Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -11

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Very static board: -5
All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -10

GESHER

RESIDENTIAL WEEKEND SEMINARS, TRIPS AND EVENTS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND YOUNG PROFESSIONALS, WITH LECTURES/WORKSHOPS AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, STAFFED BY VOLUNTEER EDUCATORS AND YOUTH WORKERS.PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR STUDENTS AND OTHERS ON LOW INCOME.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 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:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£204	£233	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/01/22	£174	£187	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/01/21	£142	£167	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/01/20	£228	£212	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/01/19	£221	£181	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/01/18	£204	£175	£30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/17	£192	£155	£36	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/16	£134	£117	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/15	£133	£133	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/14	£181	£116	£66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/13	£137	£108	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/01/12	£74	£71	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

info@gesher.org.uk

01914786075

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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 - Gesher New Horizons for Millennial Youth
£10,000	29/04/2022	The funding will be used for a residential youth programme targeted at groups of young people from the Jewish community and low-income households. This will involve recreational activities such as ....more The funding will be used for a residential youth programme targeted at groups of young people from the Jewish community and low-income households. This will involve recreational activities such as ice-skating bowling and football with workshops and discussions to help improve emotional wellbeing overall mental health and reduce isolation.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,850	22/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Gesher New Horizons for Millennial Youth
£10,000	22/08/2019 12	Gesher New Horizons for Millennial Youth
National Lottery Community Fund - Expanding West
£10,000	26/10/2016 12	The project will run four residential weekends for Jewish young people from disadvantaged backgrounds from Salford. It will provide mentoring support and culturally sensitive recreational and ....more The project will run four residential weekends for Jewish young people from disadvantaged backgrounds from Salford. It will provide mentoring support and culturally sensitive recreational and learning activities to improve their opportunities, aspirations and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-67

MANUEL SCHLEIDER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Estate Agent

CHAIM JEHUDA ALEXANDER KAUFMAN Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Co. Sec, Other trusteeships: S AND R CHARITABLE TRUST, K M CHARITABLE TRUST, L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE,

DAVID SCHLEIDER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Estate Agent, Other trusteeships: GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL, L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE, THE FORUM CHARITABLE TRUST, JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL OF GATESHEAD, CENTRE FOR TORAH V'CHESED TRUST, THE PARISER AND SCHLEIDER CHARITABLE TRUST, GJPS TRUST FUND, THE AARON AND ETHEL LURIE MEMORIAL FUND, ATERES, RAVENSIDE TRUST,

LIONEL SPITZER Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: BRONGATE LTD, GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL, HASKEL SOCIETY FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, ZAYIS RAANON, BAER HATORA LTD, THE BOLEL CHARITABLE TRUST, BCR GJAG LTD, RAVENSIDE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2011, number: 1142268
Registered at Companies House on 26/01/2011, number: 07505846

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

231 COATSWORTH ROAD
GATESHEAD
NE8 4LJ

Objectives

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE JEWISH FAITH FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. 3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE ON LOW INCOME BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE OF THE JEWISH FAITH. 4) TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) FOR EDUCATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED.

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