Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

MERCAZ CHASIDEI WIZNITZ TRUST 

the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish Faith;the advancement of Orthodox Jewish Religious Education;the relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity amongst members the Jewish Faith in any part of theworld.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • 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 does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
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
30/09/22?£1,979£1,848£131£34£32£320.200
31/07/21£993£992£1£47£-100£-100-1.200
31/07/20£997£1,139£-142£44£-101£-101-1.100
31/07/19*£906£886£19£61£42£420.600
31/07/18£946£928£18£12£22£220.300
31/07/17£784£925£-141£17£5£50.100
31/07/16£808£679£129£22£145£1452.600
31/07/15£497£481£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£187£234£-47£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£211£167£43£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£30£25£5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 13 years

europeoffice@merkazviznitz.org

02036703141

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Jewish religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Belgium, Canada, Hackney, Israel, United States,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/09/2011, number: 1143853
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR19: 3 days late,
Main office

137 KYVERDALE ROAD
LONDON
N16 6PS

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED, IN PRACTICE REGIONAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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