BNOIS JERUSALEM SCHOOLS
Trust Deed constitutes Bnois Jerusalem School, and its objects are to provide education for girls on the Orthodox Jewish Community.The policy of The Bnois Jerusalem School continues to be to derive its income from donations from various institutions and grants from The Learning Trust.
Objects
(A) TO PROVIDE TRADITIONAL RELIGIOUS JEWISH EDUCATION FOR GIRLS.(B) TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE HIGH SPIRITUAL VALUES AMONG THE PUPILS.(C) IN CO-OPERATION WITH PARENTS, TO PROVIDE PUPILS WITH A GOOD UPBRINGING AS LOYAL CITIZENS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND STEADFAST RELIGIOUS JEWS.(D) TO SUPPORT, ASSIST AND CO-OPERATE WITH ANY ORGANIZATION AS OPPORTUNE, IN EVERY WAY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOLS.(E) TO FURTHER IN EVERY WAY THE GENERAL AIMS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £143,932 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £334,988 to £191,056. The trustees' report notes that the school continues to develop and upgrade its facilities, while the auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves policy is to ensure that there is a sufficient stream of income to meet the working capital of the school” — page 5
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
- Investment
- 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: 12
- Government income: £600,298 — grants £600,298 (3); 19% of the £3,122,580 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- 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 31/03/2021 (received 28/03/2022, 56 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- JUDAH WIDERchair
- Avrohom Lebrecht
- Israel Jacob Eckstein
- MANUEL EKSTEIN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.1m | £3.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.9m | £2.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.4m | £2.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.4m | £2.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
Common questions
Is BNOIS JERUSALEM SCHOOLS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £143,932 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £334,988 to £191,056. The trustees' report notes that the school continues to develop and upgrade its facilities, while the auditor confirmed the appropriateness of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Brindley Goldstein Limited.
Who funds BNOIS JERUSALEM SCHOOLS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BNOIS JERUSALEM SCHOOLS as a grant recipient include UTRY, CHAIM CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED, YBP LIMITED, SELLATA LIMITED, SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTRY | FY2023 | £35k | Grants |
| UTRY | FY2022 | £30k | Advancement of education or alleviation of poverty |
| CHAIM CHARITABLE COMPANY LIMITED | FY2021 | £20k | Relief of poverty |
| YBP LIMITED | FY2024 | £20k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2025 | £15k | |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | FY2022 | £12k | |
| E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED | FY2024 | £10k | |
| GLENMATE LIMITED | FY2025 | £10k | |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE ELIEZER FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £10k | Education |
| WOODLANDS GREEN LTD | FY2022 | £5k | |
| KMB ESTATES | FY2022 | £5k | |
| SELLATA LIMITED | FY2026 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 4 | £1.2m |
| THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST | 2 | £37k |
| CHASDEI ESTHER | 2 | £20k |
| MENORAH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | 1 | £4.0m |
| CHARITWORTH LIMITED | 1 | £250k |
| CHALFORDS LIMITED | 1 | £172k |
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | 1 | £150k |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £90k |
Charities like this
- BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER
- NOAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- BEIS YAAKOV GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED
- YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST
- BNOS BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL LIMITED
- THE MENORAH HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS FOUNDATION TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNOIS JERUSALEM SCHOOLS | £3.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BNOS YISROEL SCHOOL MANCHESTER | £3.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NOAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £746k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEIS YAAKOV GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED | £865k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| YESODEY HATORAH PRIMARY GIRLS SCHOOL TRUST | £375k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BNOS BEIS YAAKOV PRIMARY SCHOOL LIMITED | £720k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |