KMB ESTATES

Registered charity 1179051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further those purposes both in the United Kingdom and abroad recognised as charitable by English Law.

Objects

(I) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YOUNG JEWISH PEOPLE, IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS. (II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING: GRANTS OR LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; (III) TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CODE OF JEWISH LAW AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£437k
Latest spending
£464k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted funds of £3,147,646 at the end of the year, though this represents a decrease from the previous year's £3,271,462 due to a net expenditure and investment losses. The trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and that the charity is a going concern, supported by an assurance from its primary creditor regarding loan repayments. However, the charity has significant long-term liabilities of £3,533,517 and no employees.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (99% of income)
“Income from investment properties 431,675” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a level which the trustees consider appropriate, taking into account the future commitments of the charity and the likely costs of the charity for the next year (reserves figure: £3.1m)
“It is the policy of the Charitable Company to maintain unrestricted funds, which include the free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees consider appropriate, taking into account the future commitments of the charity and the likely costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Notwithstanding the company's deficiency in net current assets, the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles appropriate to a going concern, as the director has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future by meeting its liabilities as they fall due. This is on the basis that the Company has received an assurance from the primary creditor, that the amount owed to it will not be called for repayment until the company is in a position to make such a repayment without detriment to its ongoing activities.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from a Company connected with the trustees
“Donations received represents an amount of £5,000 received from a Company connected with the trustees of the Charitable Company. No restrictions were attached to any donations received.” — page 20
“Other creditors represents loans aggregating £670,723 due to Companies connected with the trustees of the Charitable Company. The loans are interest-free and repayable on demand.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans due to Companies connected with the trustees
“Donations received represents an amount of £5,000 received from a Company connected with the trustees of the Charitable Company. No restrictions were attached to any donations received.” — page 20
“Other creditors represents loans aggregating £670,723 due to Companies connected with the trustees of the Charitable Company. The loans are interest-free and repayable on demand.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 31/03/2022 (received 29/03/2023, 57 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£437k£464k
31/03/2024£393k£326k
31/03/2023£194k£135k
31/03/2022£176k£78k
31/03/2021£172k£140k

Common questions

Is KMB ESTATES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had unrestricted funds of £3,147,646 at the end of the year, though this represents a decrease from the previous year's £3,271,462 due to a net expenditure and investment losses. The trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory and that the charity is a going concern, supported by an assurance from its primary creditor regarding loan repayments. However, the charity has significant long-term liabilities of £3,533,517 and no employees. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.

Who funds KMB ESTATES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KMB ESTATES as a grant recipient include CLASSQUOTE LIMITED.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CLASSQUOTE LIMITEDFY2023£18k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE KOBLER TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KMB ESTATES£437k—0unclear—noted
THE KOBLER TRUST FY2025£86k—0unclear—no doubt
BHM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£136k—0within—no doubt
KARIN BRASS MEMORIAL FUND FY2025£244k—0unclear—no doubt
KCY MANCHESTER FY2025£70k—0unclear—no doubt
BNJC FY2025£4.1m£100,000-£140,0001unclear—no doubt

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