Beis Hamedrash Hechodosh

Analysis

Beis Hamedrash Hechodosh is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Prestwich. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 04746202). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Beis Hamedrash Hechodosh reported income of £396k and spending of £381k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £302k to £396k (+31%), an average of +7.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Beis Hamedrash Hechodosh sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Itchen Community Trust Limited (£396k), Emes Foundation (£396k) and Debmar Benevolent Trust Limited (£396k).