BRITISH FRIENDS OF MIDRESHET HAROVA
The charity continues to receive donations to support the religious education of young women in a college in Jerusalem called "Midreshet Harova".
Objects
TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS AS THE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG JEWISH WOMEN ON JUDAISM BY THE GIVING OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE WOMEN'S RELIGIOUS SEMINARY KNOWN AS MIDRESHET HAROVA IN THE STATE OF ISRAEL, AND BY GIVING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR MIDRESHET HAROVA ALUMNI IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £34,907 at the end of the period. The trustees consider the financial position adequate and note that the charity requires ongoing support for funding to ensure its continuity.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations received 80,007” — page 1
“Payments to Midreshet Harova Israel 61,837 - 61,837 85,000” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 01/02/2026, 1 day after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 09/04/2024, 69 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- JEFFREY MILSTONchair
- J WAHNON
- Philippa Davina Kahtan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £80k | £62k |
| 31/03/2024 | £90k | £85k |
| 31/03/2023 | £42k | £64k |
| 31/03/2022 | £41k | £40k |
| 31/03/2021 | £102k | £72k |
Common questions
Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF MIDRESHET HAROVA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £34,907 at the end of the period. The trustees consider the financial position adequate and note that the charity requires ongoing support for funding to ensure its continuity. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds BRITISH FRIENDS OF MIDRESHET HAROVA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH FRIENDS OF MIDRESHET HAROVA as a grant recipient include THE MUTLEY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MUTLEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £9k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £872k |
| SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £388k |
| SHLOMO MEMORIAL FUND LIMITED | 1 | £164k |
| REUBEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £143k |
| SHEMTOV CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £136k |
| H P CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £112k |
| YESBE LIMITED | 1 | £96k |
| DONATING CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £82k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF MIDRESHET HAROVA | £80k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM | £703k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF BETH MEDROSH GOVOHA | £97k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY | £334k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF RINAT AHARON | £238k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |