FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST
the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith, orthodox Jewish religious education, and the relief of poverty in the orthodox Jewish community
Objects
(3.1) (I) TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX RELIGION AND ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE ORGANISATION AND (II) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY AND THE AGED AMONG PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.(3.2) THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE INCLUDING PAYMENTS BY WAY OF GIFT OR LOAN (WITH OR WITHOUT INTEREST) TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONS QUALIFY AS OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANISATION AS DETERMINED BY ENGLISH LAW.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net incoming resource of £88,242 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £942,171 and total expenditure of £853,929. Unrestricted funds increased to £110,358 at year-end, up from £22,116 the previous year. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with reasonable expectation of continuing operational existence.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity.” — page 4
“During the year the charity lent £Nil (2024: £3,400) and donated £19,657 (2024: £51,578) to a charity where one of the trustees of this charity is also a trustee together with some of his close family members.” — page 15
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- JACOB GETTER
- MORDECHAI FREUND
- NATHAN KUFLIK
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £942k | £854k |
| 31/12/2024 | £974k | £898k |
| 31/12/2023 | £954k | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £867k | £782k |
| 31/12/2021 | £769k | £839k |
Common questions
Is FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net incoming resource of £88,242 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £942,171 and total expenditure of £853,929. Unrestricted funds increased to £110,358 at year-end, up from £22,116 the previous year. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern with reasonable expectation of continuing operational existence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST as a grant recipient include SAMJO LIMITED, BRUSHMILL LIMITED, OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST, CHARITWORTH LIMITED, COUNTYPIER LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMJO LIMITED | FY2025 | £555k | |
| SAMJO LIMITED | FY2024 | £455k | |
| SAMJO LIMITED | FY2023 | £219k | |
| BRUSHMILL LIMITED | FY2022 | £178k | |
| OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £142k | |
| OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £110k | |
| BRUSHMILL LIMITED | FY2021 | £106k | |
| BRUSHMILL LIMITED | FY2023 | £69k | |
| CHARITWORTH LIMITED | FY2023 | £55k | Support of education and relief of poverty |
| BRUSHMILL LIMITED | FY2025 | £51k | |
| COUNTYPIER LIMITED | FY2023 | £48k | |
| COUNTYPIER LIMITED | FY2022 | £48k | |
| SAMJO LIMITED | FY2021 | £48k | |
| OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £38k | |
| OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £37k | |
| COUNTYPIER LIMITED | FY2024 | £20k | |
| BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED | FY2022 | £14k | |
| SHAAREI RACHAMIM LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k | |
| SAMJO LIMITED | FY2022 | £10k | |
| BELLJOE TZEDOKO LIMITED | FY2023 | £8k | |
| DALAVILLE LIMITED | FY2021 | £3k | |
| PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| DALAVILLE LIMITED | FY2022 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/04/2026 | £20k | Morning haven |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2016 | £10k | Celebration for Generations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HURDALE CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £57k |
| FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED | 2 | £32k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £1.2m |
| TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £893k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £466k |
| BIRCHAS MOSHE TRUST | 1 | £222k |
| AHAVATH CHESSED CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £211k |
| NORTH LONDON CHARITIES LTD | 1 | £205k |
Charities like this
- FRIENDS OF CHOSEN YESHIAS
- THE FRIENDS OF THE YESHIVAT HAR ETZION TRUST
- FRIENDS OF BEIS YISROEL TRUST
- FRIENDS OF Y BWTHYN
- FRIENDS OF BETH ABRAHAM (SLONIM) LIMITED
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST | £942k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF CHOSEN YESHIAS | £832k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF THE YESHIVAT HAR ETZION TRUST | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF BEIS YISROEL TRUST | £748k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF Y BWTHYN | £89k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF BETH ABRAHAM (SLONIM) LIMITED | £83k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |