Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -5 ?

THE MACHZIKEI HADASS COMMUNITIES 

The trust provides the use of religious buildings to the Orthodox Jewish community. It also collects funds which are distributed to Jewish religious organisations and to the needy in the Jewish Community, and runs a charity voucher schemeIt also provides services which ensure that all foods supplied to the Jewish Community are certified as Kosher and fit for consumption by the Jewish Community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/08/22£5,069£4,865£204£2,623£4,701£4,70111.6270
31/08/21£4,708£4,339£369£2,453£4,497£4,49712.4210
31/08/20£4,012£3,712£299£2,196£4,129£4,12913.3210
31/08/19£3,722£3,659£63£1,890£3,829£3,82912.6210
31/08/18£3,185£3,023£162£1,535£3,767£3,76715210
31/08/17£3,069£2,694£374£1,370£3,837£3,83717.1230
31/08/16*£2,712£2,517£195£1,127£3,463£3,46316.5230
31/08/15*£2,646£2,397£249£1,178£3,268£3,26816.4230
31/08/14*£2,377£2,192£184£1,032£3,020£3,02016.5210
31/08/13*£2,039£2,004£36£891£3,335£3,33520260
31/08/12*£1,883£1,811£72£101£3,200£3,20021.2180
31/08/11*£1,767£1,786£-19£781£3,128£3,12821160
31/08/10*£1,087£1,085£2£688£1,925£1,92521.3240
31/08/09*£1,542£1,388£154£637£1,931£1,93116.7240
31/08/08*£1,871£1,803£67£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/07*£1,436£1,569£-133£514£1,710£1,71013.1220
31/08/06*£981£995£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£929£955£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04*£916£841£75£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 52.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 53.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 22%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 60 years

01616603492

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Jewish religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Lancashire,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/08/1964, number: 235459
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR16: 93 days late, AR15: 76 days late, AR14: 35 days late, AR13: 125 days late, AR12: 227 days late, AR11: 92 days late, AR10: 86 days late, AR09: 270 days late, AR08: 502 days late, AR07: 423 days late, AR06: 795 days late, AR05: 523 days late, AR04: 888 days late,
Main office

ENTERPRISE HOUSE
Middleton House
3 Middleton Road
MANCHESTER
M8 5DT

Objectives

TO FURTHER THE OBSERVANCE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AND FOR THAT PURPOSE TO ESTABLISH ALL INSTITUTIONS REQUIRED BY AN ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TORAH, SHULKHAN ARUKH AND TRADITIONAL JEWISH CUSTOMS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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