THE STREAMS IN THE DESERT TRUST

Registered charity 1043034 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STREAMS IN THE DESERT

The main activities currently are the payment of grants to two Israel-registered non-profit organisations, of which one is for the purpose of providing housing for elderly people who need financial assistance, and the other provides help for Holocaust Survivors and other people in need.

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Latest income

£38k

Latest spending

£40k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,293 for the year, reducing its total funds to £11,734. The trustees note that these reserves are below their stated policy target of approximately £40,000. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £12k; policy: about £40,000)

“A reserve fund of about £40,000 is the target. At present reserves are below this figure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (12/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Miss HELEN JANET MEARSchair
MR G S TIPPEN
MR P SHEPHARD
MRS M J SHEPHARD

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Israel

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£38k	£40k
31/03/2024	£78k	£83k
31/03/2023	£62k	£87k
31/03/2022	£74k	£71k
31/03/2021	£52k	£49k

Common questions

Is THE STREAMS IN THE DESERT TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,293 for the year, reducing its total funds to £11,734. The trustees note that these reserves are below their stated policy target of approximately £40,000. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm they have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.