SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY
The Sephardi Kashrut Authority aims to uphold Jewish religious requirements by ensuring the due due supervision (where such supervision is sought) of Kashrut in conncection with food dispensed or manufactured. In relation to these objectives the charity has continued to certify and supervise a range of restaurants, bakeries, caterers and food manufacturers in compliance with kashrut.
Objects
UPHOLDING JEWSH RELIGIOUS REQUIREMENTS BY ENSURING THE DUE SUPERVISION (WHERE SUCH SUPERVISION IS SOUGHT) OF KASHRUT IN CONNECTION WITH FOOD DISPENSED OR MANUFACTURED. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE U OF CONSTITUTION).
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained adequate reserves to ensure the continued provision of its charitable services for the foreseeable future. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds increased to £13,508, exceeding the stated policy target of around £7,000. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, with total funds carried forward rising from £6,593 to £13,508.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, of around £7,000.” — page 3
“At the year end the charity owed the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation £57,506 (2023: £68,157)” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Afshin Kahen
- Joel Messod Silberstein
- Julian Charles Green
- ROBERT JACK KANDEL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £212k | £214k |
| 31/10/2024 | £204k | £198k |
| 31/10/2023 | £210k | £206k |
| 31/10/2022 | £200k | £197k |
| 31/10/2021 | £178k | £182k |
Common questions
Is SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained adequate reserves to ensure the continued provision of its charitable services for the foreseeable future. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds increased to £13,508, exceeding the stated policy target of around £7,000. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, with total funds carried forward rising from £6,593 to £13,508. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UOHC FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £145k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £128k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 1 | £83k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £51k |
| MELCREN LIMITED | 1 | £26k |
| PLOIEST ESTATES LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| SABENO LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- UOHC SUPERVISION LTD
- KEREN SHABBOS
- KUPAT CHAIM V'CHESED
- HOSPITAL KOSHER MEALS SERVICE
- THE SHAARE HAYIM CONGREGATION
- EDGWARE SEPHARDI BET HAMEDRASH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPHARDI KASHRUT AUTHORITY | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UOHC SUPERVISION LTD | £3.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEREN SHABBOS | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KUPAT CHAIM V'CHESED | £974k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOSPITAL KOSHER MEALS SERVICE | £1.5m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SHAARE HAYIM CONGREGATION | £504k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |