Yesodey Hatorah Schools
Analysis
Yesodey Hatorah Schools is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2016, 10 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 trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Yesodey Hatorah Schools reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.7m to £2.0m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 18%. 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, Yesodey Hatorah Schools 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 The Harborne Parish Lands Charity (£2.0m), Engineers Against Poverty (£2.0m) and The Emscote School (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 54%, charitable activities 33% and investments 13%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.3m. Reserves of £350k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 71 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 54%
- Charitable activities 33%
- Investments 13%
In the charity's own words
The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion, orthodox jewish education and education in general and in particular (but not exclusively) supporting the charitable activities of the schools. The relief of poverty, sickness and infirmity in particular not exclusively among persons of the Jewish faith. Such other purposes as are charitable according to English Law as
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Harborne Parish Lands Charity | Birmingham | £2.0m |
| Engineers Against Poverty | London | £2.0m |
| The Emscote School | Warwickshire | £2.0m |
| Christ Church London | London | £2.0m |