CHAI INSTITUTE

Registered charity 1069064 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's objects are (a) the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion, (b) the advancement of Orthodox Jewish religious education and education generally, (c) the relief of poverty, and (d) such other purposes as the trustees consider to be for the public benefit and are charitable according to English law. These objects are carried out through the provision of grants, donations and loan

Objects

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND EDUCATION GENERALLY (C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND (D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£283k
Latest spending
£184k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £186,915, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £87,379. The trustees report that the charity has no employees, no material fixed assets, and no designated or restricted funds, indicating a simple financial structure with no immediate liquidity risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: rare for the charity to need to retain reserves... retention of reserves is therefore not a regular occurrence or option (reserves figure: £187k)
“Due to the charity not having any particular long term commitments and few overheads, it is rare for the charity to need to retain reserves. As a result, as soon as funds are available there is usually a long list of worthy causes and projects that the trustees consider for loan, grant or donation and so the retention of reserves is therefore not a regular occurrence or option.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 1
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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 31/08/2025 (received 01/07/2026, 1 day after the 30/06/2026 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnet · Haringey · Harrow · Hertfordshire · Israel · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£283k£184k
31/08/2024£311k£272k
31/08/2023£217k£204k
31/08/2022£163k£161k
31/08/2021£197k£210k

Common questions

Is CHAI INSTITUTE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £186,915, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £87,379. The trustees report that the charity has no employees, no material fixed assets, and no designated or restricted funds, indicating a simple financial structure with no immediate liquidity risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHAI INSTITUTE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHAI INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include THE EDGWARE FOUNDATION, THE MARTIN MASSEY LEGACY LTD, BEAULAND LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE EDGWARE FOUNDATIONFY2021£12kGeneral Ch
THE MARTIN MASSEY LEGACY LTDFY2025£4k
BEAULAND LIMITEDFY2022£1krelief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu
BEAULAND LIMITEDFY2021£1krelief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHASDEI DOV TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHAI INSTITUTE£283k—0above—no doubt
CHASDEI DOV TRUST FY2025£403k—0unclear—no doubt
CHASDEI ESTHER FY2026£317k——unclear—no doubt
CHASDEI YITZOK CHARITIES LIMITED FY2025£203k—0unclear—no doubt
HADERECH FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt
CHASDEI MEIR FY2025£95k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.