HABONIM DROR

Registered charity 1088803 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Habonim Dror is a youth organisation organising activities of an educational and social nature to socially concious Jewish youth.

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Latest income
£684k
Latest spending
£715k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a net decrease in funds. However, the trustees consider the charity financially secure and resilient, maintaining unrestricted free reserves of £430,358 which they deem sufficient to cover 12 months of operational costs. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets in property valued at £1,282,500.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month’s expenditure (held: £430k)
“It’s the charity’s policy that unrestricted funds, which have not been designated for a specific purpose, should be maintained at a level equivalent to a minimum of six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£684k
Total spending
£715k
Reserves (reported)
£430k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~7.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (89% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£684k£715k
31/08/2024£886k£876k
31/08/2023£709k£708k
31/08/2022£744k£704k
31/08/2021£468k£388k

Common questions

Is HABONIM DROR financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in a net decrease in funds. However, the trustees consider the charity financially secure and resilient, maintaining unrestricted free reserves of £430,358 which they deem sufficient to cover 12 months of operational costs. The charity holds significant tangible fixed assets in property valued at £1,282,500. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HABONIM DROR?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HABONIM DROR as a grant recipient include UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL, THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND, JEWISH CHILD'S DAY.

Known funders

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