UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD
The Charity is established to advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish Faith and for such other purposes as are recognised by English Law as charitable and in furtherance of the aforementioned objects. To this end, the Charity maintains a voucher system to encourage and facilitate charitable support.
Objects
(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. (2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £718,223, with a policy to maintain levels deemed appropriate by trustees after considering future commitments and administrative costs. The charity reported total income of £18,686,172 and distributed £18.9m in grants, noting that the current economic climate may affect future income and cash flow.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the Charity, at a level, which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the Charity and the likely administrative costs of the Charity for the next year.” — page 6
Charity Commission inquiry
“105 charities were found to have cashed cheques with it to a value of £22 million between December 2021 and March 2023.”
“The regulator has issued an immediate order to temporarily stop any of the charities under inquiry from issuing cheques without its prior consent.”
“Using powers available to the Commission during an inquiry, the regulator will determine the facts around how these charities have transferred funds.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01883123
Company officers (Companies House)
- CIK, Shulom on trustee list
- JOSEPH, Simcha Dov on trustee list
- SEIDENFELD, Shalom not on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- MR S SEIDENFELD
- SIMCHA DOV JOSEPH
- Shulom CIK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £18.7m | £19.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £18.7m | £17.8m |
| 31/03/2023 | £18.9m | £19.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £18.7m | £18.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £18.6m | £18.6m |
Common questions
Is UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £718,223, with a policy to maintain levels deemed appropriate by trustees after considering future commitments and administrative costs. The charity reported total income of £18,686,172 and distributed £18.9m in grants, noting that the current economic climate may affect future income and cash flow. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD as a grant recipient include SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED, M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED, WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED, CHEVRAS TSEDOKOH LIMITED, MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | FY2022 | £1.6m | |
| M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2024 | £1.5m | Charitable activities |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2022 | £1.5m | Advancement of Jewish Education |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2023 | £1.4m | |
| M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2023 | £1.4m | |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | FY2023 | £1.0m | |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2025 | £900k | |
| WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2024 | £900k | |
| M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2025 | £837k | Charitable activities |
| CHEVRAS TSEDOKOH LIMITED | FY2025 | £820k | |
| CHEVRAS TSEDOKOH LIMITED | FY2022 | £805k | Grants to institutions |
| CHEVRAS TSEDOKOH LIMITED | FY2024 | £755k | |
| CHEVRAS TSEDOKOH LIMITED | FY2023 | £665k | Grant funding of activities |
| MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM | FY2024 | £645k | |
| M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2022 | £643k | |
| RONTADES LIMITED | FY2025 | £640k | Advancement of religion |
| RONTADES LIMITED | FY2024 | £595k | Advancement of religion |
| MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM | FY2021 | £570k | |
| MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM | FY2023 | £505k | |
| MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM | FY2022 | £460k | Grant funding of activities |
| RONTADES LIMITED | FY2023 | £450k | Advancement of religion |
| GREATGREEN LIMITED | FY2025 | £410k | |
| GREATGREEN LIMITED | FY2024 | £300k | |
| GREATGREEN LIMITED | FY2022 | £300k | |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | FY2023 | £281k | |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2022 | £257k | Advancement of the Jewish Religion |
| GREATGREEN LIMITED | FY2023 | £240k | |
| MISHKAN YERUSHULAYIM | FY2025 | £235k | |
| THE MELOW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £225k | |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2023 | £220k | |
| THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £218k | General charitable purposes |
| THE WINEBURG FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £182k | |
| SF FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £182k | |
| THE WINEBURG FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £175k | |
| JOEL MEMORIAL LIMITED | FY2024 | £146k | |
| BEAULAND LIMITED | FY2022 | £115k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
| BEAULAND LIMITED | FY2021 | £110k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
| CHALFORDS LIMITED | FY2022 | £100k | |
| CHARITWORTH LIMITED | FY2025 | £100k | Support of education and relief of poverty |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £100k | |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | FY2025 | £94k | |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2023 | £94k | Other general charitable purposes |
| RENTRUST FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £89k | advancement of education and jewish religion or the alleviation of poverty |
| MELCREN LIMITED | FY2025 | £87k | |
| CARLEE LTD | FY2025 | £86k | Attainment of education |
| CLASSQUOTE LIMITED | FY2024 | £82k | null |
| WYCHDALE LIMITED | FY2022 | £82k | Advancement of religion |
| M & E CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £79k | Advancement of Jewish religion and/or Jewish religious education |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2025 | £76k | |
| JOEL MEMORIAL LIMITED | FY2025 | £75k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HAROFEH DONATIONS LIMITED | 3 | £120k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 3 | £68k |
| TIFERES YOCHANAN TOLNA | 2 | £46k |
| LONIA LIMITED | 1 | £6.9m |
| THE CHEDVA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4.3m |
| KEREN ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £2.6m |
| ERINASTAR LIMITED | 1 | £2.2m |
| GEMACH LTD | 1 | £2.1m |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | £18.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | £73.8m | more than £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MESIFTA TALMUDICAL COLLEGE | £1.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| LATATE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TALMUD CENTRE TRUST | £145k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TORAH FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK LTD | £467k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |