AHAVAS CHESED TRUST

Registered charity 1194723 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To promote education, relieve poverty, advance the orthodox Jewish religion and promote and protect the physical and mental health of sufferers of any medical conditions.This is to be achieved by way of scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants, support and medical advice; or by grants to charities or other organisations that promote these causes.

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

Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£4.0m
Registered
2021
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted free reserves of £177,936, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are maintained at a level practical for seasonal donations, with a policy to keep reserves low to maximize charitable grants. The auditor confirmed that 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

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£4.0m
Cost of raising funds
£33k
Reserves (reported)
£180k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 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: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£4.2m£4.0m
31/10/2024£2.9m£3.0m
31/10/2023£1.4m£1.4m
31/10/2022£514k£508k

Common questions

Is AHAVAS CHESED TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted free reserves of £177,936, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. The trustees' report indicates that reserves are maintained at a level practical for seasonal donations, with a policy to keep reserves low to maximize charitable grants. The auditor confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Who funds AHAVAS CHESED TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name AHAVAS CHESED TRUST as a grant recipient include THREE PILLARS TRUST, KOLYOM TRUST LIMITED, ASSER BISHVIL FOUNDATION, ZOREYA TZEDOKOS, BROOM FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THREE PILLARS TRUSTFY2024£1.1mRelief of poverty grants
KOLYOM TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£332k
ASSER BISHVIL FOUNDATIONFY2025£296k
KOLYOM TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£230k
ZOREYA TZEDOKOSFY2024£120k
BROOM FOUNDATIONFY2024£113k
BROOM FOUNDATIONFY2025£82k
BROOM FOUNDATIONFY2023£80k
YEMIN CHARITABLE TRUST LTDFY2025£79kRelief of poverty
THREE PILLARS TRUSTFY2023£78k
ZOREYA TZEDOKOSFY2023£61k
NER FOUNDATIONFY2025£31k
YEMIN CHARITABLE TRUST LTDFY2024£28kRelief of poverty
KOLLEL YETEV LEV LTDFY2025£25k
LOCALTRENT LIMITEDFY2025£21kRelief of hardship & poverty in Jewish community
D & D CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£12k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUSTFY2024£11k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUSTFY2025£9k
D & D CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
DOMEPRIDE LIMITEDFY2023£7krelief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu
PARKWATER FOUNDATIONFY2024£6k
PARKWATER FOUNDATIONFY2023£6k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUSTFY2023£6k
DOMEPRIDE LIMITEDFY2022£5krelief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSHFY2025£4k
BEIS HAMEDRASH HECHODOSHFY2024£3k
DOMEPRIDE LIMITEDFY2025£2krelief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu
ZICHRON BARUCHFY2025£1kEducation
OUR KIDSFY2024£1k
D & D CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
OUR KIDSFY2023—
LUBAVITCH EDUCATION TRUSTFY2025—

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
AHAVAS CHESED TRUST£4.2m—0unclear—no doubt
BESIYATA FY2025£129k—0unclear—no doubt
BEREST CHARITIES FY2025£214k—0above—no doubt
MORESHET HATORAH LTD FY2025£5.6m—0below—no doubt
THE ELSTREE SHTIEBEL TRUST FY2024£347k—0within—no doubt
CHASDEI DOV TRUST FY2025£403k—0unclear—no doubt

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