SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 291318 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£738k
Latest spending
£819k
Registered
1985
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £189,953 to £6,334,359, with the trustees noting there is no formal policy to maintain a set level of reserves. The charity holds significant investment properties valued at £7,043,166 and maintains cash reserves of £112,499, which trustees consider acceptable for immediate donation needs or further investment.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Mr S Halpern
Donation income includes donations of £100,000 from Mr S Halpern and £210,500 from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which Mr S Halpern is also a trustee. There is also a donation of £30,200 from Rosherton Limited, a company in which Mr S Halpern is a director of. — page 23
Donation income includes donations of £100,000 from Mr S Halpern and £210,500 from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which Mr S Halpern is also a trustee. — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Samjo Limited
Donation income includes donations of £100,000 from Mr S Halpern and £210,500 from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which Mr S Halpern is also a trustee. There is also a donation of £30,200 from Rosherton Limited, a company in which Mr S Halpern is a director of. — page 23
Donation income includes donations of £100,000 from Mr S Halpern and £210,500 from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which Mr S Halpern is also a trustee. — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rosherton Limited
Donation income includes donations of £100,000 from Mr S Halpern and £210,500 from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which Mr S Halpern is also a trustee. There is also a donation of £30,200 from Rosherton Limited, a company in which Mr S Halpern is a director of. — page 23
Donation income includes donations of £100,000 from Mr S Halpern and £210,500 from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which Mr S Halpern is also a trustee. — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£738k
Total spending
£819k
Reserves (reported)
£6.1m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~89.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£738k£819k
31/03/2024£633k£908k
31/03/2023£774k£787k
31/03/2022£667k£471k
31/03/2021£447k£524k

Common questions

Is SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £189,953 to £6,334,359, with the trustees noting there is no formal policy to maintain a set level of reserves. The charity holds significant investment properties valued at £7,043,166 and maintains cash reserves of £112,499, which trustees consider acceptable for immediate donation needs or further investment. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co.

Who funds SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include SAMJO LIMITED, MOLE CHARITABLE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
SAMJO LIMITEDFY2025£372k
SAMJO LIMITEDFY2023£322k
SAMJO LIMITEDFY2024£211k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£85k
MOLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k

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