JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE

Registered charity 1047473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

JBCS was set up to protect and preserve mental health and the relief of suffering and distress caused through bereavement by:Offering bereavement counselling to the Jewish community, individuals, children, young people and families;Providing advice and support on bereavement issues;Providing training to individuals and organisations on bereavement.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£111k
Latest spending
£148k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £106,218 from £143,543 the previous year, a decrease driven by a net expenditure of £37,325 against total income of £110,854. The trustees report that the charity's financial position is satisfactory and that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between six and nine months' expenditure to ensure continuity of activities.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between six and nine month’s expenditure (held: £106k)
It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between six and nine month’s expenditure. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£111k£148k
31/12/2023£130k£162k
31/12/2022£132k£109k
31/12/2021£152k£121k
31/12/2020£171k£110k

Common questions

Is JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves fell to £106,218 from £143,543 the previous year, a decrease driven by a net expenditure of £37,325 against total income of £110,854. The trustees report that the charity's financial position is satisfactory and that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between six and nine months' expenditure to ensure continuity of activities. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE as a grant recipient include SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2023£8kfunding to support counselling for families with professional facilities over Zoom on a fortnightly basis

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government03/07/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CAMDEN CITY ISLINGTON AND WESTMINSTER BEREAVEMENT SERVICE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JEWISH BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE£111k0unclearno doubt
CAMDEN CITY ISLINGTON AND WESTMINSTER BEREAVEMENT SERVICE FY2025£209k0unclearno doubt
Cruse Bereavement Support FY2025£6.4munclearno doubt
STAR BEREAVEMENT AND SUPPORT SERVICE LIMITED FY2025£135k0unclearno doubt
JEWISH CARE FY2025£81.8m£220,001 - £230,000above14.0%no doubt
WANDSWORTH BEREAVEMENT SERVICE FY2025£211k0belowno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.