GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL
The charities activities during the year continued to be the provision of elementary and secondary tuition to Jewish boys.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £675,939, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of receipts against payables. The charity reported a net income of £10,660 for the year, with total incoming resources of £649,966 against total expenditure of £639,306. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“welfare income amounting to £452,331 were received during the year” — page 6
“the level of reserves, being those not tied up in fixed assets, needs to be maintained at an amount equating to approximately six months of expenditure.”
“During the year Gateshead Jewish Boarding School received £55,000 in donations from Ravenside Ltd. Additionally, Ravenside Ltd owed Gateshead Jewish Boarding School £240,519 at the year end. The loan was on an interest free basis.”
“During the year, The Gateshead Jewish Boarding School made a grant of £5,000 to Ateres.” — page 23
“During the year Gateshead Jewish Boarding School received £55,000 in donations from Ravenside Ltd. Additionally, Ravenside Ltd owed Gateshead Jewish Boarding School £240,519 at the year end. The loan was on an interest free basis.”
“During the year, The Gateshead Jewish Boarding School made a grant of £5,000 to Ateres.” — page 23
“During the year Gateshead Jewish Boarding School received £55,000 in donations from Ravenside Ltd. Additionally, Ravenside Ltd owed Gateshead Jewish Boarding School £240,519 at the year end. The loan was on an interest free basis.”
“During the year, The Gateshead Jewish Boarding School made a grant of £5,000 to Ateres.” — page 23
“During the year Gateshead Jewish Boarding School received £55,000 in donations from Ravenside Ltd. Additionally, Ravenside Ltd owed Gateshead Jewish Boarding School £240,519 at the year end. The loan was on an interest free basis.”
“During the year, The Gateshead Jewish Boarding School made a grant of £5,000 to Ateres.” — page 23
“The charity has the following wholly owned non-charitable subsidiary. - Ravenside Limited (Company number 08960350) The subsidiary is a property trading and investment company” — page 4
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: RAVENSIDE LTD Companies House 08960350 · Financial health read from its filings
- Turnover: £215k
- Profit before tax: £-13k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £52k
- Shares transferred to parent charity (GJBS) after year end.
“During the year Ravenside Ltd donated £52,000 to Ravenside Trust, its parent shareholder at the time.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Trustees
- DAVID SCHLEIDER
- Eliezer Halberstadt
- Eric Ehrentreu
- Mark Steinhaus
- Mordechai Yosef Karnowsky
- Simon Feld
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £650k | £639k |
| 30/04/2024 | £666k | £655k |
| 30/04/2023 | £561k | £605k |
| 30/04/2022 | £653k | £618k |
| 30/04/2021 | £577k | £569k |
Common questions
Is GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £675,939, which the trustees consider an acceptable level given the nature of receipts against payables. The charity reported a net income of £10,660 for the year, with total incoming resources of £649,966 against total expenditure of £639,306. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL as a grant recipient include RAVENSIDE TRUST.
Shared trustees with funders
- DAVID SCHLEIDER — trustee here and at RAVENSIDE TRUST
- Eliezer Halberstadt — trustee here and at RAVENSIDE TRUST
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAVENSIDE TRUST | FY2025 | £45k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SABENO LIMITED | 4 | £49k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £3k |
| YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION | 2 | £590 |
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £898k |
| GATESHEAD KEHILLA KOLLEL LTD | 1 | £244k |
| THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £194k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £103k |
Charities like this
- GATESHEAD JEWISH LEARNING SOCIETY
- THE NORTH CHESHIRE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST
- THE GATESHEAD JEWISH NURSERY
- JEWISH TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE
- THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES
- THE GATESHEAD KEHILLA (G.H.C) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL | £650k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GATESHEAD JEWISH LEARNING SOCIETY | £200k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE NORTH CHESHIRE JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GATESHEAD JEWISH NURSERY | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JEWISH TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE | £3.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES | £1.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |