YAD VASHEM UK FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1099659 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH FRIENDS OF YAD VASHEM, YAD VASHEM - UK FOUNDATION, YAD VASHEM UK

The principal activities of the Charity are that of initiate, develop and maintain research and educational programmes into the underlying causes of the treatment of Jewish people in Europe and a study of the phenomenon of the Holocaust.

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Latest income

£515k

Latest spending

£468k

Registered

2003

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £46,981 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted net funds of £269,537. The trustees reviewed the sufficiency of these reserves and concluded they are sufficient to fund continuing operations, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to fund continuing operations (held: £270k)

“The sufficiency of reserves, of £269,537 at 31 July 2025, has been reviewed. Allowing for expected future ongoing financial support, the conclusion is that it will be sufficient to fund continuing operations.” — page 9

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Simon Bentley and a company of which he is shareholder and sole director received reimbursed expenses. Esther Bentley (trustee's wife) received wages.

“Reimbursed expenses relating to travel of £902.37, meetings of £1,027.60 and other expenses of £225 were paid to Simon Bentley and a company of which they are shareholder and sole director in the period. Esther Bentley, the Holocaust Educator, (Simon Bentley's wife) was paid £350 in casual wages for services provided to Yad Vashem UK Foundation and was reimbursed £31.99 of travel expenses.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Simon Bentley and a company of which they are shareholder and sole director received reimbursed expenses for travel, meetings, and other costs.

“Reimbursed expenses relating to travel of £902.37, meetings of £1,027.60 and other expenses of £225 were paid to Simon Bentley and a company of which they are shareholder and sole director in the period.” — page 23

“Esther Bentley, the Holocaust Educator, (Simon Bentley's wife) was paid £350 in casual wages for services provided to Yad Vashem UK Foundation and was reimbursed £31.99 of travel expenses.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Esther Bentley, the Holocaust Educator and Simon Bentley's wife, received casual wages and travel reimbursement.

“Reimbursed expenses relating to travel of £902.37, meetings of £1,027.60 and other expenses of £225 were paid to Simon Bentley and a company of which they are shareholder and sole director in the period.” — page 23

“Esther Bentley, the Holocaust Educator, (Simon Bentley's wife) was paid £350 in casual wages for services provided to Yad Vashem UK Foundation and was reimbursed £31.99 of travel expenses.” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Yad Vashem UK Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income

£515k

Total spending

£468k

Cost of raising funds

£166k

Reserves (reported)

£270k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~6.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 32.2% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

DAME Helen Hyde DBE · trustee of 3 other charities
GEOFFREY HUGH MELAMET · trustee of 1 other charity
Harriet Morris-Sloane
MR JACQUES WEISSER
Marc Ovits

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£515k	£468k
31/07/2024	£399k	£352k
31/07/2023	£579k	£644k
31/07/2022	£444k	£571k
31/07/2021	£473k	£398k

Common questions

Is YAD VASHEM UK FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £46,981 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in unrestricted net funds of £269,537. The trustees reviewed the sufficiency of these reserves and concluded they are sufficient to fund continuing operations, with no material uncertainties regarding going concern identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YAD VASHEM UK FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YAD VASHEM UK FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION, THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION	FY2023	£13k	Overseas aid
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£4k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k	General charitable purposes
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k	Charitable Donations
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£2k
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Education and training
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Education and training
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£2k	General charitable purposes
THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£1k
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION	FY2022	£200	Community
THE MICHAEL AND ILSE KATZ FOUNDATION	FY2022	£0
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	—

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation	3	£290k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST	3	£93k
THE HEADLEY TRUST	2	£153k
THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR)	2	£81k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)	2	£16k
THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS	1	—
WISEHEIGHTS LIMITED	1	£755k
BEIS AHARON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	1	£444k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YAD MOSHE LIMITED.

YAD MOSHE LIMITED income £2.0m
YAD VOCHESSED ASSOCIATION LIMITED income £998k
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST income £1.5m
SMS FOUNDATION income £229k
BETH SHALOM LIMITED income £2.6m
HOLOCAUST EDUCATIONAL TRUST income £4.9m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
YAD VASHEM UK FOUNDATION	£515k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
YAD MOSHE LIMITED FY2025	£2.0m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
YAD VOCHESSED ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025	£998k	—	0	below	—	noted
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY TRUST FY2026	£1.5m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SMS FOUNDATION FY2025	£229k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
BETH SHALOM LIMITED FY2025	£2.6m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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