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BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM ACADEMY OF MUSIC & DANCE

Registered charity 1132407 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The advancement of education and the promotion of the arts for the public benefit by way of financial or material assistance, encouragement and support to the Jerusalem Academy of Music & Dance and such similar organisations, individuals and groups (whether in Israel or elsewhere) as the Trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion think fit.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS") SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WAY OF THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL OR MATERIAL ASSISTANCE, ENCOURAGEMENT AND SUPPORT TO THE JERUSALEMACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DANCE ("JAMD") AND SUCH SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS, INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS (WHETHER IN ISRAEL OR ELSEWHERE) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIRABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£5k
Latest spending
£25k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position was satisfactory, with modest assets sufficient to cover its minimal administrative costs, which consist solely of bank charges. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £20,398, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet expenses for a year. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation as a going concern were identified.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations
“The charity received a substantial amount by way of donations and was able to remit donations to the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance with negligible deductions, for use to support the education of music and dance students with bursaries and otherwise.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: a small sum by way of reserves (reserves figure: £20k)
“The charity has no expenses other than bank charges and therefore needs a small sum by way of reserves. The charity retains sufficient funds in its bank accounts to meet its expenses for a year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Israel · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£5k£25k
31/12/2024£62k£43k
31/12/2023£112k£112k
31/12/2022£64k£64k
31/12/2021£24k£25k

Common questions

Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM ACADEMY OF MUSIC & DANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position was satisfactory, with modest assets sufficient to cover its minimal administrative costs, which consist solely of bank charges. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £20,398, which the trustees confirm are sufficient to meet expenses for a year. No material uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation as a going concern were identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST2£150k
BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED2£21k
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£1.6m
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£900k
THE MARCUS MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST1£766k
THE EXILARCH'S FOUNDATION1£641k
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST1£388k
BRITISH FRIENDS OF TZOHAR1£357k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JERUSALEM ACADEMY OF MUSIC & DANCE£5k—0above—no doubt
THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FY2025£334k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATION FY2025£5.3m—0below1.1%no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE ART MUSEUMS OF ISRAEL FY2024£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
UK FRIENDS OF TZOHAR FY2025£79k—0above—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH FY2025£154k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.