EURO CHAI SOUTH AFRICA

Registered charity 1091331 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objective of Euro Chai South Africa is to raise funds for charitable purposes in South Africa in particular, but not exclusively, for the benefit of persons of the Jewish faith.

Objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN SOUTH AFRICA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FOR THE PERIOD OF TWENTY ONE YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THIS DEED INSTEAD OF APPLYING THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN ANY YEAR ACCUMULATE ALL OR ANY PART OF SUCH INCOME AT COMPOUND INTEREST BY INVESTING THE SAME AND THE RESULTING INCOME IN ANY OF THE AUTHORISED INVESTMENTS AND HOLD THE SAME AS AN ACCRETION TO AND AS PART OF THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THEIR RIGHT TO APPLY THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF SUCH ACCUMULATED INCOME IN ANY SUBSEQUENT YEAR AS IF THE SAME WERE INCOME OF THE CHARITY ARISING IN THE THEN CURRENT YEAR

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.

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

Latest income
£12k
Latest spending
£13k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £9,684 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £133,420 primarily derived from donations. Total funds carried forward increased to £183,033, reflecting the charity's policy to maintain sufficient reserves to cover future administrative costs while distributing funds to charitable causes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: distribute all funds received into the Charity within a short timescale. Sufficient funds are kept in the Charity to cover the administrative costs for the future fundraising activities. (reserves figure: £183k)
“The policy of the Trustees is to distribute all funds received into the Charity within a short timescale. Sufficient funds are kept in the Charity to cover the administrative costs for the future fundraising activities.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Kifo Limited donated £39,500 to Euro Chai South Africa. Greg Roediger, a Trustee of Euro Chai South Africa is a Director of Kifo Limited.
“During 2024 Kifo Limited donated £39,500 to Euro Chai South Africa. Greg Roediger, a Trustee of Euro Chai South Africa is a Director of Kifo Limited.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Town & Forest. 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 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Euro Chai South Africa (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: South Africa · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£12k£13k
31/12/2024£133k£124k
31/12/2023£50k£43k
31/12/2022£10k£6k
31/12/2021£24k£20k

Common questions

Is EURO CHAI SOUTH AFRICA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £9,684 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £133,420 primarily derived from donations. Total funds carried forward increased to £183,033, reflecting the charity's policy to maintain sufficient reserves to cover future administrative costs while distributing funds to charitable causes. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Town & Forest.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE EAST AFRICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EURO CHAI SOUTH AFRICA£12k——unclear—no doubt
THE EAST AFRICAN MISSIONARY SOCIETY FY2025£46k—0unclear—no doubt
K K EITZ CHAIM FY2025£29k—0unclear—no doubt
THE CONFERENCE OF EUROPEAN RABBIS FY2025£43k——unclear—no doubt
SHAREAFRICA FY2025£599k—0above—no doubt
ETZ CHAIM SHUL FY2025£164k——unclear—no doubt

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