KEREN

Registered charity 1177554 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To act as a resource for Jewish girls and women between the ages of 12-24 living in Manchester, Salford and Bury to help them through leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare and with a view to improving their quality of life in society.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Get email alerts

Latest income

£283k

Latest spending

£277k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves stood at £39,269, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the charity's limited financial obligations. The charity reported a net income of £6,815 for the year, driven by a significant increase in donations to £249,388. The trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to two months of fixed costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.8% of fundraised income — near the median for charities its size (2.9%)

“During the year the charity received £249,388 (2024: £63,841) in donations and £34,055 in grants. Running costs for the year amounted to £276,628 (2024: £235,351). Included in this figure is £13,644 (2024: £2,687) related to fundraising expenses.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months of fixed-costs (held: £35k)

“In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to two months of fixed-costs.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr ADAM PAUL GAVRIEL ABELES
JANE MECHLOWITZ
REBECCA SARAH ABELES · trustee of 1 other charity
Yona Emanuel · trustee of 6 other charities

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

Operates in: Bury · Manchester City · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£283k	£277k
31/03/2024	£64k	£235k
31/03/2023	£374k	£154k
31/03/2022	£57k	£91k
31/03/2021	£57k	£69k

Common questions

Is KEREN financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £39,269, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the charity's limited financial obligations. The charity reported a net income of £6,815 for the year, driven by a significant increase in donations to £249,388. The trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to two months of fixed costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/01/2021	£10k	Keeping connected
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/02/2020	£10k	Mental Health
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2018	£10k	Launching "Keren"