BBYO
A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND UNDERSTANDING OF JUDAISM AMONGST JEWISH TEENAGERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TENETS OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN SUCH MANNER AS THE DIRECTORS IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE AND;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that BBYO reported a surplus of £43,319 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £96,367. The trustees consider the reserves position acceptable and sufficient to maintain normal operating activities for 12 months. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis of doubt, as the directors confirm sufficient resources to continue trading.
What the accounts disclose
“The directors review the level of reserves annually, to ensure that we maintain sufficient reserves to enable normal operating activities to continue over a period of 12 months” — page 7
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07316468
Company officers (Companies House)
- PRESTON, Andrew Simon on trustee list
- HART, Gaon Leslie on trustee list
- ZEITAL, Lisa Jo on trustee list
- MARGOLIN, Adam Marc on trustee list
- EPSTEIN, Robert James on trustee list
- LEWIS, Beverley Jane on trustee list
- MORRIS OF KENWOOD, Jonathan David, Lord not on trustee list
- ROBINSON, Charles Benjamin on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Trustees
- LORD JONATHAN DAVID MORRIS OF KENWOODchair
- Adam Marc Margolin
- Andrew Simon Preston
- Beverley Jane Lewis
- Charles Benjamin Robinson
- Gaon Leslie Hart
- Lisa Jo Zeital
- Robert James Epstein
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £521k | £478k |
| 30/09/2024 | £566k | £616k |
| 30/09/2023 | £441k | £425k |
| 30/09/2022 | £421k | £456k |
| 30/09/2021 | £218k | £189k |
Common questions
Is BBYO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that BBYO reported a surplus of £43,319 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £96,367. The trustees consider the reserves position acceptable and sufficient to maintain normal operating activities for 12 months. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis of doubt, as the directors confirm sufficient resources to continue trading. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2023 | £10k | Health Education & Advice for Life (HEAL) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/07/2018 | £10k | LGBT Inclusion and Celebration Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/09/2014 | £2k | Hatrama - BBYO's Young Fundraiser Course |