COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES
Providing facilities to study Jewish law and ethics and making study grants to mature students at Tchabe Kollel.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £3,541,067 while total expenditure rose to £3,544,067, resulting in a small net surplus of £35,809. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £218,402, which the trustees note is significantly below their ideal target of £15,000 (representing 12 months of administrative costs), although total unrestricted funds stand at £3,442,798.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 31 March 2025 would be would be 12 months of administrative costs, being approximately £15,000.” — page 4
“During the current and previous periods, rents for the use of the study hall were received from Tchabe Kollel Limited, a charity of which Mr G R Conrad is a trustee.” — page 22
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £3.6m | £3.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.9m | £2.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.1m | £3.4m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.3m | £2.3m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.5m | £2.1m |
Common questions
Is COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £3,541,067 while total expenditure rose to £3,544,067, resulting in a small net surplus of £35,809. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £218,402, which the trustees note is significantly below their ideal target of £15,000 (representing 12 months of administrative costs), although total unrestricted funds stand at £3,442,798. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
Who funds COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES as a grant recipient include CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST, UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD, KEREN CHOCHMAS SHLOMA TRUST, GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, PARKWILL LIMITED.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SABENO LIMITED | 2 | £26k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £18k |
| ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE | 1 | £898k |
| INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES | 1 | £513k |
| EASTWOOD PROVINCIAL ESTATES LIMITED | 1 | £505k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £241k |
| THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT | 1 | £194k |
| THE RAPHAEL FRESHWATER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | 1 | £134k |
Charities like this
- THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES
- INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES
- KOLLEL RABINOW (DIVRE SHIR) FOUNDATION
- FRIENDS OF THE RABBINICAL COLLEGE KOL TORA JERUSALEM
- ACADEMY FOR TALMUDICAL RESEARCH (KOLEL HARABANIM)
- FRIENDS OF YESHIVAS CHAYEI MOISHE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES | £3.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES | £1.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INSTITUTE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES | £798k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL RABINOW (DIVRE SHIR) FOUNDATION | £337k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE RABBINICAL COLLEGE KOL TORA JERUSALEM | £148k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ACADEMY FOR TALMUDICAL RESEARCH (KOLEL HARABANIM) | £593k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |