The Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass Trust

Analysis

The Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass Trust reported income of £768k and spending of £773k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £688k to £768k (+12%), an average of +2.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harpenden Methodist Church (£768k), West Street Charity (£770k) and Chorley and Leyland Methodist Circuit (£765k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 78% and donations and legacies 22%. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £137k. Reserves of £15.3m would cover about 133 months of spending at that rate.