BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1058107 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOARD OF DEPUTIES OF BRITISH JEWS, THE BOARD OF DEPUTIES
Relating to any part of world:--advancement of the education of the public & the knowledge & understanding of Judaism & Jewish history & culture; the promotion of research into those disciplines; the promotion of good race relations between the Jewish community & the rest of society; the promotion of the efficiency of the police within the community at large & the promotion of good citizenship
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated net deficit before investment gains of £51,771 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £173,749 in the prior year. Total unrestricted and undesignated reserves stood at £5,012,914, which the trustees consider adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between 6 and 12 months’ budgeted expenditure (held: £5.0m)
“The Trustees consider that, under normal circumstances and given the nature of the Board's work, this should be between 6 and 12 months’ budgeted expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Charity charged a management fee of £44,982 (2023 - £45,062) in respect of staff time and overheads provided by the Charity to the Board of Deputies of British Jews Limited.
“The Charity charged a management fee of £44,982 (2023 - £45,062) in respect of staff time and overheads provided by the Charity to the Board of Deputies of British Jews Limited.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Board of Deputies of British Jews Limited
“The Board of Deputies of British Jews Limited is a small company which receives Representation Fees from member organisations, processes some deputy expenses and performs various grassroots and political advocacy activities.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K. LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Michael Wegier — Chief Executive (source)
- Phil Rosenberg — President (source)
- Dame Louise Ellman — Independent Chair (source)
- Adrian Cohen — Senior Vice-President (source)
- Ben Crowne — Treasurer (source)
- Jeremy Michelson — Vice President (source)
- Karen Newman — Vice President (source)
- Dr Toby Greene — Director of Public Affairs (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£54k
Reported reserves equal ~9.7 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 2.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (27/08/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (12/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a consolidated net deficit before investment gains of £51,771 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £173,749 in the prior year. Total unrestricted and undesignated reserves stood at £5,012,914, which the trustees consider adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE, The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation, NER YISROEL EDUCATIONAL TRUST, WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE MARJORIE & ARNOLD ZIFF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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