Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

BRONGATE LTD

Makes grants to institutions promoting the Orthodox Jewish Faith and running youth programs

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
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 composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

Established: 42 years

0161 792 9461

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23		£539	£482	£57	£0	£785	£785	19.5	0	2
31/03/22		£498	£255	£244	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21		£478	£182	£295	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20	*	£235	£147	£88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£84	£2	£82	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£0	£3	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£6	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£1	£1	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£2	£5	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£10	£6	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£9	£10	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£6	£7	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£9	£8	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£9	£8	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£6	£9	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£8	£10	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£23	£19	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£5	£8	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 19.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations

Where it operates

Gateshead, Israel, Throughout London,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 volunteers

Who's supporting 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 Community Fund - Brongate Post Covid 19
£10,000	21/01/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a wellbeing project for young Jewish boys in Gateshead from low income households. It will provide emotional health sessions a monthly peer support group one to ....more The funding will be used to deliver a wellbeing project for young Jewish boys in Gateshead from low income households. It will provide emotional health sessions a monthly peer support group one to one mentoring weekly dance and music therapy with the aim to reduce isolation and improve mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Practical support
£9,950	22/05/2020 6	The funding will be used to support the Orthodox Jewish community in Gateshead over a period of six month with cultural food parcels activities and healthy living advice. Once the lockdown ....more The funding will be used to support the Orthodox Jewish community in Gateshead over a period of six month with cultural food parcels activities and healthy living advice. Once the lockdown restrictions are relaxed it will run a Kosher breakfast club. The project aims to maintain morale connections and mental well-being to those isolated and vulnerable.
National Lottery Community Fund - Physical and Mental Health
£9,950	04/04/2019 12	The funding will provide workshops for members of the Jewish community, including advice on healthy eating and dealing with stress and anxiety, volunteering opportunities, practical activities and ....more The funding will provide workshops for members of the Jewish community, including advice on healthy eating and dealing with stress and anxiety, volunteering opportunities, practical activities and exercise sessions. The aim is to raise participants' aspirations and improve physical and mental health.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-54

EZRIEL MORDECHAI MOSCOVITCH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Gas Engineer

LIONEL SPITZER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: GATESHEAD JEWISH BOARDING SCHOOL, HASKEL SOCIETY FOR HANDICAPPED CHILDREN, ZAYIS RAANON, BAER HATORA LTD, THE BOLEL CHARITABLE TRUST, BCR GJAG LTD, GESHER, RAVENSIDE TRUST,

YEHUDA CHODY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Administrator

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/08/1982, number: 285062
Registered at Companies House on 02/07/1981, number: 01571944

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR20: 25 days late, AR12: 118 days late, AR04: 31 days late,

Main office

4 ASHGROVE TERRACE
GATESHEAD
NE8 1RL

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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