DALAID

Registered charity 1064655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relief of Poverty & Advancement of Jewish Education.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Get email alerts

Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£90k

Registered

1997

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £53,530 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to charitable activity expenditures of £89,853 against incoming resources of £36,323. Per the trustees' report, the charity has not carried out any activities during the year due to an ongoing Charity Commission statutory inquiry into potential misconduct. Despite the deficit, unrestricted funds carried forward remain substantial at £2,171,255, supported by significant cash reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The charity is the subject of a statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission to investigate potential misconduct and mismanagement.

“The charity has not been able to carry out any activities in pursuance of its objects during the financial year because it is the subject of a statutory inquiry to investigate potential misconduct and mismanagement in its administration.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Charity Commission inquiry

The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into Dalaid on 23 June 2023 to investigate potential misconduct or mismanagement in the charity's administration and risks to its property. The report states that the regulator is concerned about governance, compliance with legal duties, and the oversight of grants, but does not detail a final outcome or conclusion.

Per the Commission’s published report. Summary is automated; the official report is authoritative.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income

£667k

Total spending

£961k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income.

Operates in: Israel · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£36k	£90k
31/03/2024	£6k	£24k
31/03/2023	£667k	£961k
31/03/2022	£925k	£840k
31/03/2021	£994k	£989k

Common questions

Is DALAID financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £53,530 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to charitable activity expenditures of £89,853 against incoming resources of £36,323. Per the trustees' report, the charity has not carried out any activities during the year due to an ongoing Charity Commission statutory inquiry into potential misconduct. Despite the deficit, unrestricted funds carried forward remain substantial at £2,171,255, supported by significant cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DALAID?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DALAID as a grant recipient include THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION, THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION, WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£667k
THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£497k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION	FY2022	£75k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION	FY2023	£51k
THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£50k	relief of poverty and advancement of Jewish education
WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£30k
WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£25k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION	FY2023	£6k
THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k