MISGAV
In 2021 Misgav's trustees decided to change Misgav's structure to a charitable company. A successor charity was established, registered as Misgav UK Ltd (charity reg. no. 1211067). On 01/04/25, Misgav's operations and assets were transferred to the successor charity.
Objects
1) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH PROVISION BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2) THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH PROVISION BECAUSE OF PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISABILITIES, ENABLING THEM TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY FOR THEM TO BECOME INTEGRATED INTO GENERAL SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY DOMESTIC SKILLS.3) TO PROVIDE RESPITE BREAKS TO PARENTS/CARERS OF YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.4) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit in unrestricted income, causing free reserves to decrease slightly to £186,880. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves stands at 2.6 months of running costs, which they deem sustainable while they undertake ambitious new projects.
What the accounts disclose
“the cash value of reserves this year decreased slightly to £186,880, but due to increase of annual expenditure, now stands at 2.6 months’ of running costs.” — page 27
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/05/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £862k | £864k |
| 31/03/2024 | £745k | £742k |
| 31/03/2023 | £646k | £648k |
| 31/03/2022 | £424k | £456k |
| 31/03/2021 | £356k | £253k |
Common questions
Is MISGAV financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a small deficit in unrestricted income, causing free reserves to decrease slightly to £186,880. Per the trustees' report, this level of reserves stands at 2.6 months of running costs, which they deem sustainable while they undertake ambitious new projects. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2024 | £15k | Holistic Mental Health help for marginalised disabled women |
| Hackney Council | 05/09/2023 | £20k | Grant to MISGAV |
| London Borough of Hackney | 05/09/2023 | £20k | Grant to MISGAV |
| London Borough of Hackney | 09/05/2023 | £40k | Grant to MISGAV |
| Hackney Council | 09/05/2023 | £40k | Grant to MISGAV |
| London Borough of Hackney | 20/04/2023 | £20k | Grant to MISGAV |
| Hackney Council | 20/04/2023 | £20k | Grant to MISGAV |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £10k | Holistic Mental Health help for marginalised disabled women |
| Postcode Lottery | 26/03/2022 | £25k | Misgav leisure, employment, MH support programmes |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/03/2021 | £235k | Grant to Misgav |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Hackney Council | 28/10/2019 | £20k | Grant to MISGAV |
| London Borough of Hackney | 28/10/2019 | £20k | Grant to MISGAV |
| Greater London Authority | 01/10/2019 | £5k | Fit2gether! |
| Greater London Authority | 01/08/2019 | £5k | Fit 'n Free |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/05/2019 | £10k | Rainbows |
| UK government | 01/01/2019 | £8k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/08/2015 | £10k | Project Grow Cook Eat! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2014 | £10k | Shining Stars! |
| City Bridge Foundation | 18/04/2013 | £57k | Grant to Misgav |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2012 | £10k | Project Move It! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2010 | £10k | Project Live! Aspire! |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £235k |
| CLYDPRIDE LIMITED | 1 | £110k |
| SHULEM B. ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £108k |
| GERSON BERGER ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £106k |
| CROWNHOST LIMITED | 1 | £81k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £80k |
| CANNON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £79k |
| SELLATA LIMITED | 1 | £74k |
Charities like this
- IGIVE
- MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH
- COLLEL CHIBATH YERUSHALAYIM, RABBI MEIR BAAL HANES TRUST
- MIZRACHI (UK) ISRAEL SUPPORT TRUST
- JEWISH TRAINING ACADEMY FOR GIRLS (JTAG) LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISGAV | £862k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| IGIVE | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED | £379k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLLEL CHIBATH YERUSHALAYIM, RABBI MEIR BAAL HANES TRUST | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIZRACHI (UK) ISRAEL SUPPORT TRUST | £1.5m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |