THE YESHIVAS OHEL SHIMON TRUST
Making grants to the Erlau Institutions.
Objects
SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITIES CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD IN SUCH SHARES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,818 for the year, which was funded from existing reserves. Total unrestricted reserves decreased from £99,003 to £92,185, with free reserves standing at £4,185. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating.
What the accounts disclose
“No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 10
“Donations and legacies 363,146”
“The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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 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
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 18/06/2024, 139 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 14/03/2022, 42 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- MICHAEL CIMENT
- SAMUEL PAPPENHEIM
- Samuel Berkovitz
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £363k | £370k |
| 31/03/2024 | £305k | £309k |
| 31/03/2023 | £328k | £315k |
| 31/03/2022 | £414k | £406k |
| 31/03/2021 | £461k | £460k |
Common questions
Is THE YESHIVAS OHEL SHIMON TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,818 for the year, which was funded from existing reserves. Total unrestricted reserves decreased from £99,003 to £92,185, with free reserves standing at £4,185. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE YESHIVAS OHEL SHIMON TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds THE YESHIVAS OHEL SHIMON TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YESHIVAS OHEL SHIMON TRUST as a grant recipient include ARDINA LIMITED, BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED, YESBE LIMITED, DONATING CHARITY LIMITED, LOCALTRENT LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARDINA LIMITED | FY2023 | £98k | Advancement of religion and the Orthodox Jewish faith |
| ARDINA LIMITED | FY2024 | £74k | Material grant |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £71k | |
| YESBE LIMITED | FY2025 | £44k | Advancement of religion |
| ARDINA LIMITED | FY2025 | £44k | Orthodox Jewish Education and religious studies |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | FY2023 | £32k | |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £30k | support of education, advancement of the Jewish religion or the relief of poverty |
| YESBE LIMITED | FY2023 | £24k | |
| LOCALTRENT LIMITED | FY2025 | £22k | Orthodox Jewish education & religious studies |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £8k | |
| YESBE LIMITED | FY2022 | £3k | General purpose |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2023 | amount not stated | |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 3 | £2.5m |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 3 | £106k |
| TRUEDENE CO LIMITED | 3 | £83k |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 2 | £1.6m |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 2 | £245k |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 2 | £178k |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 2 | £157k |
| THE RAPHAEL FRESHWATER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | 2 | £61k |
Charities like this
- THE TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF JEWISH CEMETERIES
- YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID
- SHAAREI TEFILLAH TRUST LIMITED
- OHEL TORAH
- SIFSEI ELIYOHU
- YESAMACH LEVAV
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE YESHIVAS OHEL SHIMON TRUST | £363k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TRUST FOR THE PRESERVATION OF JEWISH CEMETERIES | £126k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YESHIVAS BEIS DOVID | £279k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHAAREI TEFILLAH TRUST LIMITED | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OHEL TORAH | £401k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| SIFSEI ELIYOHU | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |