CHAI-LIFELINE 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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“In the band £140,001 - £150,000” — page 26
“Chai is aiming to build sufficient unrestricted free funds to cover at least one year's future operational costs” — page 10
“Remuneration paid to the trustee (including benefits in kind and pension contributions) during the year ended 31 March 2025 totalled £148,956” — page 26
“Donations of £32,472 (2024: £30,873) were received during the year from the Trustees and from entities connected with the Trustees.” — page 31
“The charity’s wholly owned subsidiary Chai-Lifeline Services Ltd remains dormant.” — page 9
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £110,001 - £120,000 (FY2024) to £140,001 - £150,000 (FY2025).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (23/02/2022)
Trustees
- LOUISE HAGERchair
- Alexandra Leah Dorothy Maurice
- Dr ADRIAN TOOKMAN
- LEON SHELLEY
- PHILIP HERTZ
- Rafael Aryeh Saville
- Richard Lawrence Segal
- SUSAN LESLEY ZUCKERBROD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BEAULAND LIMITED | 1 | £151k |
| FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD | 1 | £59k |
| OLLINGHAM LIMITED | 1 | £50k |
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £22k |
| JEWISH CHILD'S DAY | 1 | £20k |
| M B FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS MOSSAD HORAV MOSHE ARYEH HALEVY) | 1 | £11k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- ACHEINU CANCER SUPPORT
- THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZICHRON MENACHEM
- THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP
- MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY
- CANCER CARE DIASPORA
- LEV CHAIM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHAI-LIFELINE CANCER CARE | £4.2m | £140,001 - £150,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACHEINU CANCER SUPPORT | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF ZICHRON MENACHEM | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S CANCER AND LEUKAEMIA GROUP | £5.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| MACMILLAN CARING LOCALLY | £3.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CANCER CARE DIASPORA | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |