College for Higher Rabbinical Studies

Analysis

College for Higher Rabbinical Studies is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending March 2026, College for Higher Rabbinical Studies reported income of £7.6m and spending of £7.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £2.3m to £7.6m (+237%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, College for Higher Rabbinical Studies 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 The King's Trust International (£7.6m), Wastesavers Charitable Trust Limited (£7.6m) and Plymouth Diocesan Trust (£7.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £6.7m. Reserves of £15k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.