THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1103095 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income

£500k

Latest spending

£535k

Registered

2004

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,011 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £35,609. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and do not anticipate difficulties meeting ongoing obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income)

“During the year, the charity received donations amounting to £500,000 (2024: £925,000) and interest of £398 (2024: £338).” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-36k; policy: not to maintain unrestricted funds as free reserves)

“It is the policy of the charity not to maintain unrestricted funds as free reserves as the administrative costs are negligible.” — 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.

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

Total income

£500k

Total spending

£535k

Reserves (reported)

£0

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

DAVID ESFANDI · trustee of 1 other charity
DENISE ESFANDI
JONATHAN ESFANDI
JOSEPH ESFANDI · trustee of 2 other charities
MICHAEL ESFANDI

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
05/04/2025	£500k	£535k
05/04/2024	£925k	£1.0m
05/04/2023	£945k	£821k
05/04/2022	£900k	£848k
05/04/2021	£500k	£825k

Common questions

Is THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £35,011 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £35,609. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and do not anticipate difficulties meeting ongoing obligations. Its FY2025 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE PHILLIPS AND RUBENS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£300k
THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION	1	£80k
REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED	1	£55k
SF FOUNDATION	1	£33k
E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED	1	£26k
RONTADES LIMITED	1	£25k
BEIS KOSOV	1	£9k
KAHAL IMREI CHAIM LIMITED	1	£8k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with GLOBAL EHSAN RELIEF WORLDWIDE.

GLOBAL EHSAN RELIEF WORLDWIDE income £4.4m
E M SHASHA FOUNDATION LIMITED income £660k
The Trust Foundation income £3.0m
MEKADSHEI SHEVEI CHARITABLE TRUST income £156k
EZER MIKOIDESH FOUNDATION income £493k
GEFEN FOUNDATION income £373k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	£500k	—	below	—	no doubt
GLOBAL EHSAN RELIEF WORLDWIDE FY2025	£4.4m	—	below	—	noted
E M SHASHA FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025	£660k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
The Trust Foundation FY2024	£3.0m	—	above	—	no doubt
MEKADSHEI SHEVEI CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£156k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EZER MIKOIDESH FOUNDATION FY2025	£493k	—	unclear	—	noted

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