THE BETH JACOB FOUNDATION
Provides opportunities for learning and fun beyond family and formal education, enabling young people to discover themselves, build trusted relationships and gain confidence and valuable life-skills in an environment that upholds the ethos and values of authentic Jewish tradition.
Objects
The purposes of the Foundation shall be:I. The advancement of the Jewish religion amongst Jewish girls in accordance with the orthodox tenets thereof.II. The advancement of education among Jewish girls including through the provision of classes, seminars and after-school and holiday activities.III. The provision of recreational and leisure time activities for Jewish girls with the object of improving their conditions of life and enabling them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,360,508, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £25,698 for the year, though it notes that its primary asset, BJ House, is illiquid and tied up in urgent refurbishment needs.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees are working towards building free reserves of at least 3 months’ operating costs in order to protect services and to ensure adequate cash flow for the organisation’s needs.” — page 9
“Although the charity’s assets include the value of BJ House, these funds are tied up in the property and are not available for refurbishment, compliance, development or day-to-day growth. To secure BJNW’s long-term future, a new Charitable Incorporated Organisation has been established, enabling appropriate finance while ensuring continuity of purpose, governance and service delivery.”
“During the year the charity reimbursed expenses totalling £397 to one of the trustees.” — page 14
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- LINDA FINIASZchair
- ALAIN KRAUSZ
- Henna Annette Kaufman
- MRS CHANI HAGER
- Robert Vorhand
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £393k | £368k |
| 30/09/2024 | £392k | £303k |
| 30/09/2023 | £207k | £195k |
| 30/09/2022 | £206k | £212k |
| 30/09/2021 | £106k | £115k |
Common questions
Is THE BETH JACOB FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,360,508, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus of £25,698 for the year, though it notes that its primary asset, BJ House, is illiquid and tied up in urgent refurbishment needs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/02/2024 | £20k | Beth Jacob Holiday Program |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 3 | £2.2m |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | 3 | £80k |
| SABENO LIMITED | 3 | £31k |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £45k |
| BALSTRAW LIMITED | 2 | £45k |
| FRANKGIVING LIMITED | 2 | £23k |
| THE RABBI MOSHE & LEAH DERMER FOUNDATION | 2 | £10k |
| THE RAPHAEL FRESHWATER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | £6.0m |
Charities like this
- BETH JACOB GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LIMITED
- BETH JACOB TEACHERS' SEMINARY
- BEIS YAAKOV LONDON SEMINARY
- ATERES BEIS YAAKOV LIMITED
- SF FOUNDATION
- BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BETH JACOB FOUNDATION | £393k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BETH JACOB GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOR GIRLS LIMITED | £3.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETH JACOB TEACHERS' SEMINARY | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEIS YAAKOV LONDON SEMINARY | £692k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ATERES BEIS YAAKOV LIMITED | £3.4m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SF FOUNDATION | £7.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |