Twilight Kindness
1) Advocating to improve social well-being and connections among elderly people and their carers; and promoting intergenerational interactions thereby strengthening families and communities.2) Alleviating poverty among elderly people and carers with a focus on increasing access to food and financial crises support.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY AMONGST MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH AND2 SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,348 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £39,517. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy to maintain free reserves at a level they consider appropriate for future commitments and administrative costs, rather than adhering to a fixed monetary or time-based target.
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 the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £69,050 — grants £69,050 (2); 12% of the £552,591 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £31,910 — grants £31,910 (31,910); 6% of the £520,412 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); under 1% of the £553,252 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Gitel Grinvald
- Rachel Herman
- Sheindel Stern
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £553k | £539k |
| 31/03/2024 | £520k | £524k |
| 31/03/2023 | £553k | £531k |
| 31/03/2022 | £195k | £188k |
| 31/03/2021 | £540k | £625k |
Common questions
Is Twilight Kindness financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £13,348 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £39,517. The trustees have adopted a reserves policy to maintain free reserves at a level they consider appropriate for future commitments and administrative costs, rather than adhering to a fixed monetary or time-based target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Twilight Kindness?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Twilight Kindness as a grant recipient include GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED, UOHC SUPERVISION LTD, STERVON LTD, NEXTGRANT LIMITED, O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | FY2025 | £55k | Grant to institution |
| UOHC SUPERVISION LTD | FY2025 | £32k | |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | FY2023 | £25k | |
| UOHC SUPERVISION LTD | FY2024 | £22k | |
| STERVON LTD | FY2024 | £15k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
| STERVON LTD | FY2025 | £15k | |
| NEXTGRANT LIMITED | FY2021 | £13k | Advancement of religion |
| O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £11k | |
| O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £11k | |
| YEITEV LEV ERETZ ISRAEL LTD | FY2022 | £10k | Social welfare |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | FY2026 | Unverified read£10k | |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £6k | |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | |
| BRUSHMILL LIMITED | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | |
| FORD BRITAIN TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | FY2025 | £2k | |
| W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | Horticultural programme for 30 older people supported by this charity focused on improving lives for the elderly. |
| BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £1k | Click & Connect project helping this charity address loneliness in the elderly. |
| MOSDOS HATORAH PNEI MENACHEM LTD | FY2025 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 03/12/2024 | £9k | Regenerate |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2024 | £20k | Loaves of Love Improved |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/05/2023 | £10k | On your Own; But Not Alone |
| Postcode Lottery | 03/04/2023 | £22k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2022 | £10k | Caregivers Coffee Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/12/2016 | £8k | Granny, Papa and Me |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £152k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £26k |
| ONE KIND ACT | 1 | £15k |
| THE THOMPSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| CHARITIES OF THOMAS WADE AND OTHERS | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- LIGHTHOUSE FUTURES TRUST
- A LIGHT IN THE DARK
- WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST
- YOUR ONE WISH
- MERCIFUL GIVING
- WHITEHAVEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Kindness | £553k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIGHTHOUSE FUTURES TRUST | £1.8m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| A LIGHT IN THE DARK | £81k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WALNEY COMMUNITY TRUST | £180k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| YOUR ONE WISH | £87k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MERCIFUL GIVING | £87k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |