Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 4
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

CHAZAK LIMITED

Teaching classes in Jewish schools.Providing classes and events in a variety of local Synagogues our own community centres.Running a wide range of religious, cultural, heritage and social events for the community
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low 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
31/12/23£1,447£1,513£-66£20£370£3702.9195
31/12/22£1,291£1,370£-79£6£436£4363.875
31/12/21£1,092£906£186£32£515£5156.875
31/12/20£643£584£60£5£328£3286.773
31/12/19£812£759£53£34£269£2694.270
31/12/18£842£871£-29£131£215£215350
31/12/17£847£768£79£2£244£2443.850
31/12/16£662£597£65£98£165£1653.350
31/12/15*£381£374£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£422£288£134n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£216£257£-41n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£231£245£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11*£201£186£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 13 years

www.wearechazak.com

info@wearechazak.com

020 45998310

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • General Community services
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Israel, Spain, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports 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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Chazak Ltd
£62,600 19/04/2021
Celebrating Sephardic Culture focussed on the cultural tradition of Hamin; a festive celebration food
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Youth to Succeed
£10,000 19/01/2021
4
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-61
  • MR J MORADOFF Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Commercial Property Adviser Agent
  • MIGUEL ABADI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director
  • NIGEL HIKMET Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Business Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2011, number: 1142937
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/01/2011, number: 07485527
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR11: 258 days late,
Main office

64 Brent Street
LONDON
NW4 2ES

Objectives

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN JEWISH RELIGION CULTURE HISTORY AND HERITAGE.2) THE ADVANCMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, THAT ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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