BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS
Grants to educational institutions
Objects
(I) SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITIES, CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FORM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.(II) THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES OF THE INSTITUTIONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,817 at the year end, an increase from £651 in the previous year. The trustees do not maintain a specific reserves policy target, stating they only seek to ensure they can continue activities. The charity reported a net income of £2,166 for the year, funded by £110,076 in donations and legacies, against charitable expenditure of £107,910.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 14/02/2024, 106 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- ARYEH YEHUDAH MELINEK
- Akiva Lobenstein
- David Lobenstein
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £110k | £108k |
| 31/12/2024 | £76k | £177k |
| 31/12/2023 | £204k | £108k |
| 31/12/2022 | £49k | £44k |
| 31/12/2021 | £22k | £23k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £2,817 at the year end, an increase from £651 in the previous year. The trustees do not maintain a specific reserves policy target, stating they only seek to ensure they can continue activities. The charity reported a net income of £2,166 for the year, funded by £110,076 in donations and legacies, against charitable expenditure of £107,910. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS as a grant recipient include MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2023 | £21k | |
| MAYFAIR CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £434k |
| YANKOV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £289k |
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £90k |
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| LONIA LIMITED | 1 | £27k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| FRANKGIVING LIMITED | 1 | £11k |
| HAROFEH DONATIONS LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
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- FRIENDS OF TASHBAR CHAZON ISH
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF TIFERES CHAIM
- FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE
- THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY
- BHM CHARITABLE TRUST
- FRIENDS OF NACHALAS BNEI SHIMON
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE CHAZON ISH INSTITUTIONS | £110k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF TASHBAR CHAZON ISH | £28k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF TIFERES CHAIM | £588k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE | £213k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE BAR-ILAN UNIVERSITY | £524k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BHM CHARITABLE TRUST | £136k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |