NORTH LONDON CHARITIES LTD
THE DISTRIBUTION OF ITS INCOME TO VARIOUS CHARITIES.
Objects
TO ESTABLISH A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS WHERE PUPILS MAY OBTAIN A SOUND EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL JUDAISM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £977,903 to £775,201 due to a net expenditure of £202,702, driven by charitable grants exceeding incoming donations. The charity holds significant investment property valued at £11,027,390 but reports net current liabilities of £10,258,245, resulting in total assets less current liabilities equaling its unrestricted funds. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Included in other debtors are concessionary loans of £33,000 (2024: £33,000) due from Ahavath Chessed Charitable Association Limited, a charity whose Trustees and/or families are connected with the Trustees of this charity.” — page 16
“The charity's subsidiary undertakings were involved in property investment and property trading and continue to operate as such.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 06/02/2025, 6 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 15/03/2022, 43 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £250k | £452k |
| 31/03/2024 | £602k | £95k |
| 31/03/2023 | £277k | £146k |
| 31/03/2022 | £236k | £107k |
| 31/03/2021 | £109k | £91k |
Common questions
Is NORTH LONDON CHARITIES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £977,903 to £775,201 due to a net expenditure of £202,702, driven by charitable grants exceeding incoming donations. The charity holds significant investment property valued at £11,027,390 but reports net current liabilities of £10,258,245, resulting in total assets less current liabilities equaling its unrestricted funds. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GIVE US A CHANCE | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUST
- LITTLE GIVING
- THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST
- ENTWOOD CHARITIES LIMITED
- NORTH EAST LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CHARITY
- THE CHARITY SERVICE LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH LONDON CHARITIES LTD | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORMANBY CHARITABLE TRUST | £311k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE GIVING | £650k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENTWOOD CHARITIES LIMITED | £203k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST LONDON COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CHARITY | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |