Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 6

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Volatile income: -3
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

KISHARONLANGDON

The principal object of the charity is to provide excellence in education, vocational training, care and support for children and adults with learning disabilities, within a traditional Jewish environment. The aim is to make provision for life so as to promote the potential of the individual using support and therapies in order that they live as independently as possible within the community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 48 years

www.kisharon.org.uk

info@kisharon.org.uk

02032091170

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/22	*	£7,691	£7,658	£33	£378	£1,784	£1,784	2.8	150	80
31/08/21		£7,560	£8,038	£-478	£358	£1,751	£1,751	2.6	125	100
31/08/20		£8,621	£8,378	£243	£353	£2,229	£2,229	3.2	127	80
31/08/19		£9,977	£9,854	£123	£573	£1,986	£1,986	2.4	139	100
31/08/18		£10,980	£10,691	£289	£638	£1,863	£1,863	2.1	172	110
31/08/17		£6,549	£6,139	£411	£632	£1,574	£1,560	3	160	0
31/08/16		£5,783	£5,631	£152	£669	£1,163	£1,141	2.4	155	0
31/08/15		£5,089	£5,043	£46	£877	£1,011	£981	2.3	118	0
31/08/14		£4,800	£4,681	£119	£808	£965	£945	2.4	105	0
31/08/13		£4,670	£4,558	£112	£605	£857	£826	2.2	130	0
31/08/12		£4,456	£4,330	£126	£573	£745	£735	2	80	0
31/08/11		£4,278	£3,844	£434	£381	£648	£641	2	99	0
31/08/10		£3,870	£3,684	£186	£247	£214	£193	0.6	72	0
31/08/09		£4,103	£3,825	£278	£391	£28	£2	0	65	0
31/08/08		£3,934	£3,731	£203	£257	£-250	£-282	-0.9	74	0
31/08/07		£3,401	£3,789	£-388	£222	£-452	£-488	-1.5	100	0
31/08/06		£3,366	£3,484	£-118	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	*	£3,387	£3,381	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	*	£3,056	£3,054	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: £120,000-£130,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 2.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

150 employees
80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Pears Foundation	£170,000
Wolfson Foundation	£100,000
City Bridge Trust	£19,500
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Kisharon
£6,366	23/10/2021	We'd like to create a drop-in centre at Childs Hill Library for young adults with learning disabilities to participate in engaging educational sessions and fun activities with the wider community.
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£50,000	15/04/2021	Core Funding
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	08/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Kisharon
£19,500	19/06/2020	£19,500 towards the costs outlined in your application excluding the deep cleaning costs and a contribution to the PPE costs.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kisharon
£1,367	17/06/2020	COVID19 - This grant will fund the equipment for staff to deliver music and speech and language therapy for 37 disabled children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund the equipment for staff to deliver music and speech and language therapy for 37 disabled children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19, and help them improve their emotional wellbeing.
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£50,000	17/04/2020 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£20,000	08/10/2019 12	Exploring collaboration between Kisharon, Langdon and Norwood
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£100,000	13/06/2019	Construction of new special school for young people with complex learning disabilities in Hendon, London (joint award with WFCT totalling £175,000)
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£50,000	04/06/2019 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£50,000	16/04/2018 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£250,000	03/01/2018 24	Capital Funding
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Kisharon
£30,000	13/11/2017 36	Music therapy sessions for disabled young people who may have a high level of need. Young people will benefit through improved communication, having fun and greater ability to understand their ....more Music therapy sessions for disabled young people who may have a high level of need. Young people will benefit through improved communication, having fun and greater ability to understand their emotions.
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£20,000	06/01/2017 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£20,000	06/01/2016 12	Core funding
Pears Foundation - Grant to Kisharon
£20,000	22/04/2015 12	Core funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Therapy Sessions for Adults at Kisharon
£10,000	12/03/2014 12	_x000B_This is a project by a charity in Barnet. The group will use the funding to provide a personalised programme of therapy for adults living with a learning disability. This will improve the ....more _x000B_This is a project by a charity in Barnet. The group will use the funding to provide a personalised programme of therapy for adults living with a learning disability. This will improve the health and well being of the beneficiaries and will help them to develop a positive relationship with healthy living and exercise._x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - Sports based therapies for the pupils of kisharon day school
£10,000	11/10/2012 12	This is a project by a school in Barnet. The school will use the funding to provide specialist swimming, horse riding and football sessions for young people from the Jewish community with complex ....more This is a project by a school in Barnet. The school will use the funding to provide specialist swimming, horse riding and football sessions for young people from the Jewish community with complex needs. This will enable young people specialist support to be able to access a range of physical activities outside of the classroom.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Kisharon
£45,000	15/06/2011	Towards an adult employment service which finds paid employment for and offers support to adults with learning disabilities who are entering the workplace.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (14)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-73

BEN MILLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

KAREN ANN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

NICOLAS IAN DOFFMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

NIGEL JOHN HENRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

PAUL TOBIAS JOSEPH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

STEPHANIE COOPER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired Solicitor

CORRIN HELENE KAYE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Hr Director, Other trusteeship: THE LANGDON FOUNDATION,

EMMA NATHALIE CASTLETON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Media Consultant

IRVING MARC LERNER Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE KISHARON CHARITABLE TRUST,

RICHARD LEVY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

ANDREW DAVID LOFTUS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: THE KISHARON CHARITABLE TRUST, LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LANGDON FOUNDATION, THE KISHARON CHARITABLE TRUST,

CLAIRE LEMER Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Paediatrician, Other trusteeships: UNITED SYNAGOGUE, THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH CHARITY, LONDON BOARD OF JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION, SCOPUS JEWISH EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE UNITED SYNAGOGUE BEQUESTS AND TRUSTS FUND, CHIEF RABBINATE TRUST, THE LANGDON FOUNDATION,

DANIEL THEODORE KLEIN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Propert Investment, Other trusteeships: THE BEIT MIDRASH TRUST, THE LANGDON FOUNDATION, FRIENDS OF ORCHOS TORAH,

PHILIP GOLDBERG Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: THE KISHARON CHARITABLE TRUST, A Z H R CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF OROT, LANGDON COLLEGE, INSTITUTE FOR DAYANIM, THE LANGDON FOUNDATION, THE KISHARON CHARITABLE TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/09/1976, number: 271519
Registered at Companies House on 24/05/1976, number: 01259900

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 11 days late, AR05: 220 days late, AR04: 122 days late,

Main office

Floor 1
333 Edgware Road
LONDON
NW9 6TD

Objectives

TO FURTHER THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OF ANY AGE WHO ARE SUFFERING LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND WHO ARE RECOGNISED AS MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH BY THE COURT OF THE CHIEF RABBI BETH DIN LONDON (OR ANY OTHER SUCH AUTHORITY AS SPECIFIED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME) AND WHO ACCEPT THE ETHOS DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME (OR WHOSE PARENTS GUARDIANS AND OR FAMILY ACCEPT SUCH ETHOS) AND WHOSE HOME AND OR BACKGROUND REFLECTS SUCH ETHOS ('BENEFICIARIES') IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF TRADITIONAL JUDAISM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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