JEWS FOR JESUS

Registered charity 1110425 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JEWS FOR JESUS TRUST

Advancement of Christian religionRelief of poverty

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.0m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £195,860 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £1,634,719, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £150,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Patrick Beresford received £60,000 for consultancy services; his wife received £4,400 for consultancy services.
“Patrick Beresford received £60,000 (2023: £57,595) for consultancy services in the year. His wife received £4,400 (2023: £2,153) for consultancy services in the year.” — page 25
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Related party transaction with Jews for Jesus USA
“The balance owed from Jews for Jesus USA at 31 December 2024 was £81,415 (2023: £26,976). There are various transactions with other Jews for Jesus organisations throughout the world for which disclosure is considered not material.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Caladine Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Average employees: 0.1

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £2.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.0m
Cost of raising funds
£60k
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
10

Reported reserves equal ~14.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.0m
31/12/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/12/2022£1.3m£968k
31/12/2021£905k£765k
31/12/2020£829k£831k

Common questions

Is JEWS FOR JESUS financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £195,860 for the year ended 31 December 2024. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £1,634,719, which significantly exceeds the stated policy target of £150,000. The trustees and auditors confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Caladine Limited.

Who funds JEWS FOR JESUS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JEWS FOR JESUS as a grant recipient include International Mission to Jewish People, THE CROSS TRUST, THE ALMOND TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOOD, RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCH.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
International Mission to Jewish PeopleFY2023£42kMissionary activity outside of the UK
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2024£40k
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2023£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2022£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2024£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE ALMOND TRUSTFY2025£10kTo support ongoing work and specific projects
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2022£8k
THE CROSS TRUSTFY2023£7k
RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2025£6kWorking with Jewish communities in 18 cities. We support work in Berlin
RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2024£6kWorking with Jewish communities in 18 cities. We support work in Berlin
RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2023£5kWorking with Jewish communities in 18 cities. We support work in Berlin
RIDGEWAY COMMUNITY CHURCHFY2022£5kWorking with Jewish communities in 18 cities. We support work in Berlin
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARKFY2024£4k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2021£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARKFY2023£3k
LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WARWICKSHIRE)FY2022£2kMissions
LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WARWICKSHIRE)FY2025£2kexists to support Jews in exploring Jewish life with faith in Jesus
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHORLEYWOODFY2023£2k
ESHER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCHFY2026£1k
ESHER GREEN BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£925Overseas mission
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, CROYDONFY2024£900
THE POTTERS HOUSE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, CROYDONFY2023£897
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST LUKE, WIMBLEDON PARKFY2025£750
LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WARWICKSHIRE)FY2024£700exists to support Jews in exploring Jewish life with faith in Jesus
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK NEW FERRYFY2022£330Mission giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARK NEW FERRYFY2021£319Mission giving
YORK BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£310
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL HARLOW TOWN CENTRE WITH ST MARY LITTLE PARNDONFY2021£140Mission and Charity Support
THORNBURY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£100
YORK BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£63
International Mission to Jewish PeopleFY2024—fund missionary activity outside of the UK

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 BEFORE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JEWS FOR JESUS£1.2m——unclear—no doubt
BEFORE TRUST FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt
ALEXANDER SHTIEBEL FY2024£248k—0above—no doubt
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2025£1.8m——unclear—no doubt
JESUS HOUSE FOR ALL NATIONS FY2024£4.2m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, CITY OF TRUTH FY2024£116k—0unclear—no doubt

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