The Abraham Initiatives
The charity supports the work of the Abraham Fund Initiatives in Israel. We view coexistance as the ability of people of different backgrounds and beliefs to live side-by-side in mutual respect.
Objects
ARE TO PROMOTE EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER OR RELIGION IN ISRAEL BY:(I) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(II) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS:(III) CONDUCTING AND COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;(IV) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity raised £321,248 in income for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total expenditure of £326,639, resulting in a net expenditure of £5,391. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased from £43,746 to £38,355, while the charity maintains a reserves policy to hold sufficient funds to meet running costs for 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“the intention is to pass all surplus resources to the parent charity subject to reserves being maintained at a level deemed prudent and such as enable the running costs of the charity to be met for 12 months.”
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- 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
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06004963 · Financial health read from its filings
- Average employees: 0.01
Company officers (Companies House)
- TAYLOR, Neil Barry on trustee list
- AMIAS, Jeremy Adrian on trustee list
- GOLD, Elliot Emanuel on trustee list
- SHALABY MURAD, Shahira not on trustee list
- AWAD, Mira on trustee list
- COLLINS, Evelyn Jane, Dr not on trustee list
- DAWAS, Khaled Ibrahim on trustee list
- SIMMONDS, Lindsay on trustee list
- SAMPSON, Mike not on trustee list
- HAMBURGER, Neil Simon on trustee list
- BRUMMER, Alex not on trustee list
- SHIMSHON, Ben on trustee list
- BEERI-SULITZEANU, Amnon on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/04/2022)
Trustees
- ALEXANDER BRUMMER
- AMNON BEERI-SULITZEANU
- Ben Shimshon
- Dr Evelyn Jane Collins CBE
- Elliot Emanuel Gold
- Jeremy Adrian Amias
- Khaled Ibrahim Dawas
- Lindsay Jane Simmonds
- Michael Anthony Sampson
- Mira Awad
- Neil Barry Taylor
- Neil Simon Hamburger
- Shahira Shalaby Murad
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £321k | £327k |
| 31/12/2024 | £270k | £281k |
| 31/12/2023 | £274k | £247k |
| 31/12/2022 | £431k | £432k |
| 31/12/2021 | £316k | £325k |
Common questions
Is The Abraham Initiatives financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity raised £321,248 in income for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total expenditure of £326,639, resulting in a net expenditure of £5,391. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased from £43,746 to £38,355, while the charity maintains a reserves policy to hold sufficient funds to meet running costs for 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds The Abraham Initiatives?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The Abraham Initiatives as a grant recipient include The Abraham Initiatives, THE MOSU CHARITABLE TRUST, THE RAYNE TRUST, THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- ALEXANDER BRUMMER — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- AMNON BEERI-SULITZEANU — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Ben Shimshon — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Dr Evelyn Jane Collins CBE — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Elliot Emanuel Gold — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Jeremy Adrian Amias — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Khaled Ibrahim Dawas — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Lindsay Jane Simmonds — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Michael Anthony Sampson — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
- Mira Awad — trustee here and at The Abraham Initiatives
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Abraham Initiatives | FY2025 | £285k | Donations to Israel |
| THE MOSU CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £100k | |
| THE RAYNE TRUST | FY2023 | £100k | Towards improving the delivery of Welfare services to arab residents in mixed cities |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £65k | Core funding |
| THE RAYNE TRUST | FY2025 | £50k | Towards a pilot to develop a model for organizational intervention in the health system and provide strategic guidance for policy changes and practices in mixed |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £45k | Project |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £45k | Supporting a new Social Cohesion Coordinator for Mixed Cities |
| THE RAYNE TRUST | FY2024 | £25k | Towards continuation funding : ensuring advancements made towards a shared Jewish Arab society are protected. |
| THE RAYNE TRUST | FY2023 | £22k | Towards ensuring advancements made towards a shared Jewish Arab society are protected |
| THE VIRGIN FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £15k | Core programming and policy engagement |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £12k | |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | FY2022 | amount not stated | Listed as part of NIF Israel's supported organisations. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £304k |
| The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation | 1 | £50k |
| CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| FEDERATION OF SYNAGOGUES | 1 | £4k |
| YESHURUN HEBREW CONGREGATION | 1 | £390 |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Abraham Initiatives | £321k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISRAELI CHARITY FOUNDATION | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOCUS ON ISRAEL | £51k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| IBRAAZ | £3.9m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE ABRAHAM EFFECT | £222k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INITIATION SOCIETY | £239k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |