MYISRAEL
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THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF AGE, LIVING IN ISRAEL AND OTHER COUNTRIES BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £599,431 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £956,469 to £357,038. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £346,999, while the charity's policy is to maintain reserves sufficient to support activities for at least three months. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level, which enables the charity to adequately support its activities for a period of not less than 3 months.” — page 4
“The trustees, together with charitable trusts of which certain trustees are also trustees, made donations during the year in the sum of £18,915 (2024: £18,909).” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2022 (received 01/11/2023, 1 day after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06379943
Company officers (Companies House)
- RABIN, Rachel Isabelle on trustee list
- BERG, Lisa Ann on trustee list
- CARTER, Melvyn Julian on trustee list
- CHARLES, Peter Joel on trustee list
- FISHER, Craig Warren on trustee list
- TAYLOR, Richard Henry on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/04/2024)
Trustees
- Craig Fisher
- Lisa Ann Berg
- Melvyn Julian Carter
- Peter Joel Charles
- RICHARD TAYLOR
- Rachel Rabin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.7m | £2.3m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.7m | £1.3m |
| 31/12/2022 | £825k | £801k |
| 31/12/2021 | £911k | £937k |
Common questions
Is MYISRAEL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £599,431 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £956,469 to £357,038. Unrestricted free reserves stood at £346,999, while the charity's policy is to maintain reserves sufficient to support activities for at least three months. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
Who funds MYISRAEL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MYISRAEL as a grant recipient include THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATION, THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIR SIGMUND STERNBERG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- RICHARD TAYLOR — trustee here and at THE TALRIC CHARITABLE TRUST
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £131k |
| CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £37k |
| THE SIERATZKI CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £4k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £708k |
| START UPRIGHT | 1 | £510k |
| THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £431k |
| RONTADES LIMITED | 1 | £300k |
| THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £236k |
Charities like this
- KEREN ERETZ YISROEL
- FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH
- TSUR YISRAEL
- ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION
- CHASDEI YITZOK CHARITIES LIMITED
- UK FRIENDS OF YAD YISROEL INCORPORATING SPONSOR A MEAL FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MYISRAEL | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEREN ERETZ YISROEL | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF YAD SARAH | £419k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TSUR YISRAEL | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ANGLO-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION | £0 | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHASDEI YITZOK CHARITIES LIMITED | £203k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |