MACHZIKE HADATH COMMUNITY
The Trustees oversee the administration of the Synagogue and deal with Burial Ground and communal matters
Objects
TO FURTHER THE PRACTICE AND OBSERVANCE OF TRADITONAL ORTHODOX JUDAISM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DICTATES OF THE SHULCHAN ARUCH AND UNDER THE DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE OF A STRICTLY ORTHODOX RAV.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £912,898 at the year end, with total net assets close to £1 million. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its day-to-day activities, which currently run at approximately £180,000 annually. The financial position is described as strengthened, with investment income contributing to the overall surplus.
What the accounts disclose
“In addition to membership subscriptions, the aggregate amount donated by trustees to the charity during the financial reporting year was £8,034 (2024: £11,700).” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 20
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 12
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £197k | £178k |
| 31/08/2024 | £198k | £203k |
| 31/08/2023 | £169k | £199k |
| 31/08/2022 | £204k | £131k |
| 31/08/2021 | £82k | £58k |
Common questions
Is MACHZIKE HADATH COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £912,898 at the year end, with total net assets close to £1 million. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient resources to meet its day-to-day activities, which currently run at approximately £180,000 annually. The financial position is described as strengthened, with investment income contributing to the overall surplus. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £438k |
| STERVON LTD | 1 | £148k |
| THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £130k |
| CHALFORDS LIMITED | 1 | £114k |
| THE EXEMPLAR TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| TIFERETH BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £13k |
| VAIDICHKA | 1 | £11k |
| THE RABBI MOSHE & LEAH DERMER FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
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- (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH) ADATH YISROEL SYNAGOGUE
- THE HECHEL HATORAH SYNAGOGUE TRUST
- HEICHAL MENACHEM LIMITED
- THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES
- MTT FOUNDATION
- CHELSEA SYNAGOGUE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHZIKE HADATH COMMUNITY | £197k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| (TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNEXION WITH) ADATH YISROEL SYNAGOGUE | £957k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HECHEL HATORAH SYNAGOGUE TRUST | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEICHAL MENACHEM LIMITED | £100k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES | £7.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MTT FOUNDATION | £487k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |