HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED

Registered charity 276997 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HURDALE LIMITED

The charity's activities include the provision & distribution of grants and donations in support of educational, medical health and religious institutions and organisations.

Objects

TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH, FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY ENGLISH LAW AS CHARITABLE.

Area of benefit: ANY PART OF THE WORLD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£2.9m
Registered
1979
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £28,629,983, which the trustees consider appropriate given future commitments and expected income from investment properties. The charity generated total income of £2,304,351 but incurred total expenditure of £2,877,893, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the Charity and the likely costs of the Charity for the next year (reserves figure: £28.6m)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain free reserves at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the Charity and the likely costs of the Charity for the next year.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants paid to Moundfield Charities Limited, Springfield Trust Limited and Fountain of Chessed Limited. The abovementioned charities have trustees in common with the charity.
“Grants paid include amounts of £625,000, £410,000 and £20,000 paid to Moundfield Charities Limited, Springfield Trust Limited and Fountain of Chessed Limited respectively. The abovementioned charities have trustees in common with the charity.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£2.9m
Cost of raising funds
£603k
Reserves (reported)
£28.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~119.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (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: 26.2% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£2.3m£2.9m
31/03/2024£2.2m£2.4m
31/03/2023£1.9m£2.0m
31/03/2022£1.8m£2.7m
31/03/2021£2.5m£2.0m

Common questions

Is HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £28,629,983, which the trustees consider appropriate given future commitments and expected income from investment properties. The charity generated total income of £2,304,351 but incurred total expenditure of £2,877,893, resulting in a net decrease in funds for the year. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
DONATING CHARITY LIMITED FY2025£1.9m—0unclear—no doubt
THE HALE TRUST FY2025£34k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HARLEA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£22k—0unclear—no doubt
SONGDALE LIMITED FY2025£229k—0unclear—no doubt
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST FY2025£240k—0unclear—no doubt

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