UK FRIENDS OF THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Fundraising for the purpose of sending money to the Schneider Childrens Medical Center of Israel for the purchase of medical equipment. During this financial year, payments were sent for the purchase of five separate items, all of which had been specially requested by the hospital
Objects
(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY DISTRESS SICKNESS OR SUFFERING BY APPROPRIATE CHARITABLE(WHETHER MEDICAL, REHABILITATIVE, FINANCIAL OR OTHER) ASSISTANCE BY PROVISION OFMEDICAL AID TO THE NEEDY IN ISRAEL(B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AMONG CHILDREN IN ISRAEL THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIALASSISTANCE TO THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTRE AND OTHER HOSPITALS INISRAEL PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE FOR CHILDREN(C) TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN RESIDING IN ISRAEL THROUGH THE PROVISION OFFINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTRE AND OTHERHOSPITALS IN ISRAEL TOWARDS THE COSTS OF BUILDING NEW MEDICAL HOSPITALS,MAINTAINING EXISTING MEDICAL HOSPITALS AND ASSISTING TOWARDS THE COST OFEQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR SUCH HOSPITALS(D) WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING TO MAKE GRANTS OR PAYMENTS TO CHARITABLEASSOCIATIONS TRUSTS SOCIETIES OR CORPORATIONS FOR OR WHOSE OBJECTS INCLUDE THECHARITABLE PURPOSES HEREINBEFORE DESCRIBED
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,029 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £23,331. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The charity operates on a voluntary basis with no employees and no restricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Grant-making is its main activity
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06764170 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- ARKUSH, Jonathan on trustee list
- BEHRMAN, Zena on trustee list
- ROBERTS, Cynthia Joy
Trustees
- Dr DAVID PHILIP LIPKIN
- Jonathan Harry Samuel Arkush
- Stuart Roger Asher
- Zena Behrman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £59k | £15k |
| 31/03/2025 | £57k | £62k |
| 31/03/2024 | £158k | £140k |
| 31/03/2023 | £67k | £72k |
| 31/03/2022 | £50k | £48k |
Common questions
Is UK FRIENDS OF THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £5,029 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £23,331. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis. The charity operates on a voluntary basis with no employees and no restricted funds. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UK FRIENDS OF THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UK FRIENDS OF THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL as a grant recipient include THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £127k |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £25k |
| THE SIERATZKI CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| COL-RENO LIMITED | 2 | £4k |
| THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £236k |
| CATHY WILLS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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- THE FRIENDS OF THE SPAFFORD CHILDREN'S CENTER OF JERUSALEM
- FRIENDS OF THE WILLIAM HARVEY HOSPITAL
- THE FRIENDS OF THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF ALEH
- UK FRIENDS OF KEREN OHR
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK FRIENDS OF THE SCHNEIDER CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF THE SPAFFORD CHILDREN'S CENTER OF JERUSALEM | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF THE WILLIAM HARVEY HOSPITAL | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF THE SHEFFIELD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF ALEH | £272k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| UK FRIENDS OF KEREN OHR | £70k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |