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FORUM FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP LIMITED

Registered charity 1139858 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Forum for Jewish Leadership (FJL) exists to educate and empower a generation of Jewish leaders with the necessary knowledge, skills and motivation to provide effective communal leadership. FJL runs programming, seminars and courses in the UK, Europe, USA and Israel.

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Latest income
£729k
Latest spending
£755k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £25,648 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in free unrestricted reserves falling to £1,939. The trustees consider this level of reserves adequate to deliver adjusted programmes, although it is below the target of approximately £30,000. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £2k; policy: three months of operational costs, approximately £30,000)
“The level of Free Reserves, while below target, are considered adequate at the current time.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Costs for central office services provided by parent charity Jewish Futures Trust (JFT) at cost.
“FIL incurred costs from JFT during the year totalling £20,153 (2023: £21,087) for its share of the provision of central office services and facilities that JFT provided, at cost, on a group level, to all sister charities.” — page 16
“During the year, the Company received donations from JFT Jewish Futures Foundation Inc totalling £240,749 (2023: £151,951).” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from JFT-Jewish Futures Foundation Inc (USA charity sharing a trustee).
“FIL incurred costs from JFT during the year totalling £20,153 (2023: £21,087) for its share of the provision of central office services and facilities that JFT provided, at cost, on a group level, to all sister charities.” — page 16
“During the year, the Company received donations from JFT Jewish Futures Foundation Inc totalling £240,749 (2023: £151,951).” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations received from JFT Netzach (Israel charity sharing a trustee).
“FIL incurred costs from JFT during the year totalling £20,153 (2023: £21,087) for its share of the provision of central office services and facilities that JFT provided, at cost, on a group level, to all sister charities.” — page 16
“During the year, the Company received donations from JFT Jewish Futures Foundation Inc totalling £240,749 (2023: £151,951).” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant received from JRoots (subsidiary of JFT).
“FIL incurred costs from JFT during the year totalling £20,153 (2023: £21,087) for its share of the provision of central office services and facilities that JFT provided, at cost, on a group level, to all sister charities.” — page 16
“During the year, the Company received donations from JFT Jewish Futures Foundation Inc totalling £240,749 (2023: £151,951).” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations made by trustees to the charity.
“FIL incurred costs from JFT during the year totalling £20,153 (2023: £21,087) for its share of the provision of central office services and facilities that JFT provided, at cost, on a group level, to all sister charities.” — page 16
“During the year, the Company received donations from JFT Jewish Futures Foundation Inc totalling £240,749 (2023: £151,951).” — page 16
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£729k
Total spending
£755k
Cost of raising funds
£5k
Reserves (reported)
£2k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Poland · Throughout London · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£729k£755k
31/12/2023£582k£570k
31/12/2022£464k£477k
31/12/2021£315k£301k
31/12/2020£195k£179k

Common questions

Is FORUM FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £25,648 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in free unrestricted reserves falling to £1,939. The trustees consider this level of reserves adequate to deliver adjusted programmes, although it is below the target of approximately £30,000. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FORUM FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FORUM FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MILLENNIUM TRUST, JROOTS LIMITED, JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MILLENNIUM TRUSTFY2023£2.5m
JROOTS LIMITEDFY2024£35kto subsidise educational trips
JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£34kDonations
THE MILLENNIUM TRUSTFY2022£25k
JROOTS LIMITEDFY2023£12kto subsidise educational trips