The Machzikei Hadass Communities
Analysis
The Machzikei Hadass Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in August 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Machzikei Hadass Communities reported income of £7.1m and spending of £6.9m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £4.7m to £7.1m (+51%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Machzikei Hadass Communities sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (Wiego) Limited (£7.0m), Your Place (London) Limited (£7.1m) and The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association (£7.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 72% and donations and legacies 27%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.5m. Reserves of £5.0m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 33 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 27%
- Charitable activities 72%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The trust provides the use of religious buildings to the Orthodox Jewish community. It also collects funds which are distributed to Jewish religious organisations and to the needy in the Jewish Community, and runs a charity voucher schemeIt also provides services which ensure that all foods supplied to the Jewish Community are certified as Kosher and fit for consumption by the Jewish Community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (Wiego) Limited | Manchester | £7.0m |
| Your Place (London) Limited | London | £7.1m |
| The Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association | London | £7.0m |
| Gemach Ltd | London | £7.1m |