THE JEWISH MUSEUM LONDON
Registered charity 1009819 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE JEWISH MUSEUM INCORPORATING THE LONDON MUSEUM OF JEWISH LIFE
The Jewish Museum collects, preserves, interprets and exhibits material relating to Jewish history, culture and religious life. It draws on the Jewish experience as a focus for the exploration of identity in a multicultural society, actively engaging with the shared experiences represented in the diverse cultural heritage of London, Britain and the wider world.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating deficit of £0.4m before writing off a £3m loan, resulting in a net outgoing resource of £3.4m for the year. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient liquid reserves to meet its stated policy of six months of annual budgeted operating costs, and the independent auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of annual budgeted operating costs (held: £2.6m)
“The trustees have agreed upon a liquidity-based reserves policy of six months of annual budgeted operating costs which for the year 2025/2026 is anticipated to be £1.2m.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: JML Trading Limited
“It has a trading arm, JML Trading Limited, registered with Companies House, registration number 07679923.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HW Fisher Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
JML TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Profit before tax: £-3k
- The company is financially supported by its parent, The Jewish Museum London.
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- CHINN, Trevor Edward, Sir — director, appointed 03/02/2026on trustee list
- RICH, David Alan, Dr — director, appointed 03/02/2026on trustee list
- BLAKE, Nicola Ann — director, appointed 05/02/2025on trustee list
- SEGAL, Sharon Natalie — director, appointed 08/11/2023on trustee list
- MELLER, David Robert — director, appointed 19/07/2021on trustee list
- SWERLING, Robert Harry — director, appointed 06/07/2021on trustee list
- KOUTSIKA, Georgia — director, appointed 06/07/2021on trustee list
- VINER, Nicholas Philip — director, appointed 30/06/2020not on trustee list
- PERSEY, Tanya Sima — director, appointed 09/07/2018on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reported reserves equal ~7.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (61% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Camden
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE JEWISH MUSEUM LONDON financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating deficit of £0.4m before writing off a £3m loan, resulting in a net outgoing resource of £3.4m for the year. The trustees report that the charity has sufficient liquid reserves to meet its stated policy of six months of annual budgeted operating costs, and the independent auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HW Fisher Audit.
Who funds THE JEWISH MUSEUM LONDON?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JEWISH MUSEUM LONDON as a grant recipient include CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST, ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS, COL-RENO LIMITED, THE AMAR FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.
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