BRITISH FRIENDS OF KOLLEL NEFESH HACHAIM

Registered charity 1094200 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH FRIENDS OF KOLLEL RUACH CHAIM, KOLLEL RUACH CHAIM, RUACH CHAIM

The charity raises funds to support the advancement of orthodox Jewish education, in particular that undertaken by Kollel Nefesh HaChaim, a rabbinical seminary with a job placement program located in Jerusalem. Their goal is to teach students still in need of personal guidance in order to master basic learning skills, including Hebrew & Aramaic grammar, thereby achieving independence in learning.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE TRUST FUND ARE:(I) TO ADVANCE ORTHODOX JEWISH EDUCATION;(II) TO ADVANCE THE RELIGION OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX PRACTICE;(III) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;(IV) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE RECOGNISED BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS CHARITABLE.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£55k
Latest spending
£56k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net loss of £1,126 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reducing its unrestricted cash funds from £5,042 to £3,916. The trustees confirmed that resources are maintained to continue the charity's activities, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ongoing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient resources to continue the activities of the charity (reserves figure: £4k)
“subject to maintaining sufficient resources to continue the activities of the charity.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£55k£56k
31/12/2024£72k£69k
31/12/2023£51k£51k
31/12/2022£59k£63k
31/12/2021£63k£61k

Common questions

Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF KOLLEL NEFESH HACHAIM financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net loss of £1,126 for the year ended 31 December 2025, reducing its unrestricted cash funds from £5,042 to £3,916. The trustees confirmed that resources are maintained to continue the charity's activities, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS CHARITY (KOLLEL SHOMREI HACHOMOS).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRITISH FRIENDS OF KOLLEL NEFESH HACHAIM£55k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS CHARITY (KOLLEL SHOMREI HACHOMOS) FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF EMEK FY2025£72k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH FY2025£154k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH COMMITTEE FOR P'EILIM IN ISRAEL FY2025£53k—0unclear—no doubt
THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FY2025£334k—0unclear—no doubt

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