BETH HAMEDRASH KNESSET YEHEZKEL
The Beth Hamedrash Knesset Yehezkel is a charity whose purpose is to advance religion in accordance with the orthodox Jewish faith as practised by the Sephardi Jews as laid down in the Shulchan Aruch.
Objects
TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH SEPHARDI AS PRACTISED BY THE JEWS AS LAID DOWN IN THE SHULHAN ARUCH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £38,670 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total net assets of £5,646,710. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £70,686, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day activities and expenditure plans for the next six months. The charity holds significant restricted reserves of £5,576,024 related to its building fund and manages liabilities including a secured loan and a contested unsecured loan.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity maintains a sufficient level of reserves to meet its day-to-day activities and also its expenditure plans for the next six months.” — page 4
“One of the loans is from a pension scheme where a former trustee is a connected party. The amount outstanding of such unsecured loan at the year-end is £220,834.” — page 20
“During the year, the charity received total donations of £3,372 (2024:8,393) from the trustees.” — page 20
“One of the loans is from a pension scheme where a former trustee is a connected party. The amount outstanding of such unsecured loan at the year-end is £220,834.” — page 20
“During the year, the charity received total donations of £3,372 (2024:8,393) from the trustees.” — page 20
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2025 (received 30/03/2026, 53 days after the 05/02/2026 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)
Trustees
- David Tangi
- Moshe Samuel
- Zuriel Korkosh
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £698k | £736k |
| 05/04/2024 | £586k | £550k |
| 05/04/2023 | £464k | £628k |
| 05/04/2022 | £375k | £511k |
| 05/04/2021 | £504k | £568k |
Common questions
Is BETH HAMEDRASH KNESSET YEHEZKEL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £38,670 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total net assets of £5,646,710. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £70,686, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet day-to-day activities and expenditure plans for the next six months. The charity holds significant restricted reserves of £5,576,024 related to its building fund and manages liabilities including a secured loan and a contested unsecured loan. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds BETH HAMEDRASH KNESSET YEHEZKEL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BETH HAMEDRASH KNESSET YEHEZKEL as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2023 | £128k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | 2 | £28k |
| TRUEDENE CO LIMITED | 2 | £22k |
| NEWPIER CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £61k |
| BEAULAND LIMITED | 1 | £60k |
| TSEDOKO LIMITED | 1 | £43k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 1 | £34k |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £30k |
| TIFERES YOCHANAN TOLNA | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST
- KEHAL CHAREDIM TRUST
- ZICHRON YECHESKEL TRUST (ZYT)
- BEIS HAMEDRASH IMREI SHEFER LIMITED
- KOLLEL HACHODOSH
- PRESTWICH BETH HAMEDRESH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETH HAMEDRASH KNESSET YEHEZKEL | £698k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRAVEN WALK BETH HAMEDRASH TRUST | £142k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEHAL CHAREDIM TRUST | £427k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ZICHRON YECHESKEL TRUST (ZYT) | £79k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEIS HAMEDRASH IMREI SHEFER LIMITED | £187k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL HACHODOSH | £121k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |