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THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR)

Registered charity 1149882 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide support to Jewish Survivors of, and refugees from Holocaust era Nazi persecution. and their dependents who suffer from illness and frailty, to relieve their financial distress and provide grants to promote education about the Holocaust and related matters.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£8.6m
Latest spending
£10.9m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £17,046,185, which the Trustees consider sufficient to fund services for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £1,080,704, driven by an operating deficiency of £2,259,666 that was offset by investment gains of £1,178,962. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to meet liabilities as they fall due.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to fund the requirements of the first-generation members over the medium term (held: £17.0m)
“The Trustees consider the level of current reserves to be sufficient to fund the requirements of the first-generation members over the medium term.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr M Newman OBE is a Director of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc, which granted £7,758,987 (2024; £6,948,055) to the charitable company for providing support in grants to its members and as a contribution to the funding of its welfare activities.
“Mr M Newman OBE is a Director of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc, which granted £7,758,987 (2024; £6,948,055) to the charitable company for providing support in grants to its members and as a contribution to the funding of its welfare activities.” — page 34
“Mr M Karp OBE is a Trustee of Holocaust Education Trust, which was awarded a three-year grant worth £60,726 which was agreed in 2022 and treated as expenditure in that year’s accounts, £20,242 remains to be disbursed (2024 £40,484)” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr M Karp OBE is a Trustee of Holocaust Education Trust, which was awarded a three-year grant worth £60,726 which was agreed in 2022 and treated as expenditure in that year’s accounts, £20,242 remains to be disbursed (2024 £40,484)
“Mr M Newman OBE is a Director of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc, which granted £7,758,987 (2024; £6,948,055) to the charitable company for providing support in grants to its members and as a contribution to the funding of its welfare activities.” — page 34
“Mr M Karp OBE is a Trustee of Holocaust Education Trust, which was awarded a three-year grant worth £60,726 which was agreed in 2022 and treated as expenditure in that year’s accounts, £20,242 remains to be disbursed (2024 £40,484)” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr M Karp OBE is a Trustee of Holocaust Education Trust, which was awarded a £31,000 grant in 2025 and treated as expenditure in this year’s accounts, £31,000 remains to be disbursed.
“Mr M Newman OBE is a Director of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany Inc, which granted £7,758,987 (2024; £6,948,055) to the charitable company for providing support in grants to its members and as a contribution to the funding of its welfare activities.” — page 34
“Mr M Karp OBE is a Trustee of Holocaust Education Trust, which was awarded a three-year grant worth £60,726 which was agreed in 2022 and treated as expenditure in that year’s accounts, £20,242 remains to be disbursed (2024 £40,484)” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£8.6m
Total spending
£10.9m
Cost of raising funds
£74k
Reserves (reported)
£17.0m
Employees
47

Reported reserves equal ~18.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.9% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£8.6m£10.9m
31/12/2024£8.3m£10.2m
31/12/2023£8.5m£9.8m
31/12/2022£8.5m£9.0m
31/12/2021£5.1m£7.4m

Common questions

Is THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at £17,046,185, which the Trustees consider sufficient to fund services for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net reduction in funds of £1,080,704, driven by an operating deficiency of £2,259,666 that was offset by investment gains of £1,178,962. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

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£400k
THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION1£5.4m
THE JUSACA CHARITABLE TRUST1£667k
ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE1£590k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION1£498k
This Day Foundation1£367k
JNF CHARITABLE TRUST1£294k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION1£250k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR)£8.6m——above—no doubt
FEDERATION OF JEWISH RELIEF ORGANISATIONS FY2025£498kUnder £10,0000above—no doubt
'45 AID SOCIETY LIMITED FY2025£153k—0above—no doubt
UTRY FY2025£998k—0unclear—no doubt
JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
AJEX - THE JEWISH MILITARY ASSOCIATION FY2026£336k—0above—no doubt

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