COMMUNITY CONCERN LONDON

Registered charity 1091245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KEREN SHABBOS, TSAIDO LEBAYIS

POVERTY RELIEF BY FOOD DISTRIBUTION, URGENT BILL SETTLEMENTS AND CASH FUNDING.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£934
Latest spending
£323k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £465,503 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £787,491 to £321,988. The trustees consider the current unrestricted funds to be adequate to continue grant-making activities and cover contingencies. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: maintain unrestricted funds in order to ensure that it is in a position to continue its Grant-making activities at a level consistent with the demands made and to cover contingencies of additional calls being made upon the charity for support of cases in times of need (held: £322k)
“It is the Trust's policy to maintain unrestricted funds in order to ensure that it is in a position to continue its Grant-making activities at a level consistent with the demands made and to cover contingencies of additional calls being made upon the charity for support of cases in times of need.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The trustees of Community Concern London are also trustees of Keren Shabbos. During the year, the charity donated an amount of £674,627.06 to Keren Shabbos. As at the Balance Sheet date, the Charity was owed the sum of £250,000 by Keren Shabbos.
“The trustees of Community Concern London are also trustees of Keren Shabbos. During the year, the charity donated an amount of £674,627.06 to Keren Shabbos. As at the Balance Sheet date, the Charity was owed the sum of £250,000 by Keren Shabbos.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Martin + Heller. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Keren Shabbos (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£322k
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£934£323k
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.7m
31/12/2023£1.7m£1.6m
31/12/2022£949k£1.3m
31/12/2021£1.4m£987k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY CONCERN LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £465,503 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £787,491 to £321,988. The trustees consider the current unrestricted funds to be adequate to continue grant-making activities and cover contingencies. The independent auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Martin + Heller.

Who funds COMMUNITY CONCERN LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COMMUNITY CONCERN LONDON as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, DELAPAGE LIMITED, CHALFORDS LIMITED, DAVID TANNEN CHARITABLE TRUST, JEG TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£578k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£433k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2025£430k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2024£309k
DELAPAGE LIMITEDFY2024£100k
CHALFORDS LIMITEDFY2021£33k
CHALFORDS LIMITEDFY2022£30k
DAVID TANNEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£11k
THE MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kPoor and needy
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£8k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£7k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£7k
THE MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4kAdvance of religion and medical

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
COMMUNITY CONCERN LONDON£934—0above—no doubt
CHARITY MEALS FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
WAFA RELIEF FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt
HELP IN NEED TODAY FY2025£558k—0unclear—no doubt
YAD VEACHISOMOCH L'CHAIM FY2025£834k—0unclear—no doubt
IMMANUEL LONDON FY2025£735k—0above—no doubt

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