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MAGEN DAVID ADOM UK

Registered charity 1113409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support Magen David Adom, Israel's only ambulance and medical emergency service. Magen David Adom is a non-Governmental, not for profit organisation that depends on support from donors around the world. Magen David Adom also works internationally to share its expertise around the world. Magen David Adom is a member of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£8.0m
Latest spending
£7.3m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased significantly to £8,041,452 from £16,964,884 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £7,345,172. The charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £4,865,151, which the trustees confirm meets their policy of holding three to six months' expenditure, and cash at bank stood at £6,042,560.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £160,001 - £170,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £70k)
“In the band £160,001 - £170,000 1”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months’ expenditure (held: £4.9m)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three to six months’ expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BKL Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Magen David Adom UK (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£8.0m
Total spending
£7.3m
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£4.9m
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 15.6% of total income — above 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: Barnet · Israel

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£8.0m£7.3m
31/12/2023£17.0m£14.2m
31/12/2022£5.2m£5.6m
31/12/2021£4.1m£7.2m
31/12/2020£5.8m£7.1m

Common questions

Is MAGEN DAVID ADOM UK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased significantly to £8,041,452 from £16,964,884 in the prior year, while total expenditure fell to £7,345,172. The charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £4,865,151, which the trustees confirm meets their policy of holding three to six months' expenditure, and cash at bank stood at £6,042,560. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of MAGEN DAVID ADOM UK earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £160,001 - £170,000 band.

Who funds MAGEN DAVID ADOM UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MAGEN DAVID ADOM UK as a grant recipient include GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES (UK), JNF CHARITABLE TRUST, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, GEORGE ELIAS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GOLDMAN SACHS GIVES (UK)FY2024£440kHumanitarian
JNF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£204kDonation to UK and overseas charities via KKL Charity Accounts
PRISM THE GIFT FUNDFY2024£163kHumanitarian Aid
GEORGE ELIAS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£150k
JNF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£116kDonations to UK and overseas charities (KKL Charity Accounts)
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£95kOverseas aid
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£50k
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£40k
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£25k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£25k
THE ALAN AND SHEILA DIAMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£25k
ATKIN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE MARJORIE & ARNOLD ZIFF CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£20k
THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£17k
THE ALAN AND SHEILA DIAMOND CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£15k
FOUR DAUGHTERS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£13k
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
CATHY WILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£10k
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2026£10k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£9kCharitable Donations
BONAMY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
BONAMY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8kMaterial grants
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
COL-RENO LIMITEDFY2024£1k
COL-RENO LIMITEDFY2025£1k
COL-RENO LIMITEDFY2026£1k
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
COL-RENO LIMITEDFY2023£720
THE MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£200
THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£0
THE SIERATZKI CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£0
THE CHERUBY TRUSTFY2024£0
The Marks Family Charitable TrustFY2024—

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE LADY FATEMAH (A.S.) CHARITABLE TRUST1£211k
CHOOSE LOVE1£197k
HUMAN APPEAL1£168k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£114k
THE PWC FOUNDATION1£82k
THE BALCOMBE CHARITABLE TRUST1£79k
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST1£70k
SARWAR FOUNDATION1£65k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with LANIADO HOSPITAL UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
MAGEN DAVID ADOM UK£8.0m£160,001 - £170,000—within—no doubt
LANIADO HOSPITAL UK FY2024£798k—0unclear—no doubt
AGUDAS ISRAEL ORGANISATION OF GREAT BRITAIN FY2025£410k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL FY2024£2.6m——above—no doubt
ADVENTIST DEVELOPMENT AND RELIEF AGENCY - UK FY2025£3.4m——unclear—no doubt
MEDICAL AID FOR PALESTINIANS FY2024£56.6m——unclear—no doubt

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