BERNARD KAHN CHARITABLE TRUST
The relief of poverty and the advancement of education and religion within the Jewish community.
Objects
TRUST FUND FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. THE TRUSTEES SHALL ENTIRELY WITHIN THEIR OWN DISCRETION APPLY ALL OR ANY PART OF THE INCOME RECEIVED BY THEM IN ANY YEAR FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE JEWISH COMMUNITY: A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY GENERALLY AND IN PAYMENT TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS. B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION. C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £618,749, which the trustees consider sufficient to generate regular income for distributions. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £11,042 for the year, primarily due to charitable grants and administrative costs exceeding income.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which the trustees consider is sufficient to generate a regular incorne for the distributions made on an annual basis” — page 4
“The trustees made an interest free loan to the charity in May 2017 of £68,000 which remained outstanding throughout the year.” — page 13
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- 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 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2025 (received 10/03/2026, 33 days after the 05/02/2026 due date); year ending 05/04/2024 (received 10/03/2026, 398 days after the 05/02/2025 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 01/03/2024, 25 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 01/03/2024, 390 days after the 05/02/2023 due date); year ending 05/04/2021 (received 03/03/2022, 26 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Mirjam Kahn
- YAACOV ZVI KAHN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £90k | £102k |
| 05/04/2024 | £86k | £82k |
| 05/04/2023 | £104k | £99k |
| 05/04/2022 | £92k | £89k |
| 05/04/2021 | £70k | £66k |
Common questions
Is BERNARD KAHN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £618,749, which the trustees consider sufficient to generate regular income for distributions. The accounts state that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties identified. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £11,042 for the year, primarily due to charitable grants and administrative costs exceeding income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YEPHESS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| BORBAT LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD KAHN CHARITABLE TRUST | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | £259k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE KATZ FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| S K CHARITABLE TRUST | £232k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BAY CHARITABLE TRUST | £193k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST | £481k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |