Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 0

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
All male board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 0

THE LONDON BOARD FOR SHECHITA

Religious Activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities
There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,396,417 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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
30/06/23	£2,603	£2,709	£-106	£127	£6,396	£6,396	28.3	20	0
30/06/22	£2,334	£2,636	£-302	£94	£6,487	£6,487	29.5	24	0
30/06/21	£2,374	£2,746	£-371	£84	£6,890	£6,890	30.1	30	0
30/06/20?	£2,289	£2,743	£-454	£195	£7,178	£7,178	31.4	35	15
31/12/18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 24%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 28.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

www.shechita.co.uk

info@shechita.co.uk

02083499160

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Jewish congregations

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

20 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-75

BENJAMIN JOHN CHARLES MIRE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor - Property Management, Other trusteeship: EDGWARE AND DISTRICT COMMUNAL MIKVEH COMMITTEE,

BRIAN JACK MARKESON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeships: BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUMS OF ISRAEL, NATAN FOUNDATION, MARCH OF THE LIVING (UK) LIMITED, BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUMS OF ISRAEL,

ISAAC LEVY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeships: THE HESHAIM OR THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, NAIMA JPS, THE MONTEFIORE ENDOWMENT,

RUSSELL IVOR KETT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant To Hotel Industry, Other trusteeship: THE SHABBATON CHOIR,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/03/2017, number: 1171869
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/2017, number: 10633799

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

6 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from COLLIER ROW FELLOWSHIP TRUST on 11/01/2020

Main office

UNITED SYNAGOGUE
305 BALLARDS LANE
LONDON
N12 8GB

Objectives

THE ONLY OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION PRIMARILY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF KOSHER MEAT AND POULTRY TO THE ADHERENTS OF THE JEWISH FAITH BY ALL SUCH MEASURES (BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:4.1 ADMINISTERING AND MANAGING SHECHITA;4.2 THE TRAINING OF PERSONS TO UNDERTAKE SHECHITA AND ITS ANCILLARY PROCEDURES IN ACCORDANCE WITH HALACHA;4.3 THE SUPERVISION OF MEAT AND POULTRY PROCESSING AND MONITORING AND CERTIFICATION OF THESE ACTIVITIES AS KOSHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH HALACHA; AND4.4 THE SUPERVISION AND LICENSING OF KOSHER MEAT AND POULTRY WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS.

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