Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 3
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

BEDERECH KOVOD

Making grants to poor families and individuals for basic needs such as food and the likeMaking grants to poor families and individuals in need of medical requirements Assistance forreligious institutions.Making Grants for the enhancement of the practice of the Jewish Religion
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/11/23£4,279£4,300£-22£0£6£6010
30/11/22£3,484£3,462£22£0£27£270.110
30/11/21£1,840£1,842£-2£0£5£5010
30/11/20£751£743£8£0£8£80.122
30/11/19*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/18*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/16*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
30/11/13*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 83%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

01616606042

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Bury, Salford City,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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 - Bederech Kovod Vouchers
£10,000 17/02/2023
The funding will be used to provide food and clothing vouchers for 50 families from the Jewish community who living in financial poverty. This project aims to improve mental health and wellbeing for ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 30/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - Empower users
£10,000 09/03/2020
12
The funding will be used to to run an Orthodox Jewish community project offering financial advice and education in both Yiddish and English to improve confidence in dealing with finances, debt and ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • ELIYHOU SIMCHOH LEECH Appointed: 2019
  • MARTIN SCHER Appointed: 2019
  • NACHMAN GRUNER Appointed: 2012
  • SHAUL GROSSBERGER Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2013, number: 1151634
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR19: 28 days late, AR18: 37 days late, AR16: 113 days late, AR15: 96 days late, AR14: 15 days late, AR13: 37 days late,
Main office

7 Bevendon Square
SALFORD
M7 4TF

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE BELIEFS AND VALUES OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH;2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH ORTHODOX RELIGION.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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