MESILA UK LIMITED
Provide tools, resources and services related to financial education
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
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 CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MSE CHARITY.
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 CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Relief of poverty |
| THE MSE CHARITY | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | Charitable Donations |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | General charitable purposes |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Education |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2025 | £2k | funding towards reaching and communicating with those who could benefit from their services |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £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) | 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 |
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- UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION UK LIMITED
- INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED
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- UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION
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- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
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 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION UK LIMITED | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED | £479k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISAAC AND CHAYA LTD | £378k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES INFORMATION SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION | £2.4m | £160,001 - £170,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS ASSOCIATION UK | £6.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |