HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Our Key Educational Activities are:Outreach ProgrammeLessons from Auschwitz ProjectEducational ResourcesTeacher TrainingAmbassador ProgrammeHolocaust Memorial Day
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, IN EACH CASE ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE HOLOCAUST AND IN PARTICULAR EUROPEAN HISTORY AND THE HISTORY OF EUROPEAN JEWRY RELEVANT TO THE HOLOCAUST; AND (B) THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY, EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND CITIZENSHIP BY ADVANCING EDUCATION ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST AND ITS CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £767,964 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to the use of designated funds for specific projects and reduced legacy income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £3.83m are considered sufficient to cover the next 12 months of expenditure against a budgeted £6.5m, and the going concern basis remains appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“Budgeted expenditure for the financial year to 31 March 2026 is £6.5m with £2.8m of income secured for restricted purposes against this. The free reserves, less those amounts relating to fixed assets, amount to £3.83m (2024: £4.02m). Free reserves are therefore considered to be sufficient for the next 12 months.” — page 13
“Unrestricted donations by trustees and related parties during the year to the charity amounted to £31,400 (2024: £59,100). Restricted donations of £60,000 (2024: Nil) were received during the year relating to the Testimony 360 Programme.” — page 32
“Arms length supplier arrangements were entered into with the Foundation for Jewish Heritage and Yad Vashem UK Foundation, for which there is a mutual trustee. These arrangements totalled £5,955 and £440 respectively and related to delivery of our education programmes.” — page 32
“Unrestricted donations by trustees and related parties during the year to the charity amounted to £31,400 (2024: £59,100). Restricted donations of £60,000 (2024: Nil) were received during the year relating to the Testimony 360 Programme.” — page 32
“Arms length supplier arrangements were entered into with the Foundation for Jewish Heritage and Yad Vashem UK Foundation, for which there is a mutual trustee. These arrangements totalled £5,955 and £440 respectively and related to delivery of our education programmes.” — page 32
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Government income: £2,582,023 — grants £2,582,023 (3); 53% of the £4,906,879 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 34
- Government income: £2,789,836 — grants £2,789,836 (3); 54% of the £5,172,355 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 4 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £150,001–£200,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 47
- Government income: £2,523,012 — grants £2,523,012 (3); 51% of the £4,933,223 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £140,001–£150,000: 1)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/05/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (07/04/2022)
Trustees
- Craig Levitonchair
- Amelia Claire Ireland
- DAME Helen Hyde DBE
- Daniel Paul Burns
- EDWARD JAMES LEWIN
- Francoise Cecilia Winton
- Lord Edmund John Phillip Browne
- MICHAEL BENJAMIN KARP
- PAUL PHILIP BERLYN
- Samuel James Freedman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £4.9m | £5.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £5.2m | £5.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.9m | £5.0m |
| 31/03/2022 | £6.5m | £2.8m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.9m | £2.7m |
Common questions
Is HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £767,964 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to the use of designated funds for specific projects and reduced legacy income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £3.83m are considered sufficient to cover the next 12 months of expenditure against a budgeted £6.5m, and the going concern basis remains appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Who funds HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST as a grant recipient include DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HUMANITARIAN TRUST, REUBEN FOUNDATION, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- LORD BROWNE OF MADINGLEY — trustee here and at THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £1.1m | Lessons From Auschwitz Programme |
| UK government | 01/04/2020 | £873k | Lessons From Auschwitz Programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £583k |
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| CULHAM ST GABRIEL'S TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE PILGRIM TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O. | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST
- BETH SHALOM LIMITED
- PINHAS RUTENBERG EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
- THOMAS HEATHERLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST
- THE TEACHING AWARDS TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £4.9m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETH SHALOM LIMITED | £2.6m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| PINHAS RUTENBERG EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £501k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION | £606k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THOMAS HEATHERLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |