MEIRIM ILLUMINATING LTD
Registered charity 1201029 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MEIRIM LTD
Meirim Illuminating Ltd empowers teens and families in crisis through counselling, education, and financial aid. Our programmes span mental health support, education, sports, and economic development. With a non-judgmental approach, we rebuild self-esteem, fostering resilience in adolescents. Job placement assistance, community projects, and relief from poverty are integral parts of our mission.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £32,391 for the year, with total incoming resources of £701,251 against expenditure of £668,860. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves equivalent to at least three months of core running costs, a policy which has been maintained throughout the year. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £32,637.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of core running costs (held: £33k)
“The charity’s policy is to maintain reserves equivalent to at least 3 months of core running costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- BENEDIKT, Pinchas — director, appointed 19/05/2022on trustee list
- STEMPEL, Benzion Chaim — director, appointed 19/05/2022on trustee list
- STROH, Yitzchok Aaron — director, appointed 19/05/2022on trustee list
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.6 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 (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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Yitzchok Strohchair
- Bentzion Chaim Stempel
- PINCHAS BENEDIKT · trustee of 6 other charities
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet · Hackney · Haringey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MEIRIM ILLUMINATING LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £32,391 for the year, with total incoming resources of £701,251 against expenditure of £668,860. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains reserves equivalent to at least three months of core running costs, a policy which has been maintained throughout the year. The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern, with unrestricted funds carried forward totaling £32,637. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MEIRIM ILLUMINATING LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MEIRIM ILLUMINATING LTD as a grant recipient include CML - CHEVRAS MO'OZ LADOL, UTRY, DINA PERELMAN TRUST LIMITED, WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED, BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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