The Kolel Limited

Analysis

The Kolel Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2009, 17 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 06791037). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending January 2025, The Kolel Limited reported income of £136k and spending of £141k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income grew from £103k to £136k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Kolel Limited sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lighthouse International Ministries (£136k), The Helpers (Al Ansar) Foundation (£136k) and Forefront Community Church (£136k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.