C S KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 253194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity owns several properties which generate rental income. This income is either distributed for various charitable purposes or retained as an addition to the capital of the trust.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£143k

Latest spending

£153k

Registered

1967

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £10,950 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £86,946 to £75,996. The trustees consider the current reserve level acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts and grants payable, noting that all free reserves are unrestricted. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £1,559,305, which provide the primary income stream through investment returns.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a minimum reserve practical for donations which are seasonal (held: £76k)

“In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve practical for donations which are seasonal.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mrs L L Kaufman is a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust. During the year she donated £28,000 to the charity.

“Mrs L L Kaufman is a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust. During the year she donated £28,000 to the charity.” — page 18

“Mr S Kaufman, a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust is also a trustee of The MK Charitable Trust. During the year, The MK Charitable trust donated £1,750 to the charity.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Mr S Kaufman, a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust is also a trustee of The MK Charitable Trust. During the year, The MK Charitable trust donated £1,750 to the charity.

“Mrs L L Kaufman is a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust. During the year she donated £28,000 to the charity.” — page 18

“Mr S Kaufman, a trustee of C S Kaufman Charitable Trust is also a trustee of The MK Charitable Trust. During the year, The MK Charitable trust donated £1,750 to the charity.” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

MRS L L KAUFMANchair
CHAIM JEHUDA ALEXANDER KAUFMAN · trustee of 4 other charities
MR J J KAUFMAN
SIMON KAUFMAN · trustee of 10 other charities

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£143k	£153k
05/04/2024	£229k	£397k
05/04/2023	£263k	£243k
05/04/2022	£396k	£232k
05/04/2021	£125k	£126k

Common questions

Is C S KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £10,950 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £86,946 to £75,996. The trustees consider the current reserve level acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts and grants payable, noting that all free reserves are unrestricted. The charity holds significant investment property assets valued at £1,559,305, which provide the primary income stream through investment returns. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds C S KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name C S KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include S C K CHARITABLE TRUST, MENDEL KAUFMAN MEMORIAL TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

SIMON KAUFMAN — trustee here and at MENDEL KAUFMAN MEMORIAL TRUST
SIMON KAUFMAN — trustee here and at S C K CHARITABLE TRUST

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
S C K CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£18k
MENDEL KAUFMAN MEMORIAL TRUST	FY2022	£8k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HELPING FOUNDATION	1	£407k
BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH	1	£183k
YESHIVAS LUBAVITCH MANCHESTER	1	£20k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£12k
THE KUPAH CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£5k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	£5k
PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with R S CHARITABLE TRUST.

R S CHARITABLE TRUST income £227k
TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER income £752k
BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST income £101k
MENDEL KAUFMAN MEMORIAL TRUST income £183k
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM income £834k
THE KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST income £205k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
C S KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	£143k	—	above	—	no doubt
R S CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£227k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER FY2024	£752k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BRAMPTON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£101k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MENDEL KAUFMAN MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025	£183k	—	above	—	no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025	£834k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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