Federation of Jewish Services
Manchester Jewish social care charity operating as The Fed, based at Heathlands Village, Prestwich (charity 1117126; company 05858766)
| Federation of Jewish Services (The Fed)
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| Type | Registered charity and private company limited by guarantee |
| Founded | Company incorporated 27 June 2006; merger of The Fed and Heathlands Village, December 2009 |
| Registration ID | Charity 1117126; company 05858766 |
| Headquarters | Heathlands Village, Prestwich, Manchester |
The Federation of Jewish Services, known since November 2011 as The Fed, is a registered charity (1117126) and a company limited by guarantee (05858766) that provides social care, advice and community services for the Jewish community in Greater Manchester from Heathlands Village in Prestwich. Its website calls it "the leading social care charity for the Greater Manchester Jewish Community".[1] The existing Powerbase redirect "The Fed" already points to this title, which does not yet exist.
What the charity says about itself
The Fed's history page says the Federation of Jewish Services was created in December 2009 by the merger of "two of Manchester Jewry's oldest charities – The Fed and Heathlands Village", and that from November 2011 it has been known as The Fed while keeping its full title for legal purposes.[2] The page traces The Fed to the Board of Guardians for the Relief of the Jewish Poor of Manchester (1867), which became Manchester Jewish Social Services in the 1960s and, in 1997, merged with the Manchester Jews' Benevolent Society to form the Manchester Jewish Federation; it traces Heathlands Village to a home for aged and needy Jews founded in 1898, later called Manchester Jewish Homes for the Aged, with the Heathlands site opening as a purpose-built home in 1972.[2]
Its work-with-us page says The Fed was created in 1867, employs over 300 people from its base at Heathlands Village, and states its vision as "a community where people can live life to the full, feeling safe, valued and cared for".[3] The homepage lists services including community advice and support, communal activities, the supported-living scheme Moorview, volunteer support, the My Voice life-story project, room hire and Heathlands Village, and quotes figures such as "1 in 7" Jewish homes in Greater Manchester supported and "500+" volunteers.[1] These are the charity's own claims and were not checked independently.
Companies House record
The company is active, was incorporated on 27 June 2006 as The Heathlands Village and took its present name on 12 December 2009 (the register shows The Heathlands Village as its only previous name). Its SIC code is 87300 (residential care activities for the elderly and disabled) and its registered office is Heathlands Village, Heathlands Drive, Prestwich, Manchester M25 9SB. The latest confirmation statement is dated 10 February 2026. The register lists seven active persons with significant control, who are individuals; their personal details are not reproduced here. It records one outstanding charge, created on 15 April 2024 in favour of National Westminster Bank PLC.[4]
| Name | Role | Status | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Max Yaffe | Director | Active | 21 October 2009 | – |
| Howard David Joseph | Director | Active | 23 March 2016 | – |
| Julie Vanessa Besbrode | Director | Active | 14 December 2016 | – |
| Rachel Naomi Davies | Director | Active | 13 December 2018 | – |
| Racquelle Vallance | Director | Active | 27 January 2021 | – |
| Saul Becker | Director | Active | 15 January 2025 | – |
| Rebecca Davida Weinberg | Director | Active | 15 January 2025 | – |
| Oz Shtrosberg | Director | Active | 23 September 2026 | – |
Accounts and governance
The group accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 are audited (by Royce Peeling Green Limited), were approved in November 2025 and were filed on 16 December 2025. The auditor's opinion is unmodified and the auditor concluded that the trustees' use of the going-concern basis was appropriate with no material uncertainty identified.[5] The charity's registered number in the accounts is 1117126. The trustees' report says there are at least six and no more than twelve trustees, who serve three-year terms and receive no remuneration or expenses, and that in 2025 the charity received related-party donations of £146,632 from trustees (2024: £189,455).[5] The group includes a wholly owned subsidiary named in the accounts as Heathlands Housing Association Ltd (supported living provider).[5] The report names a senior leadership team under Chief Executive Mark Cunningham, and the chairman is Bernie Yaffe.[5]
| Item | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Voluntary income[5] | 2,515,441 | 2,948,670 |
| Income from charitable activities (total) | 7,484,622 | 9,250,008 |
| of which residential and nursing services | 6,292,256 | 8,125,046 |
| of which independent living and supporting people | 878,989 | 781,610 |
| of which community care | 313,377 | 343,352 |
| Commercial trading operations | 239,210 | 326,131 |
| Investment income | 33,113 | 34,689 |
| Total income | 10,272,386 | 12,559,498 |
| Cost of raising funds | (606,607) | (703,848) |
| Charitable activities expenditure | (10,042,643) | (10,887,259) |
| Refurbishments | (141,618) | (891,558) |
| Depreciation | (44,001) | (36,462) |
| Total expenditure | (10,834,869) | (12,519,127) |
| Net gains/(losses) on investments and fixed assets (2025 includes a revaluation of fixed assets of £3,715,500) | 3,697,677 | 33,988 |
| Net movement in funds | 3,135,194 | 74,359 |
| Total funds carried forward | 16,049,558 | 12,914,364 |
The accounts and the chairman's and treasurer's reviews say that income from external contracts of about £1.8 million received in the prior year (Discharge to Assess and the Rowan Tree contract) ceased, that income from residential and nursing services fell and that the number of residents in the care home fell from an assumed 102 to 92 by March 2025; the report records a loss of £880,770 on residential, nursing and community activities.[5] The overview says all care beds in Eventhall House were closed and services consolidated in the main building, and that the charity maintained its overall Care Quality Commission rating of "Good" for 2024/25, with Moorview also rated "Good".[5] Two different estimates of the effect of the October 2024 budget are given: the chairman's overview puts the impact of the National Insurance changes at £220,000, and the treasurer's review puts the combined effect of the National Living Wage and National Insurance at "some £550k".[5]
The trustees' report says a feasibility study for the Heathlands site considered a new-build scheme costing between £20 million and £30 million, which it judged beyond the charity's fundraising and reserves, and that it was exploring a phased reduction in residential care and more supported living accommodation, with plans to be finalised and fundraising begun in 2025/26.[5] The accounts record a revaluation of the buildings by JLL that raised their carrying value by £3.715 million, and report unrestricted liquid reserves of £1,925,577 (cash and investments of £2,043,459, of which £117,882 were restricted).[5] The accounts report 88 men and 244 women employed at the reporting date.[5]
Identification and limits
- This page records Companies House information, the audited group accounts for the year to 31 March 2025 and The Fed's own web pages (read on 11 November 2026).
- The accounts are scanned images and were read page by page; the statement of financial activities, the charity number, the related-party donations, the £220,000 and "£550k" estimates and the occupancy figures were checked by eye against the page images. The table uses the statement on page 49; the treasurer's review quotes total income and expenditure that differ from it by £1 (£10,272,385 and £10,834,870).
- Only the group totals are shown; the parent charity's own figures, cash flow, fund notes and earlier years were not analysed.
- The Charity Commission register could not be opened from the research box; the charity number comes from the accounts.
- Officer details are limited to names, roles, status and dates from the public register.
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Fed, Homepage, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Fed, History, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ The Fed, Work With Us / About Us, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, Federation of Jewish Services (05858766): overview, officers, persons with significant control, filing history and charges, accessed 11 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 Companies House filing history for Federation of Jewish Services (05858766), group report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025, filed 16 Dec 2025, accessed 11 November 2026.