MAKOR HAYIM
1. Advancement of Judaism in the north west London area by the provision and maintenance of facilities for public worship and the provision of classes in Hebrew and religion. 2. To advance such other charitable purposes as the trustees may determine and as are recognised by the laws of England and Wales.
Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF JUDAISM IN THE NORTH WEST LONDON AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP AND THE PROVISION OF CLASSES IN HEBREW AND RELIGION.2. TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE AND AS ARE RECOGNISED BY THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is undergoing an orderly closure due to sustained income and membership declines, with operations expected to cease by May 2026. Per the trustees' report, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £33,111 at year-end, which is below its stated policy target of eight months' operating expenses. The financial statements are not prepared on a going concern basis as the entity is winding up.
What the accounts disclose
“This was not achieved in 2025 nor is it projected to be achieved in 2026.”
“During the year, unrestricted donations of £1,000 (2024: £12,450) in aggregate were received from the trustees. There were no further related party transactions requiring disclosure as at the year end.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/03/2025)
Trustees
- Dr Stacy Lee Hackner
- Natalie Clingman
- Neil Benjamin Nerva
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £95k | £98k |
| 31/12/2024 | £101k | £115k |
| 31/12/2023 | £56k | £15k |
| 31/03/2023 | £13k | £4k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is MAKOR HAYIM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is undergoing an orderly closure due to sustained income and membership declines, with operations expected to cease by May 2026. Per the trustees' report, the charity held unrestricted reserves of £33,111 at year-end, which is below its stated policy target of eight months' operating expenses. The financial statements are not prepared on a going concern basis as the entity is winding up. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PBCC Properties UK | 1 | £0 |
Charities like this
- THE SIKH MISSIONARY SOCIETY (UK)
- ISLAMIC SOCIETY FOR WALES
- YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM MANCHESTER CHARITY TRUST
- THE GRACE FELLOWSHIP
- NORTH LONDON PARTNERSHIP CONSORTIUM LIMITED
- Jewish Education and Publishing Trust
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAKOR HAYIM | £95k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SIKH MISSIONARY SOCIETY (UK) | £216k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLAMIC SOCIETY FOR WALES | £265k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM MANCHESTER CHARITY TRUST | £352k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GRACE FELLOWSHIP | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH LONDON PARTNERSHIP CONSORTIUM LIMITED | £368k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |