THE BAIS ROCHEL DSATMAR CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 281371 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Running Hasidic school for pupils aged 2 to 19 years of age

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

Latest income

£7.0m

Latest spending

£7.0m

Registered

1981

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,811,234, a slight decrease from the previous year's £9,830,114. The charity reported a small net income of £13,265 for the year, funded primarily by donations and grants totaling over £6.7 million. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and grants (62% of income)

“During the year the charity received funding in the form of donations and grants totalling £6,736,411” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity including the possibility of providing capital assets for the needs of charitable institutions. (held: £9.8m)

“The reserves policy is to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the ongoing calls made on the charity including the possibility of providing capital assets for the needs of charitable institutions.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Trustee received £15,600 for childcare services.

“During the period the charity received payment for childcare services from a trustee that amounted to £15,600 (2023: £6,500).” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity received donations from Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd that amounted to £55,000

“During the period the charity received donations from Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd that amounted to £55,000 (2023: £nil). The charity and Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd share management personnel.” — page 22

“During the period the charity paid donations that amounted to £653,894 (2023: £302,482) to Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited. The charity and Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited share management personnel.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity paid donations that amounted to £653,894 to Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited

“During the period the charity received donations from Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd that amounted to £55,000 (2023: £nil). The charity and Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd share management personnel.” — page 22

“During the period the charity paid donations that amounted to £653,894 (2023: £302,482) to Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited. The charity and Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited share management personnel.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Supplier payments totalling £29,730 were made to Satmar Meats & Poultry Ltd

“During the period the charity received donations from Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd that amounted to £55,000 (2023: £nil). The charity and Beis Rochel D'Satmar Ltd share management personnel.” — page 22

“During the period the charity paid donations that amounted to £653,894 (2023: £302,482) to Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited. The charity and Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D'Satmar London Limited share management personnel.” — page 22

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Venitt and Greaves. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income

£7.0m

Total spending

£7.0m

Reserves (reported)

£20.0m

Employees

378

Reported reserves equal ~34.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (97% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Abraham Schreiber
JACOB FRANKEL · trustee of 3 other charities
SOLOMON BERKOWITZ · trustee of 3 other charities
VICTOR LANGBERG

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£7.0m	£7.0m
31/12/2023	£5.7m	£5.7m
31/12/2022	£4.3m	£4.5m
31/12/2021	£4.6m	£4.8m
31/12/2020	£4.6m	£4.0m

Common questions

Is THE BAIS ROCHEL DSATMAR CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £9,811,234, a slight decrease from the previous year's £9,830,114. The charity reported a small net income of £13,265 for the year, funded primarily by donations and grants totaling over £6.7 million. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Venitt and Greaves.

Who funds THE BAIS ROCHEL DSATMAR CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BAIS ROCHEL DSATMAR CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION, LOCALTRENT LIMITED, FRANKGIVING LIMITED.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HERITAGE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£30k
LOCALTRENT LIMITED	FY2025	£13k	Advancement of religion & orthodox Jewish faith
FRANKGIVING LIMITED	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/07/2024	£20k	Threads & Seams; Weaving Dreams
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2023	£10k	Hobby Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund	07/01/2022	£10k	Bizzy Kidz
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/08/2018	£10k	Play Unlimited
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/02/2017	£10k	Breeze - Play & Learn
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/09/2016	£10k	50 Years

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
GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED	2	£1.6m
BRUSHMILL LIMITED	2	£35k
E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED	1	£152k
FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST	1	£143k
WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED	1	£85k
SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED	1	£84k
MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED	1	£74k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£62k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BAIS MALKA LTD.

BAIS MALKA LTD income £1.6m
BAIS RIZHIN TRUST income £365k
BEIS RUCHEL D'SATMAR (LONDON) LIMITED income £3.7m
THE BERSAM TRUST income £234k
BAIS KOLSHIN income £210k
BHS KOLLEL income £212k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE BAIS ROCHEL DSATMAR CHARITABLE TRUST	£7.0m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BAIS MALKA LTD FY2024	£1.6m	—	0	unclear	—	noted
BAIS RIZHIN TRUST FY2025	£365k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BEIS RUCHEL D'SATMAR (LONDON) LIMITED FY2024	£3.7m	Under £60,000	0	below	—	noted
THE BERSAM TRUST FY2025	£234k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BAIS KOLSHIN FY2024	£210k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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