HIGHFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
Mainly donations to charities involved in Jewish education
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS. THE ADVANCEMENT OF POVERTY OF JEWISH RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased from a deficit of £2,924 to a surplus of £19,701, driven by a net movement in funds of £22,625. However, the trustees' report indicates that future activities are subject to satisfactory income, suggesting a dependency on continued funding streams.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and legacies” — page 7
“The charity plans to continue its activities for the foreseeable future subject to satisfactory income.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Caroline Lois Dembovsky
- Mark Jeremy Dembovsky
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £171k | £148k |
| 31/12/2024 | £232k | £232k |
| 31/12/2023 | £195k | £197k |
| 31/12/2022 | £0 | £65 |
| 31/12/2021 | £45k | £45k |
Common questions
Is HIGHFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased from a deficit of £2,924 to a surplus of £19,701, driven by a net movement in funds of £22,625. However, the trustees' report indicates that future activities are subject to satisfactory income, suggesting a dependency on continued funding streams. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HELPING FOUNDATION | 1 | £10.0m |
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE ELIEZER FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| OUR KIDS | 1 | £8k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- THE HEATHFIELD TRUST
- A W CHARITABLE TRUST
- HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
- BRITEFIELD TRUST
- J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- S O CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | £171k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE HEATHFIELD TRUST | £67k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| A W CHARITABLE TRUST | £17.6m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | £350k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITEFIELD TRUST | £371k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |