S K CHARITABLE TRUST
The Trust is established to further those purposes both in the United Kingdom and abroad recognised as charitable by English Law and in furtherance of Orthodox Judaism, to advance education and religion in accordance with Jewish faith and to give philanthropic aid to the Jewish needy.
Objects
TO SUCH CHARITIES OR FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £42,432 at year-end, an increase from £4,618 in the prior year. The trustees consider this balance to be an acceptable level of reserves to ensure the charity can continue its grant-making activities and cover contingencies. The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,927 for the year, largely offset by investment gains.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves. The Charity has a policy to retain reserves in order to ensure that it is in a position to continue its grant-making activities and cover contingencies” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2024 (received 02/05/2025, 2 days after the 30/04/2025 due date); year ending 30/06/2022 (received 05/07/2023, 66 days after the 30/04/2023 due date); year ending 30/06/2021 (received 28/09/2022, 151 days after the 30/04/2022 due date).
Trustees
- DAVID KATZ
- SARAH KATZ
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £232k | £265k |
| 30/06/2024 | £217k | £272k |
| 30/06/2023 | £257k | £318k |
| 30/06/2022 | £159k | £253k |
| 30/06/2021 | £357k | £253k |
Common questions
Is S K CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held free unrestricted reserves of £42,432 at year-end, an increase from £4,618 in the prior year. The trustees consider this balance to be an acceptable level of reserves to ensure the charity can continue its grant-making activities and cover contingencies. The charity reported a net expenditure of £6,927 for the year, largely offset by investment gains. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £39k |
| C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
| THE BENSON AND LIONEL BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S K CHARITABLE TRUST | £232k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| S C K CHARITABLE TRUST | £260k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KTRUST LIMITED | £240k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | £259k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| H P CHARITABLE TRUST | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KREDITOR CHARITABLE TRUST | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |