SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED
The charity is established for charitable purposes only and (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing words) in particular to support the activities of Jewish religious organisations, especially in the field of education. Donations are made to organisations providing a sound religious education in accordance with the doctrines of traditional Judaism.
Objects
THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES ONLY AND (WITHOUT PRJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING WORDS) IN PARTICULAR TO DO, PERFORM AND CARRY OUT ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS AND THINGS, NAMELY:- TO ESTABLISH, PROVIDE AND CARRY ON WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE, A SCHOOL OR SCHOOLS WHERE PUPILS MAY OBTAIN A SOUND EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION AND TRAINING THEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPALS OF TRADITIONAL JUDAISM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year and holds negative free reserves of £1,108,722. The trustees confirm that the charity is dependent on investment income generated by its subsidiary companies, which decreased during the year. Despite these deficits, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The free reserves of the charity are the current assets minus current liabilities. At the year end, the charity had free reserves of (£1,108,722) (2024: (£718,990)).” — page 8
“The Charity holds the share capital of six active subsidiary undertakings, namely Bitover Limited, Crown View Estates Limited, Davecourt Limited, Honeyvale Properties Limited, Lysville Limited and Tripknoll Limited. All the subsidiary holdings are engaged in property investment, or are parent undertakings for property investment companies” — page 4
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 30/09/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 00711513
- Trading subsidiary: DAVECOURT LIMITED Companies House 01153848
- Trading subsidiary: LYSVILLE LIMITED Companies House 01384537 · Financial health read from its filings
- Trading subsidiary: CROWN VIEW ESTATES LIMITED Companies House 02820344 · Financial health read from its filings
- Trading subsidiary: HONEYVALE PROPERTIES LIMITED Companies House 08718663 · Financial health read from its filings
- Debtors include £3,000 owed by group undertakings.
- Profit before tax: £80k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £100k
“Distributions to parent charity under gift aid”
- Amounts owed to group undertakings
- Profit before tax: £359k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £550k
- Joint bank loan of £13.5M with a fellow group undertaking; £7M included in these accounts, £6.5M in the other company's accounts. Joint and several liability.
“Distributions to parent charity under gift aid”
Company officers (Companies House)
- BERGER, Shloime Zalmen on trustee list
- GROSSBERGER, Yankel on trustee list
- BERGER, Berish
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £5.1m | £5.9m |
| 30/09/2024 | £5.3m | £6.4m |
| 30/09/2023 | £5.7m | £10.0m |
| 30/09/2022 | £6.2m | £6.0m |
| 30/09/2021 | £4.4m | £3.7m |
Common questions
Is SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year and holds negative free reserves of £1,108,722. The trustees confirm that the charity is dependent on investment income generated by its subsidiary companies, which decreased during the year. Despite these deficits, the trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £5.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £4.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | £810k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NASOD CHARITABLE TRUST | £378k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BITTON CHARITY LIMITED | £86k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEAULAND LIMITED | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |