Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -13
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -11 ?

MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED 

advancement of orthodox jewish faith and relief of poverty amongst the jewish community
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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
31/01/23£1,388£1,409£-21£11£126£1261.100
31/01/22£1,249£1,237£13£10£147£1471.400
31/01/21£1,513£1,449£63£8£134£1341.100
31/01/20£2,217£2,230£-13£25£71£710.400
31/01/19*£1,343£1,288£55£25£84£840.800
31/01/18£1,386£1,362£25£36£29£290.300
31/01/17£2,103£2,088£16£19£4£4000
31/01/16£894£886£8£14£-12£-12-0.200
31/01/15£914£934£-21£13£-20£-20-0.300
31/01/14£857£915£-58£12£1£1000
31/01/13*£594£500£95£15£59£591.400
31/01/12£491£532£-41£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/11£717£685£32£10£6£60.100
31/01/10*£1,012£978£33£13£-26£-26-0.300
31/01/09£1,391£1,409£-17£22£-59£-59-0.500
31/01/08*£1,344£1,335£9£10£-42£-42-0.400
31/01/07*£746£814£-68£3£-51£-51-0.700
31/01/06£239£222£17£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 4.2
Asset Split ?
Established: 19 years

umarpeh@gmail.com

02088805366

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Jewish religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Barnet, Hackney, Israel,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/04/2005, number: 1109212
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/01/2005, number: 05336875
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR19: 12 days late, AR13: 44 days late, AR10: 182 days late, AR08: 53 days late, AR07: 12 days late,
Main office

28 BRAYDON ROAD
LONDON
N16 6QB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE COMPANY IS ESTABLISHED ARE(I) TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD(II) TO ADVANCE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD, AND(III) TO RELIEVE THE POOR, SICK, FEEBLE AND INFIRM AMONGST PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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