NEW ISRAEL FUND
NEW ISRAEL FUND IS THE LEADING ORGANISATION STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY AND EQUALITY IN ISRAEL. NIF HELPS DEVELOP ISRAEL'S CIVIL SOCIETY ON ISSUES INCLUDING SHARED SOCIETY, SOCIAL JUSTICE, MINORITY RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS. THIS IS ACHIEVED THROUGH GRANT-MAKING, ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY-BUILDING, AND DELIVERING PROJECTS. IN THE UK WE RUN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY ON THESE ISSUES.
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THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH PURPOSES AS THE COMPANY THINKS FIT IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND IN ANY OF THE TERRITORIES IN THE NEAR OR MIDDLE EAST TO THE EXTENT THAT THE SAME ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised £6.70 million in fundraising income, a significant increase from the previous year, resulting in total income of £6.82 million. Although the charity reported a net expenditure of £462,984 due to timing differences in deferred income and grant recognition, it maintained free reserves of £651,069, which exceeded its policy target of £426,350. The trustees and auditors confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“one employee received emoluments between £120,000 and £130,000 (compared with one between £70,000 and £80,000, and one between £120,000 and £130,000 in 2024).” — page 19
“Two employees received emoluments (including benefits in kind) between £60,000 and £70,000, one employee received emoluments between £70,000 and £80,000 and one employee received emoluments between £120,000 and £130,000” — page 19
“The board’s reserves policy, reviewed annually, is to maintain a minimum level of free reserves equivalent to six months’ fixed operating costs.”
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (FY2024) → 4 (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 8
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£70,001–£80,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 10
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Grant-making is its main activity
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/03/2025)
Trustees
- Noeleen Cohenchair
- Alex Marcuson
- Andrew Leek
- Anna Roiser
- Edward Millett
- Elizabeth Harris-Sawczenko OBE
- Joel Rosen
- Karen Kaufman
- Paul Amit
- Suzanne Caroline Jacobs
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £6.8m | £7.3m |
| 31/12/2024 | £3.5m | £3.6m |
| 31/12/2023 | £4.1m | £4.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £3.8m | £3.1m |
| 31/12/2021 | £2.5m | £2.8m |
Common questions
Is NEW ISRAEL FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £6.70 million in fundraising income, a significant increase from the previous year, resulting in total income of £6.82 million. Although the charity reported a net expenditure of £462,984 due to timing differences in deferred income and grant recognition, it maintained free reserves of £651,069, which exceeded its policy target of £426,350. The trustees and auditors confirmed the accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of NEW ISRAEL FUND earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,001 - £130,000 band, and 4 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds NEW ISRAEL FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEW ISRAEL FUND as a grant recipient include THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £499k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.6m |
| THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £717k |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £464k |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £257k |
| JNF CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £211k |
| MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £150k |
| ITZCHOK MEYER CYMERMAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £85k |
Charities like this
- THE JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST
- ISRAELI CHARITY FOUNDATION
- 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION
- FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION
- FOCUS ON ISRAEL
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF NISHMAS YISROEL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | £6.8m | £120,001 - £130,000 | 4 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JEWISH PHILANTHROPIC ASSOCIATION FOR ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISRAELI CHARITY FOUNDATION | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION | £159k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FOCUS ON ISRAEL | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |