Mercaz Torah Vechesed Limited

Analysis

Mercaz Torah Vechesed Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 2005, 21 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 05336875). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Mercaz Torah Vechesed Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.9m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.9m (+24%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mercaz Torah Vechesed Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Equippers Church (£1.9m), Open Door Society Limited (£1.9m) and Welsh Refugee Council (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.7m. Reserves of £57k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.