YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM LTD

Registered charity 1190501 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH RELIGION, INCLUDING BY THE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF A YESHIVA KNOWN AS YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM AND BY THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND STUDY AT SUCH YESHIVA

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Latest income
£845k
Latest spending
£831k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £308,595, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet one-month of basic operating costs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,742 for the year, driven by increased donations and charitable activity income. The trustees confirmed 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: one-month basic operating costs (held: £309k)
“the trustees are of the opinion that the cash reserves held as at the period end would be sufficient to meet one-month basic operating costs” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 14 Related party transactions
“During the year the charity received donations for the sum of £60,915 from North London Welfare and Educational Foundation. One of the trustees, Mr B C Joseph, is also a trustee in North London Welfare and Education Foundation.” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£845k
Total spending
£831k
Cost of raising funds
£563
Reserves (reported)
£61k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% 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: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£845k£831k
31/07/2024£733k£750k
31/07/2023£864k£700k
31/07/2022£642k£570k
31/07/2021£564k£477k

Common questions

Is YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £308,595, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet one-month of basic operating costs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £13,742 for the year, driven by increased donations and charitable activity income. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM LTD as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, NORTH LONDON WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, THE STORZ CHARITABLE TRUST, BENYIMO LIMITED, THE BLAIR TRUST FUND.

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)
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£263k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£212k
NORTH LONDON WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2023£65k
THE STORZ CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
BENYIMO LIMITEDFY2024£10kRelief of poverty
NORTH LONDON WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONFY2022£9kRelated party transaction
THE BLAIR TRUST FUNDFY2023£8k
SABENO LIMITEDFY2024£8k
THE BLAIR TRUST FUNDFY2022£7k
THE BLAIR TRUST FUNDFY2024£6k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YESHIVAS MEKOR CHAYIM LTD£845k—0above—no doubt
YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM FY2025£1.7mUnder £60,0000within—no doubt
MACHON MAYIM CHAIM FY2024£233k—0above—no doubt
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE FY2025£213k—0unclear—no doubt
GEMACH LTD FY2025£7.1m—0above—no doubt
TZDUKES YAKOV FY2025£118k—0above—no doubt

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