YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM
Advancement of education in the Jewish faith.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE JEWISH FAITH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,260,384 are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying the charity's own reserves policy. The trustees consider the charity well placed to fulfil its objects, and the independent auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 17
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — 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
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
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 28/05/2025, 117 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 03/06/2022, 123 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- AYALA JOCHNOWITZ
- RABBI EZRIEL JAFFE
- SIMCHA KOHN
- YAKOV JAFFE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.7m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.8m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £1.2m | £881k |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.9m | £2.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £767k | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £4,260,384 are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, satisfying the charity's own reserves policy. The trustees consider the charity well placed to fulfil its objects, and the independent auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Harold Everett Wreford LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, B E PERL CHARITABLE TRUST, SABENO LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2024 | £1.0m | |
| B E PERL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £15k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2023 | £6k | |
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2021 | £5k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| KOLLEL AND CO LIMITED | 1 | £500k |
| The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation | 1 | £436k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £380k |
| THE BENSON AND LIONEL BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £338k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £232k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £101k |
Charities like this
- KEHAL CHAREDIM TRUST
- YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED
- KUSZER TZEDAKAH
- THE JEWISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL
- YESHUAS AVRHOM LTD
- AZHAR ACADEMY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YESHIVAH L'ZEIRIM | £1.7m | Under £60,000 | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| KEHAL CHAREDIM TRUST | £427k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| YIZAL EDUCATION LIMITED | £644k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KUSZER TZEDAKAH | £141k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE JEWISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | £2.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YESHUAS AVRHOM LTD | £486k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |