CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE

Registered charity 1078956 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHAI CANCER CARE

To promote the relief of persons suffering from cancer, and their families, within the Jewish community.To prevent sickness by promoting good health care and the provision of education and screening programmes for persons within the Jewish commumity, whether suffering from cancer or not.

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Latest income
£4.2m
Latest spending
£4.2m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £137,457 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £4,153,958 against total expenditure of £4,233,726. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £4,191,727, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering one year's future operational costs. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £140,001 - £150,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £140,001 - £150,000” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year's future operational costs (held: £4.2m)
“Chai is aiming to build sufficient unrestricted free funds to cover at least one year's future operational costs” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Louise Hager received £148,956 in remuneration, benefits in kind, and pension contributions.
“Remuneration paid to the trustee (including benefits in kind and pension contributions) during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalled £148,956” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from Trustees and connected entities
“Donations of £32,472 (2024: £30,873) were received during the year from the Trustees and from entities connected with the Trustees.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Chai-Lifeline Services Limited
“The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary Chai-Lifeline Services Ltd remains dormant.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Landau Morley LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Chai Cancer Care (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.2m
Total spending
£4.2m
Cost of raising funds
£681k
Reserves (reported)
£4.2m
Employees
33

Reported reserves equal ~11.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 16.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hackney · Leeds City · Liverpool City · Manchester City · Redbridge · Salford City · Scotland · Southend-on-sea · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.2m£4.2m
31/03/2024£4.0m£3.9m
31/03/2023£4.4m£3.4m
31/03/2022£3.7m£3.0m
31/03/2021£4.4m£2.6m

Common questions

Is CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £137,457 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £4,153,958 against total expenditure of £4,233,726. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £4,191,727, which exceeds the stated policy target of covering one year's future operational costs. The trustees confirmed that adequate resources exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Landau Morley LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £140,001 - £150,000 band.

Who funds CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, JNF CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£159kWelfare
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£142k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£142k
JNF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£140kDonation to UK and overseas charities via KKL Charity Accounts
JNF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£82kDonations to UK and overseas charities (KKL Charity Accounts)
THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£80k
WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£80k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£75kWelfare
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£61kGood Health and Well-Being
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£55k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£53kWelfare
THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£50k
THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£50k
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£50k
THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2025£44kHealth
The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson FoundationFY2025£25kMedical research
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family FoundationFY2025£25k
The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson FoundationFY2024£25kMedical research
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£20k
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
FOUX FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£20k
THE STEINBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
FOUX FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£18k
SOLEV CO LIMITEDFY2023£15k
THE STEINBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE STEINBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15kprovides support to cancer patients within the Jewish community.
THE DUNITZ FOUNDATIONFY2026£15k
LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£13kRelief of poverty and ill-health
LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£13kRelief of poverty and ill-health
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2021£13k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£10k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£10k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kRelief of poverty and ill-health
THE WOOSNAM FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kThe advancement of research and education
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£10k
THE WOOSNAM FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kThe advancement of research and education
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2024£9k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£8k
THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kHealth

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ACHEINU CANCER SUPPORT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE£4.2m£140,001 - £150,000—unclear—no doubt
ACHEINU CANCER SUPPORT FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZICHRON MENACHEM FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP FY2025£5.5m——below—no doubt
MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY FY2025£3.1m—0above—no doubt
CANCER CARE DIASPORA FY2025£179k—0unclear—no doubt

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