THE TELZ TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH TRUST
To raise fund for the Telz Talmudical Academy and Talmud torah Trust in Israel
Objects
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TELZ TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH OR IN FURTHERANCE AND PROMOTION OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £144,809, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £47,809. The trustees report that the charity is currently undergoing investigations by the Charity Commission and HMRC, expressing hope for a satisfactory conclusion. Despite the financial deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity's activities provide significant public benefit.
What the accounts disclose
“The trust's policy on reserves is that it tries to maintain as little reserves as possible as it feels that the funds are better expended than reserved.” — page 4
“However, the charity is currently undegoing investigations both from the Charity Commisison and HMRC. It is hoped that these investigations will draw to a satisfactory conclusion.” — page 4
“All donations shown in the accounts are to Horaoth Hatalmud Telz Academy and Talmud Torah.” — page 5
“However, the charity is currently undegoing investigations both from the Charity Commisison and HMRC.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2022) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2023).
Charity Commission inquiry
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media 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 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2021
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 28/04/2024, 88 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
2 further annual returns are past their due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | — | — |
| 31/03/2024 | — | — |
| 31/03/2023 | £480k | £625k |
| 31/03/2022 | £667k | £571k |
| 31/03/2021 | £935k | £958k |
Common questions
Is THE TELZ TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a deficit of £144,809, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to a deficit of £47,809. The trustees report that the charity is currently undergoing investigations by the Charity Commission and HMRC, expressing hope for a satisfactory conclusion. Despite the financial deficit, the trustees maintain that the charity's activities provide significant public benefit. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE TELZ TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE TELZ TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH TRUST as a grant recipient include BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED, DILLHAVEN LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2021 | £131k | |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2024 | £57k | |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2023 | £48k | |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | FY2022 | £38k | |
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | FY2023 | £30k | |
| DILLHAVEN LIMITED | FY2022 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 2 | £155k |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | 2 | £16k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £1.2m |
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £411k |
| CHASDEI DOV TRUST | 1 | £94k |
| ZOREYA TZEDOKOS | 1 | £80k |
| RICHMOND TRUST FUND | 1 | £76k |
| MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £71k |
Charities like this
- THE GEVURATH ARI TORAH ACADEMY TRUST
- TALMUD TORAH YETEV LEV LTD
- VIZNITZ INSTITUTIONS TRUST
- SALFORD TALMUDIC ASSOCIATION LTD
- TALMUD TORAH EDUCATION LIMITED
- TALMUD TORAH LONDON LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TELZ TALMUDICAL ACADEMY AND TALMUD TORAH TRUST | £480k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE GEVURATH ARI TORAH ACADEMY TRUST | £597k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TALMUD TORAH YETEV LEV LTD | £968k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VIZNITZ INSTITUTIONS TRUST | £664k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| SALFORD TALMUDIC ASSOCIATION LTD | £121k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TALMUD TORAH EDUCATION LIMITED | £3.0m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |