LEKET UK
To raise funds for Leket Israel , an Israeli charity which aims to relieve poverty by providing food and other basic supplies to persons in need.
Objects
TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING FOOD AND OTHER BASIC SUPPLIES TO PERSONS IN NEED AND UNDERTAKING OTHER SIMILAR PROGRAMS TO RELIEVE POVERTY;
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £40,099 for the year, funded from unrestricted reserves which stood at £53,809 at year-end. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity's reserves policy targets three months of UK operational costs (£1,630), a level significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations made up £655,887 and Gift Aid £25,534.”
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to three months’ UK operational costs.” — page 6
“One of the Charity's trustees, Mr J Gitler is also a trustee in Leket Israel, a charity registered in Israel. During the year, Leket UK made grants of £715,000 (2024: £795,000) to Leket Israel.” — page 23
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- PAUL ANDREW FILERchair
- Deborah Leigh Finkler
- GERALD BICHUNSKY
- JOSEPH GITLER
- Jeremy Nicholas Apfel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £681k | £722k |
| 31/12/2024 | £773k | £837k |
| 31/12/2023 | £878k | £781k |
| 31/12/2022 | £349k | £696k |
| 31/12/2021 | £927k | £569k |
Common questions
Is LEKET UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £40,099 for the year, funded from unrestricted reserves which stood at £53,809 at year-end. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity's reserves policy targets three months of UK operational costs (£1,630), a level significantly exceeded by the current unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sopher + Co LLP.
Who funds LEKET UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEKET UK as a grant recipient include LEKET UK, PRISM THE GIFT FUND, THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ERANDA ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- Deborah Leigh Finkler — trustee here and at LEKET UK
- GERALD BICHUNSKY — trustee here and at LEKET UK
- JOSEPH GITLER — trustee here and at LEKET UK
- Jeremy Nicholas Apfel — trustee here and at LEKET UK
- PAUL ANDREW FILER — trustee here and at LEKET UK
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 2 | £2.2m |
| THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| DELAPAGE LIMITED | 1 | £1.1m |
| COMET CHARITIES LTD | 1 | £571k |
| START UPRIGHT | 1 | £510k |
| AMABRILL LTD | 1 | £241k |
| JNF CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £176k |
| REIFER MEMORIAL LIMITED | 1 | £175k |
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- BEIT HALOCHEM UK
- SERET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- MALKI FOUNDATION UK
- KEHAL YETEV LEV
- KEREN YESOMIM
- BETH ZILKA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEKET UK | £681k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEIT HALOCHEM UK | £3.0m | £190,001 - £200,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| SERET INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MALKI FOUNDATION UK | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEHAL YETEV LEV | £370k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KEREN YESOMIM | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |