Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 1
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST 

The charity collects funds to assist in the furtherance of Jewish education and religion, to relieve poverty and to alleviate hardship generally.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
05/04/23£685£603£82£2£590£59011.730
05/04/22£761£703£58£7£508£5088.730
05/04/21£231£258£-27n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/20£81£82£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/19£448£467£-19n/an/an/an/an/a0
05/04/18*£924£978£-55£0£497£4976.100
05/04/17*£866£839£27£0£452£4526.500
05/04/16£993£969£24£0£425£4255.300
05/04/15*£811£820£-8£35£401£4015.900
05/04/14*£782£812£-30£33£409£4096.100
05/04/13£781£754£27£36£439£439700
05/04/12*£791£731£60£29£412£4126.810
05/04/11*£713£757£-44£24£277£2774.400
05/04/10*£580£544£36£19£321£3217.100
05/04/09*£894£882£12£48£285£2853.900
05/04/08?*£1,057£1,071£-14£19£273£2733.100
05/04/04*£991£979£11£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 10%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
Established: 28 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Jewish religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 3 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Ahavas Shalom Food Bank
£9,700 12/03/2021
4
The funding will be used open a food bank for vulnerable people from the Jewish community. The project aims to provide a food parcel once a week reduce food poverty and improve the physical and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/06/1996, number: 1056294
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR18: 150 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 182 days late, AR11: 504 days late, AR10: 705 days late, AR09: 1070 days late, AR08: 150 days late, AR04: 168 days late,
Main office

7 BRANTWOOD ROAD
SALFORD
M7 4EN

Objectives

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHERE THE TRUSTEES HAVE DISCRETION AS TO THE CHARITIES SELECTED

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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