THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES
The trust provides the use of religious buildings to the Orthodox Jewish community. It also collects funds which are distributed to Jewish religious organisations and to the needy in the Jewish Community, and runs a charity voucher schemeIt also provides services which ensure that all foods supplied to the Jewish Community are certified as Kosher and fit for consumption by the Jewish Community.
Objects
TO FURTHER THE OBSERVANCE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH ALL INSTITUTIONS REQUIRED BY AN ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TORAH, SHULKHAN ARUKH AND TRADITIONAL JEWISH CUSTOMS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted revenue funds increased to £4,332,536, supported by a net income surplus of £236,087 for the year. The trustees confirm that funds are sufficient to permit the Trust to continue in operation in the medium term, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s subsidiary Testbell Limited continued to operate providing the community with Kosher poultry.Its other subsidiary Erez (M/c) Ltd provides a regular income from its property investments.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/08/2025)
Trustees
- MORRIS BRUNNER
- YAAKOV MENACHEM SALOMON
- YEHUDA ARYEH SANGER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £7.1m | £6.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £5.3m | £5.5m |
| 31/08/2023 | £5.4m | £5.8m |
| 31/08/2022 | £5.1m | £4.9m |
| 31/08/2021 | £4.7m | £4.3m |
Common questions
Is THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted revenue funds increased to £4,332,536, supported by a net income surplus of £236,087 for the year. The trustees confirm that funds are sufficient to permit the Trust to continue in operation in the medium term, with no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by B Olsberg & Co.
Who funds THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES as a grant recipient include STERVON LTD, TIFERETH BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BUTTON FOUNDATION, MANCHESTER GEMILAS CHESED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| STERVON LTD | FY2024 | £52k | relief 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 |
| STERVON LTD | FY2025 | £52k | |
| STERVON LTD | FY2021 | £23k | relief 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 |
| STERVON LTD | FY2022 | £21k | relief 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 |
| TIFERETH BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | FY2025 | £13k | |
| MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £7k | |
| THE BUTTON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £6k | |
| MANCHESTER GEMILAS CHESED | FY2025 | £4k | |
| STERVON LTD | FY2023 | amount not stated | relief 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 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £318k |
| KOLYOM TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £112k |
| YEDIDIM ASSOCIATION LTD | 1 | £103k |
| ZOREYA TZEDOKOS | 1 | £83k |
| COSMON (BELZ) LIMITED | 1 | £53k |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £42k |
| KH D'SATMAR LTD | 1 | £21k |
| M AND S STORFER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST
- BEMOSH LTD
- (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH) ADATH YISROEL SYNAGOGUE
- MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM
- YATZIV TRUST
- TACHLIS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES | £7.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TALMUD TORAH MACHZIKEI HADASS TRUST | £768k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEMOSH LTD | £305k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH) ADATH YISROEL SYNAGOGUE | £957k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM | £450k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YATZIV TRUST | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |