ACADEMY FOR TALMUDICAL RESEARCH (KOLEL HARABANIM)

Registered charity 526665 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACADEMY FOR RABBINICAL RESEARCH - MANCHESTER KOLEL, ACADEMY FOR RABBINICAL RESEARCH MANCHESTER KOLEL, MANCHESTER KOLEL

EDUCATION/TRAINING, RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES, MAKES GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT AND FURTHERING OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income
£593k
Latest spending
£546k
Registered
1964
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £46,670 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £507,295. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £64,602 approximate nine to twelve months of operating expenditure, indicating adequate liquidity. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: nine to twelve months operating expenditure (held: £65k)
“The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the fund approximates to the equivalent of nine to twelve months operating expenditure, which is satisfactory given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£592k
Total spending
£546k
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£507k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~11.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£593k£546k
31/03/2024£539k£543k
31/03/2023£554k£665k
31/03/2022£494k£521k
31/03/2021£561k£525k

Common questions

Is ACADEMY FOR TALMUDICAL RESEARCH (KOLEL HARABANIM) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £46,670 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £507,295. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £64,602 approximate nine to twelve months of operating expenditure, indicating adequate liquidity. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ACADEMY FOR TALMUDICAL RESEARCH (KOLEL HARABANIM)£593k—0within—no doubt
COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES FY2025£3.6m—0unclear—no doubt
KOLLEL RABINOW (DIVRE SHIR) FOUNDATION FY2025£337k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF THE RABBINICAL COLLEGE KOL TORA JERUSALEM FY2025£148k—0below—no doubt
KOLEL TORAH VYIREH LTD FY2025£429k—0unclear—no doubt
KOLLEL HACHODOSH FY2025£121k—0below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.