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THE TIKVAH TRUST

Registered charity 1094524 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To meet the needs of the very poorest in one of the poorest areas of the world, mainly South Asia.

Objects

1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH EITHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS2) THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£196k
Latest spending
£176k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on unrestricted funds of £113,846, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £5,545,968. The trustees maintain that these funds are sufficient to cover all management, administration, and support costs, as well as any other commitments entered into. The charity is committed to continuing its support for charitable institutions and works in the UK and overseas.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Investment income (78% of income)
“Investment income Bank interest receivable 121,831”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient monies to cover all management, administration and support costs, together with any other commitment that has been entered into from time to time (held: £5.5m)
“It is the policy of the charity to spend income which becomes available to it, at the trustees' discretion, in furtherance of the trust's objectives, whilst maintaining funds at a level that will provide sufficient monies to cover all management, administration and support costs, together with any other commitment that has been entered into from time to time.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr S G Dowding, a Trustee and director of Tikvah Inc, was reimbursed £976 for travel and subsistence.
“Mr S G Dowding was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. He is also a director of Tikvah Inc referred to in note 18 above. During the year expenditure of £976 (2023: £Nil) relating to travel, subsistence and other direct charitable costs were reimbursed.” — page 18
“Ms B M Turner was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. During the year she was paid £167 (2023: £3,608) in respect of travel costs.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ms B M Turner, a Trustee, was paid £167 for travel costs.
“Mr S G Dowding was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. He is also a director of Tikvah Inc referred to in note 18 above. During the year expenditure of £976 (2023: £Nil) relating to travel, subsistence and other direct charitable costs were reimbursed.” — page 18
“Ms B M Turner was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. During the year she was paid £167 (2023: £3,608) in respect of travel costs.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants of £44,825 were paid to Tikvah Inc, an organization where Mr D J Kellard and Mr S G Dowding are directors.
“Mr S G Dowding was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. He is also a director of Tikvah Inc referred to in note 18 above. During the year expenditure of £976 (2023: £Nil) relating to travel, subsistence and other direct charitable costs were reimbursed.” — page 18
“Ms B M Turner was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. During the year she was paid £167 (2023: £3,608) in respect of travel costs.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations of £7,330 were received from trustees.
“Mr S G Dowding was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. He is also a director of Tikvah Inc referred to in note 18 above. During the year expenditure of £976 (2023: £Nil) relating to travel, subsistence and other direct charitable costs were reimbursed.” — page 18
“Ms B M Turner was a Trustee of the charity throughout the current and previous year. During the year she was paid £167 (2023: £3,608) in respect of travel costs.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £1.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambodia · China · Indonesia · Laos · Malaysia · Philippines · Vietnam

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/11/2025£196k£176k
30/11/2024£157k£132k
30/11/2023£47k£211k
30/11/2022£49k£117k
30/11/2021£76k£125k

Common questions

Is THE TIKVAH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus on unrestricted funds of £113,846, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £5,545,968. The trustees maintain that these funds are sufficient to cover all management, administration, and support costs, as well as any other commitments entered into. The charity is committed to continuing its support for charitable institutions and works in the UK and overseas. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
IHELP GLOBAL1£24k
C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST1£12k
DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST1£7k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GO HELP ASIA TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE TIKVAH TRUST£196k—0above—no doubt
GO HELP ASIA TRUST FY2025£265k—0within—no doubt
TAFF BARGOED DEVELOPMENT TRUST LIMITED FY2025£152k—0unclear—no doubt
HAZRAT SULTAN BAHU TRUST (UK) FY2025£3.1m—0above—no doubt
PROJECT MALA CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£218k—0unclear—no doubt
AMAN EDUCATION & MEDICAL WELFARE TRUST FY2025£200k—0unclear—no doubt

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