CLYMER
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.
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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 the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,797 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £4,743,466 to £4,668,669. The charity is dependent on investment income, which totaled £196,884, to fund its activities and meet ongoing calls. The trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operating in the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- 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 28/02/2023 (received 29/02/2024, 63 days after the 28/12/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Helena Bergerchair
- BORUCH FRIED
- REBECCA FRIED
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £197k | £272k |
| 29/02/2024 | £228k | £274k |
| 28/02/2023 | £180k | £398k |
| 28/02/2022 | £197k | £139k |
| 28/02/2021 | £140k | £157k |
Common questions
Is CLYMER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £74,797 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £4,743,466 to £4,668,669. The charity is dependent on investment income, which totaled £196,884, to fund its activities and meet ongoing calls. The trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operating in the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 2 | £196k |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | 2 | £83k |
| AMUD HATZDOKOH TRUST | 1 | £4.6m |
| Grand Belz Ltd. | 1 | £406k |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £389k |
| YEDIDIM ASSOCIATION LTD | 1 | £267k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £233k |
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | 1 | £225k |
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- LECHEM SHLOMO
- BRINZEL
- C AND F CHARITABLE TRUST
- 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION
- DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLYMER | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LECHEM SHLOMO | £910k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BRINZEL | £487k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| C AND F CHARITABLE TRUST | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOVER SHOLEM COMMUNITY TRUST | £3.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |