DALAID
Relief of Poverty & Advancement of Jewish Education.
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO JEWISH INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Charity Commission inquiry
Policies the charity declares
- Risk management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 1
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 16/07/2024, 167 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
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, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION, THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST, WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £667k | |
| THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | Unverified read£497k | |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | FY2021 | £155k | Grants to institutions/organisations |
| THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £75k | |
| THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £51k | |
| THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £50k | |
| THE IAN & NATALIE LIVINGSTONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £50k | for the purpose of relief of poverty and advancement of Jewish education. |
| 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 | FY2021 | £15k | General charitable purpose donations |
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £6k | |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £4k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 3 | £1.3m |
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF MASAT MOSHE | 1 | £1.6m |
| HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £490k |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £482k |
| LATATE LIMITED | 1 | £232k |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £227k |
| SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £217k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £161k |
Charities like this
- YAD ELIEZER TRUST
- JLE
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK
- BETH HAMEDRASH D'NITRA
- HOUSE OF JUDAH DAGENHAM IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
- ALNOOR CULTURAL & EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALAID | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YAD ELIEZER TRUST | £74k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| JLE | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | noted |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK | £6.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BETH HAMEDRASH D'NITRA | £39k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HOUSE OF JUDAH DAGENHAM IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |