MESILA UK LIMITED
Provide tools, resources and services related to financial education
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL COACHING AND AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES PRACTICAL SKILLS FOR MONEY MANAGEMENT THAT LEADS TO FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND STABILITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £219 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £39,739. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy targeting three months of expenditure, and the current reserves exceed this target given the annual expenditure of approximately £214,680. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the charity's compliance with statutory requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“The target level of reserves is equivalent to 3 months of expenditure for administrating the charity.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 4
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 10561315
Company officers (Companies House)
- MARGULIES, Samuel on trustee list
- KAHN, Chagai on trustee list
- HACKENBROCH, Michael Akiva on trustee list
- LANDAU, Benjamin
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/03/2020)
Trustees
- Michael Akiva Hackenbrochchair
- CHAGAI KAHN
- Samuel Margulies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £215k | £215k |
| 30/11/2024 | £161k | £145k |
| 30/11/2023 | £237k | £231k |
| 30/11/2022 | £221k | £197k |
| 30/11/2021 | £221k | £197k |
Common questions
Is MESILA UK LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £219 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £39,739. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy targeting three months of expenditure, and the current reserves exceed this target given the annual expenditure of approximately £214,680. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or the charity's compliance with statutory requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MESILA UK LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MESILA UK LIMITED as a grant recipient include DELAPAGE LIMITED, THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MSE CHARITY, THE CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- CHAGAI KAHN — trustee here and at DELAPAGE LIMITED
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | FY2023 | £100k | |
| THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £21k | provides financial management solutions to the Jewish community. |
| THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £16k | |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £11k | General charitable purposes |
| THE MSE CHARITY | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Relief of poverty |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£7k | Charitable Donations |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | General charitable purposes |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2021 | £3k | Funding towards the provision of appropriate advice, guidance and support to those experiencing financial hardship through Covid-19 times. |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Education |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2022 | £2k | funding towards six webinars covering various money management topics |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2025 | £2k | funding towards reaching and communicating with those who could benefit from their services |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2023 | £1k | funding towards the cost of living crisis response |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/09/2025 | £20k | Money skills: Community based financial coaching project |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £15k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2024 | £20k | Pathways to financial stability: coaching programme |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/04/2023 | £160k | Grant to Mesila UK Limited |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/09/2022 | £16k | Cost of living crisis support - Financial advice and education project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/07/2022 | £10k | Financial Coaching Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2021 | £10k | COVID-19 Continuation Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2020 | £10k | Covid 19 Financial Fallout Relief |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/04/2019 | £10k | Financial Coaching - Expanded & Revised |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2016 | £10k | A First in the UK |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £450k |
| NESTA | 1 | £203k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| The Considered Ask Foundation | 1 | £168k |
| THE CHARLES RUSSELL SPEECHLYS FOUNDATION | 1 | £140k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MESILA UK LIMITED | £215k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL MESIVTA LTD | £11k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KHULISA | £1.6m | £120,001 - £130,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SWESA UK | £25k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MIDLAND GROUP TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED | £4.7m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MS FOUNDATION LIMITED | £46k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |