Schiffshul Ltd

Analysis

Schiffshul Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03508665). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Schiffshul Ltd reported income of £666k and spending of £734k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £272k to £666k (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Schiffshul Ltd sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Waltham Forest Islamic Association (£665k), Emmaus Merseyside (£667k) and Home-Start Kirklees (£665k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £43k. Reserves of £66k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.