FY2025£3.2m—3below0.0%no doubt
IMMANUEL LONDON FY2025£735k—0above—no doubt

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