THE BETH HA-TALMUD SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Promotion of Jewish education and to alleviate poverty.
Objects
(I) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE RELIGION OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. (II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £81,714 to £74,127 due to a net incoming resource deficit of £7,587 for the year. The trustees report that the current level of reserves is sufficient to manage the charity effectively and continue services for the foreseeable future. Total expenditure exceeded total income, with support costs representing 13% of total expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds at a level sufficient to cover unforeseen major expenditure and shortfalls in income.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
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 31/03/2025 (received 27/04/2026, 86 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 16/03/2022, 44 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- MR M BODNERchair
- BERNARD MOSES JOSEPH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £164k | £171k |
| 31/03/2024 | £146k | £172k |
| 31/03/2023 | £181k | £173k |
| 31/03/2022 | £141k | £152k |
| 31/03/2021 | £174k | £144k |
Common questions
Is THE BETH HA-TALMUD SCHOLARSHIP FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £81,714 to £74,127 due to a net incoming resource deficit of £7,587 for the year. The trustees report that the current level of reserves is sufficient to manage the charity effectively and continue services for the foreseeable future. Total expenditure exceeded total income, with support costs representing 13% of total expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BETH HA-TALMUD SCHOLARSHIP FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BETH HA-TALMUD SCHOLARSHIP FUND as a grant recipient include SABENO LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SABENO LIMITED | FY2021 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £530k |
| KEREN ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £218k |
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £97k |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | 1 | £48k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| OUR KIDS | 1 | £8k |
| GLENMATE LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| CMSB CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BETH ZILKA
- The Jewish Students Aid Trust
- PARTNERSHIP FOR JEWISH SCHOOLS LIMITED
- M.L.T. BELZ
- FFH EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- TEL HAI FUND LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BETH HA-TALMUD SCHOLARSHIP FUND | £164k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BETH ZILKA | £304k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Jewish Students Aid Trust | £186k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PARTNERSHIP FOR JEWISH SCHOOLS LIMITED | £1.3m | £190,000 to £200,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| M.L.T. BELZ | £477k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FFH EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |