CHASDEI DOV TRUST

Registered charity 1181900 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Objectives of the Charity are 1) The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish faith and Orthodox Jewish religious education in particular but not exclusively by supporting the charitable activities of the institute and2) The advancement of such other purposes as are charitable according to English Law.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£403k
Latest spending
£491k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £87,527, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £99,499. The trustees note that free reserves were negative £96,166, which is below their target figure of 12 months of support costs. Despite these negative reserves, the trustees concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 12 months of support costs (held: £-99k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 January 2025 would be 12 months of support costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
“During the year the charity received donations aggregating to £600 from one of the trustees.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Charity Commission inquiry

The Charity Commission launched a statutory class inquiry into 105 charities after HMRC discovered £22 million in cashed cheques linked to a Hackney company. The regulator issued orders to temporarily restrict the issuing of cheques by the prioritized charities pending investigation into fund usage and trustee oversight.
Second key point: the scale and origin of the concern.
“Following an unannounced visit by HMRC to a company in Hackney, 105 charities were found to have cashed cheques with it to a value of £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023.”
Third key point: the specific regulatory order issued.
“The regulator has issued an immediate order to temporarily stop any of the charities under inquiry from issuing cheques without its prior consent.”
Fourth key point: the scope of the investigation regarding trustee oversight.
“It will also investigate how trustees had oversight of what happened to funds exchanged for the cheques, and if this cash has been used properly to support what the charities were set up to do.”
Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2024)

Total income
£511k
Total spending
£495k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£8k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£403k£491k
31/01/2024£511k£495k
31/01/2023£1.6m£1.6m
30/11/2021£1.4m£1.4m
30/11/2020£811k£836k

Common questions

Is CHASDEI DOV TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £87,527, resulting in negative unrestricted reserves of £99,499. The trustees note that free reserves were negative £96,166, which is below their target figure of 12 months of support costs. Despite these negative reserves, the trustees concluded there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHASDEI DOV TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHASDEI DOV TRUST as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, JEG TRUST LIMITED, THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS, TESLAKE LIMITED, HOPEGROVE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£147k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£117k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£54k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2021£25k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£20k
TESLAKE LIMITEDFY2023£20k
HOPEGROVEFY2022£15k
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITEDFY2022£13k
UOHC FOUNDATION LTDFY2021£13k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITEDFY2024£12kGrants for the relief of poverty
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONSFY2022£10k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2021£10k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITEDFY2023£10kGrants for educational institutions
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITEDFY2022£10kGrants to other charitable institutions
THE KUPAH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10kAdvancement of religion
THE BLUZHOV CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£8k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2022£7kReligious grant
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£6k
BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITEDFY2023£0

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHASDEI DOV TRUST£403k—0unclear—no doubt
BASINGVIEW TRUST LIMITED FY2025£170k—0below—no doubt
DEBMAR BENEVOLENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£396k—0within—no doubt
MORESHET HATORAH LTD FY2025£5.6m—0below—no doubt
BEREST CHARITIES FY2025£214k—0above—no doubt
YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS FY2024£1.7m—0below—no doubt

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