HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Registered charity 1092892 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q5883907 · Wikipedia · also registered in Scotland as SC042996 (OSCR)

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.

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£4.9m
Latest spending
£5.7m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3.8m; policy: 12 months of expenditure in our reserves as a minimum less reasonably secured income)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations by trustees
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Arm's length supplier arrangements with Foundation for Jewish Heritage and Yad Vashem UK Foundation
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. 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 31/03/2025

  • 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)

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Holocaust Educational Trust (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.9m
Total spending
£5.7m
Cost of raising funds
£263k
Reserves (reported)
£3.8m
Employees
51

Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (56% 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: 5.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£125kEducational Funding
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUSTFY2021£124k
REUBEN FOUNDATIONFY2022£70k
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2021£55kGrants to institutions/organisations
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
REUBEN FOUNDATIONFY2021£35k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2023£35k
THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR)FY2025£31kTeacher training project
THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£25k
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family FoundationFY2025£25k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£25k
THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£25k
THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£25k
THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£20k
THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2022£20k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE HUMANITARIAN TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE JOHN BROWNE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
STANLEY AND ZEA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£15k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
STANLEY AND ZEA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£15k
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2023£15k
STANLEY AND ZEA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£15k
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2022£15kArts & Heritage - UK Covid-19 Revenue Support Grants.
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£13k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2025£13k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£12kGeneral charitable purposes
The Lord Leonard and Lady Estelle Wolfson FoundationFY2026£10kWellbeing
THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2026£10k
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2025£10k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£10k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2022£10k
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2022£10k
THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2021£10k
STANLEY AND ZEA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£10k
THE SUSAN AND STEPHEN JAMES CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£10k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£10k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2022£1.1mLessons From Auschwitz Programme
UK government01/04/2020£873kLessons From Auschwitz Programme

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST£4.9m——below—no doubt
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST FY2026£1.5m——unclear—no doubt
BETH SHALOM LIMITED FY2025£2.6m——above—no doubt
PINHAS RUTENBERG EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£501k—0unclear—no doubt
HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS' FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION FY2025£606k—0below—no doubt
THOMAS HEATHERLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt

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