BRITISH FRIENDS OF OR CHADASH
To aid, relieve or assist in the relief of need amongst Jeiwsh children and in particular Jewish children living in Israel. To advance among such children the Jewish religion, its practices, traditions and culture and to further their education in such manner as the trustees determine.
Objects
(A)TO AID RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONGST JEWISH CHILDREN AND IN PARTICULAR JEWISH CHILDREN LIVING IN ISRAEL, (B)TO ADVANCE AMONGST SUCH CHILDREN THE JEWISH RELIGION ITS PRACTICES TRADITIONS AND CULTURE AND TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION IN SUCH A MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,370, having returned from a deficit in the prior year. The trustees note that the previous deficit was caused by unpaid creditors exceeding the cash balance, but they have agreed a repayment plan to return the charity to a surplus position. The filing confirms the going concern basis is appropriate as the charity operates only in a grant-making capacity with no fixed costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The deficit on funds arises due to a delay in paying trade creditor balances. The trustees will ensure that these liabilities are met, and the charity returned to a break-even position. Therefore, the trustees consider the going concern basis to be appropriate.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2023 (received 06/02/2024, 1 day after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 10/02/2023, 5 days after the 05/02/2023 due date); year ending 05/04/2021 (received 07/02/2022, 2 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).
Trustees
- RABBI CHESKY VAHABchair
- CLIVE RAYDEN
- Eli Shalom Moses
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £34k | £31k |
| 05/04/2024 | £56k | £51k |
| 05/04/2023 | £88k | £86k |
| 05/04/2022 | £71k | £76k |
| 05/04/2021 | £67k | £50k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF OR CHADASH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,370, having returned from a deficit in the prior year. The trustees note that the previous deficit was caused by unpaid creditors exceeding the cash balance, but they have agreed a repayment plan to return the charity to a surplus position. The filing confirms the going concern basis is appropriate as the charity operates only in a grant-making capacity with no fixed costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRITISH FRIENDS OF OR CHADASH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH FRIENDS OF OR CHADASH as a grant recipient include THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MAURICE HATTER FOUNDATION, THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £50k | |
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | |
| THE MAURICE HATTER FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £13k | Religion |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE E C SOSNOW CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | |
| THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £475k |
| MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £150k |
| FIVE K FOUNDATION | 1 | £138k |
| C AND F CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £126k |
| CLYDPRIDE LIMITED | 1 | £110k |
| DINA PERELMAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £101k |
| ITZCHOK MEYER CYMERMAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £85k |
| ADENFIRST LIMITED | 1 | £55k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF OR CHADASH | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF ALEH | £272k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF AGUDAT BEIT AVRAHAM | £83k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHEARIT ISRAEL | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | 4.9% | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF CHOSEN YESHIAS | £832k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |