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THE HALPERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1096478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£516k
Latest spending
£660k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased to £515,670 from £531,519 in the prior year, while total expenditure increased to £660,343, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£156,555. Per the trustees' report, free and unrestricted reserves stood at £401,250, which is below the stated policy target of 6-12 months of expenditure, though the charity maintains significant designated funds for fixed assets and investments.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-12 months (held: £401k)
“HCF has a policy to maintain free unrestricted reserves of 6-12 months” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee's firm provided bookkeeping services
“One of the charity’s trustees is also a director of a firm of chartered accountants which provided bookkeeping services to the charity during the year. The total fees paid to the firm during the year amounted to £1,440 (2024: £nil). These services were provided on an arm’s length basis, and the trustee did not take part in any decision-making related to the engagement or payment of the firm.” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

Total income
£378k
Total spending
£660k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£401k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£516k£660k
05/04/2024£532k£617k
05/04/2023£402k£539k
05/04/2022£401k£504k
05/04/2021£283k£460k

Common questions

Is THE HALPERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income decreased to £515,670 from £531,519 in the prior year, while total expenditure increased to £660,343, resulting in a net movement in funds of -£156,555. Per the trustees' report, free and unrestricted reserves stood at £401,250, which is below the stated policy target of 6-12 months of expenditure, though the charity maintains significant designated funds for fixed assets and investments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by UHY Hacker Young.

Who funds THE HALPERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HALPERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£74k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£4k

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THE PARGITER TRUST1£80k
PARKWILL LIMITED1£66k
SF FOUNDATION1£56k
UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD1£51k

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