JLE
To provide education and training for young Jewish people.To provide funds for students.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £846,094 for the year ended 31st August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £102,423. The trustees have prepared a multi-year plan to ensure continuing financial viability, noting that the charity's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing ongoing funding and achieving forecast income levels. The independent auditors highlighted the net liabilities in their report but did not identify any material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees aim to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to meet three months basic operating costs.” — page 5
“The charity's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon achieving forecast levels of income and securing ongoing funding sufficient to meet its operational commitments. While the trustees have prepared forecasts which indicate that the charity will be able to meet its obligations as they fall due, these forecasts are dependent on assumptions regarding future income that are not wholly within the charity's control.” — page 5
“The balance due to Sean Melnick a trustee was £Nil (2024: £220,000 ) being short term loan facility to the charity.” — page 26
“The building is owned by Jewish Learning Exchange Building Limited ( a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity in the UK)” — page 26
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: JEWISH LEARNING EXCHANGE BUILDING LIMITED Companies House 06131792
- Turnover: £541k
- Profit before tax: £144k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £577k
- The subsidiary owns the building used by its sister charity, Jewish Learning Exchange (Charity No. 292886), which paid £160,000 in rent. Additionally, a creditor balance of £576,654 is held by an entity with common trustees.
“Included in creditors due after more than one year is £576,654 (2024 :£533,791 due to an entity with Trustees in common with the directors/Trustees of the charitable company.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £3.2m | £4.0m |
| 31/08/2024 | £3.8m | £4.1m |
| 31/08/2023 | £3.3m | £3.5m |
| 31/08/2022 | £3.7m | £3.6m |
| 31/08/2021 | £2.8m | £2.8m |
Common questions
Is JLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £846,094 for the year ended 31st August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £102,423. The trustees have prepared a multi-year plan to ensure continuing financial viability, noting that the charity's ability to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing ongoing funding and achieving forecast income levels. The independent auditors highlighted the net liabilities in their report but did not identify any material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Fusion Audit Ltd.
Who funds JLE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JLE as a grant recipient include THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF MASAT MOSHE, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF MASAT MOSHE | FY2023 | £1.1m | |
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF MASAT MOSHE | FY2022 | £500k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2024 | £371k | |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £232k | Education |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £125k | Education |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £125k | Education |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £118k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £54k | |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £15k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £15k | |
| STANLEY AND ZEA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £12k | |
| LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Education |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Education |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £55k |
| COUNTYPIER LIMITED | 1 | £88k |
| RICHMOND TRUST FUND | 1 | £61k |
| RAVENSIDE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| FORTY LIMITED | 1 | £38k |
| C E K STERN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £33k |
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| S K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £29k |
Charities like this
- ME'OR EINAYIM LIMITED
- J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- JEWISH TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE
- BEIS CHINUCH LEBONOS LIMITED
- VISTA EDUCATION AND TRAINING LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JLE | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | noted |
| ME'OR EINAYIM LIMITED | £283k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £5.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| JEWISH TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE | £3.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEIS CHINUCH LEBONOS LIMITED | £4.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |