HARBO CHARITIES LIMITED
The provision and distribution of grants and donations to Orthodox Jewish Charities.
Objects
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted funds of £757,613, which the trustees consider appropriate given future commitments. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing total funds from £744,266 to £757,613 after accounting for income and expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level which the Trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Grant-making is its main activity
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
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Benjamin Stern
- HAROLD GLUCK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £195k | £181k |
| 31/03/2025 | £126k | £205k |
| 31/03/2024 | £165k | £93k |
| 31/03/2023 | £144k | £147k |
| 31/03/2022 | £137k | £131k |
Common questions
Is HARBO CHARITIES LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted funds of £757,613, which the trustees consider appropriate given future commitments. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, reducing total funds from £744,266 to £757,613 after accounting for income and expenditure. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HARBO CHARITIES LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HARBO CHARITIES LIMITED as a grant recipient include LONIA LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONIA LIMITED | FY2024 | £112k | |
| LONIA LIMITED | FY2023 | £112k | |
| LONIA LIMITED | FY2025 | £108k | |
| LONIA LIMITED | FY2022 | £108k | |
| LONIA LIMITED | FY2021 | £108k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10.0m |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARBO CHARITIES LIMITED | £195k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| C AND F CHARITABLE TRUST | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ELPOLD CHARITIES LIMITED | £267k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| S C K CHARITABLE TRUST | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINGATE CHARITABLE TRUST | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |