Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 0
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -9 ?

THE FRIENDS OF BRODETSKY

The Friends of Brodetsky raises funds to support and enhance educational activities at Brodetsky Primary School, Leeds. These funds are used to further the understanding of Jewish culture and ethos at the school. The charity also co-ordinates general fund rising in the Jewish community associated with the School.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/08/23£150£205£-55
31/08/22£400£220£181
31/08/21£292£190£101
31/08/20?£207£92£115
31/03/19£0£0£0
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 7 years

www.brodetsky.co.uk

paul.staniland@LJFS.org

07979347333

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Primary schools
How it operates
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • CLLR DANIEL ANDREW COHEN Appointed: 2018
  • DR JASON IAN BROCH Appointed: 2022
  • HENRY MICHAEL COHEN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/03/2018, number: 1177582
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from FRIENDS OF BRODETSKY SCHOOL on 03/07/2024
Main office

Brodetsky Primary School
The Henry Cohen Campus
Wentworth Avenue
Leeds
LS17 7TN

Objectives

The object of the CIO is to advance the education and development of pupils at the Brodetsky Primary School, Leeds, the Leeds Jewish Free School (“the Schools”) and young people (aged up to 19 years old) in the Leeds Jewish Community by:-(a) developing relationships between the staff, parents, guardians and others associated with the schools:(b) engaging in activities which: i support the schools and advance the education of pupils attending them ii support the education of young people in the Leeds Jewish community; and(c) providing and assisting in the provision of such facilities or items for education at the Schools and Jewish youth organisations (not provided from statutory funds) as the CIO in consultation with the governing bodies shall from time to time determine.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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