SPECIAL SPIRITS
Registered charity 1194376 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
As described in the charity objects
Causes: Disability · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £51,470 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £494,334 to £442,864. Although the charity held net current liabilities of £21,020, the trustees confirmed that going concern is not an issue because creditors have agreed not to call in loans. The charity's unrestricted reserves were £442,864, which the trustees considered an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income)
“The charity received £216,400 (2024: £236,973) in donations during the year” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 4.7% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“During the year there were fundraising costs of £16,350.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs C Einhorn received £3,172 for managing fundraising.
“Mrs C Einhorn, trustee of Special Spirits, was paid for managing the fundraising of the charity. The amount received in the period amounted to £3,172.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: 21. Related parties
“Mrs C Einhorn, trustee of Special Spirits is also a director of Hello Kiddies LTD. During the year, Hello Kiddies provided an interest-free loan of £5,000 to Special Spirits, the loan remained outstanding at the year end.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~14.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/05/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Benjamin Black · trustee of 1 other charity
- CHAYA EINHORN
- Mordechei Zvi Kaufman
- REBECCA HALPERN
- ZEV BRODIE · trustee of 3 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SPECIAL SPIRITS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £51,470 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £494,334 to £442,864. Although the charity held net current liabilities of £21,020, the trustees confirmed that going concern is not an issue because creditors have agreed not to call in loans. The charity's unrestricted reserves were £442,864, which the trustees considered an acceptable level given the nature of revenue receipts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SPECIAL SPIRITS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SPECIAL SPIRITS as a grant recipient include THE BOOTH CHARITIES, THE HOLDEN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST, DOMEPRIDE LIMITED, JEWISH CHILD'S DAY.
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