TIKVA

Registered charity 1108649 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity's aims are to provide social, leisure and developmental benefits to young people and adults with learning disabilities and support and respite for their families.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, PARTICULARLY AMONGST THOSE OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH;2) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF THOSE WITH DISABILITIES, THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING, RESPITE CARE AND OUT OF SCHOOL FACILITIES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS AND ISSUES OF DISABLED PEOPLE;3) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, HACKNEY, HARINGEY, BARNET AND TOTTERIDGE, LONDON.

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£168k
Latest spending
£141k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £45,235, allowing the charity to meet its reserves policy of holding at least three months of running costs. Total funds rose to £60,147, supported by £137,439 in income, although restricted funds decreased significantly due to higher charitable expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 3 months running costs (reserves figure: £45k)
“The trustees aim to build up free reserves to a level of at least 3 months running costs.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £14,140 — grants £14,140 (1); 11% of the £130,353 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £15,140 — grants £15,140 (1); 13% of the £118,601 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£168k£141k
31/12/2024£130k£147k
31/12/2023£119k£99k
31/12/2022£109k£129k
31/12/2021£119k£127k

Common questions

Is TIKVA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £45,235, allowing the charity to meet its reserves policy of holding at least three months of running costs. Total funds rose to £60,147, supported by £137,439 in income, although restricted funds decreased significantly due to higher charitable expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of TIKVA earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund16/04/2025£20kHappier Families
City Bridge Foundation29/02/2024£141kGrant to Tikva
The National Lottery Community Fund11/08/2023£10kGood Times Together
Hackney Council20/04/2023£18kGrant to TIKVA
London Borough of Hackney20/04/2023£18kGrant to TIKVA
Hackney Council13/05/2022£12kGrant to TIKVA
London Borough of Hackney13/05/2022£12kGrant to TIKVA
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2021£10kLet's keep meeting our friends
UK government30/06/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£980Its all about YOU
London Borough of Hackney28/10/2019£52kGrant to TIKVA
Hackney Council28/10/2019£52kGrant to TIKVA
The National Lottery Community Fund11/01/2019£10kCome and Enjoy!
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2015£10kNew Beginnings
City Bridge Foundation16/07/2014£71kGrant to Tikva
The National Lottery Community Fund19/12/2013£9kTo Do Your Best You Need A Rest
The National Lottery Community Fund02/02/2012£10kNew Vistas
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2010£10kHome from Home
The National Lottery Community Fund11/04/2007£10kBournemouth Summer Respite Vacation 2007

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CLUB TIKVA.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TIKVA£168kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
CLUB TIKVA FY2025£54k—0unclear—no doubt
THE OAKLANDS FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
TAQWA INSTITUTE FY2025£204kUnder £60,0000within—no doubt
ELBWO FY2025£44k—0unclear—no doubt
REACH LEARNING DISABILITY FY2025£3.9m——above—no doubt

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