THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK
PROMOTING THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING WITHIN THE SECTOR, IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £172,967, which is above the stated policy target of six months of core operating expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, with total income of £425,814 exceeding expenditure of £328,610, indicating a strengthened financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to 6 months with a target of 9 months of core operating expenditure.” — page 7
“During the year, JVN received a donation of £70,000 from The Nimrod Trust where the Chief Executive of JVN, is a trustee. This transaction has been disclosed in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102), as it represents a material related party transaction with conditions attached.” — page 21
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
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: 100
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 550
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
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 31/03/2021 (received 06/03/2022, 34 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/08/2022)
Trustees
- CLIVE NATHAN
- Daniel Stephen Levy
- Debra Morris
- Eli Gaventa
- JOANNE COLEMAN
- Karen Cooper
- MAX SOBELL
- RICHARD WERTH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £426k | £329k |
| 31/03/2024 | £341k | £363k |
| 31/03/2023 | £332k | £307k |
| 31/03/2022 | £268k | £289k |
| 31/03/2021 | £371k | £336k |
Common questions
Is THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £172,967, which is above the stated policy target of six months of core operating expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, with total income of £425,814 exceeding expenditure of £328,610, indicating a strengthened financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK as a grant recipient include THE APELT AND LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST, The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation, THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION, LAWSON BECKMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2025 | £20k | Supporting a Thriving Voluntary Sector with Volunteer Broker role |
| Greater London Authority | 16/03/2017 | £10k | Grant to Jewish Volunteering Network |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2016 | £8k | Jewish Volunteering Awards 2016 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2016 | £10k | JVN volunteering website portal |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2014 | £10k | Age of Responsibility |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2012 | £10k | Young Peoples Project |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/10/2011 | £24k | Grant to Jewish Volunteering Network |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BESIYATA | 2 | £20k |
| THE BENSON AND LIONEL BLACK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £338k |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £232k |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £155k |
| THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| COMET CHARITIES LTD | 1 | £126k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £101k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK | £426k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JEWISH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL | £2.3m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| ZLOTCHIV | £724k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Commonwealth Jewish Council | £191k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TZIDKAS YOSEF | £740k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LUBAVITCH LIVERPOOL | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |