JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED
To advance Jewish education, connection and culture;The sharing of values that build good citizenship, social responsibility and goodness in society;The promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and effective use of charitable resources; andThe furtherance of such other charitable purposes that the directors may from time to time in their absolutediscretion think fit.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the group incurred a net loss of £0.445m for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net funds from £2.023m to £1.579m. Free reserves declined to £1.355m from £1.807m in the previous year, though the trustees confirm compliance with statutory requirements and SORP provisions.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee (2023: one) received emoluments between f80,000 and f90,000.” — page 21
“Two employees (2023: three) received emoluments between f60,000 and f70,000. One employee (2023: nil) received emoluments between f70,000 and f80,000 One employee (2023: one) received emoluments between f80,000 and f90,000. One employee (2023: one) received emoluments between fl 10,000 and fl 20,000.” — page 21
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £110,001 - £120,000 (FY2023) to £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2024).
Corporate structure
- Trading subsidiary: AISH HATORAH UK LIMITED Companies House 03413207
- Trading subsidiary: FORUM FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP LIMITED Companies House 07453042
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07884678
- Turnover: £729k
- Profit before tax: £-26k
- Note 8 Debtors: Amounts owed by sister charities £20,890 (2023: £7,642). Note 12 Related Party Transactions: FJL incurred costs from JFT totalling £20,153 for central office services.
- Turnover: £3.2m
- Profit before tax: £-67k
- Donated/gift-aided to the charity: £453k
- Note 17 discloses intra-group charges for central facilities/services of £571,152 (2024) and £475,986 (2023) from parent JFT. Additionally, the Company received donations from JFT of £452,500 (2024) and £589,361 (2023). The Company also incurred net costs of £128,860 (2024) with subsidiary JRoots Ltd for trips, paid to JRoots, and received a grant from JRoots of £300,000 (2024). At year end, amounts owed to other group charities were £1,074 (debtors) and £36,404 (creditors).
“During the year, the Company received donations to the value of £452,500 (2023: £589,361) from JFT.”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rabbi Naftali Schiff — CEO
Company officers (Companies House)
- COWAN, Craig Jonathan on trustee list
- HAMMELBURGER, David Samuel on trustee list
- ZNEIMER, Saul on trustee list
- MORRIS, David Daniel on trustee list
- SOBEL, Debra on trustee list
- LEE, Edward Michael on trustee list
- HARRIS, Karen Fiona on trustee list
- BENARROCH, Joanna on trustee list
- MISRAHI, Edward not on trustee list
- SCHIFF, Neil Zev on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Trustees
- Craig Jonathan Cowan
- DAVID SAMUEL HAMMELBURGER
- David Daniel Morris
- Debra Sobel
- EDWARD MICHAEL LEE
- EDWARD MISRAHI Co-Chair
- JOANNA BENARROCH
- Karen Harris
- Neil Schiff
- Saul Zneimer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £13.7m | £14.2m |
| 31/12/2023 | £13.4m | £14.8m |
| 31/12/2022 | £11.2m | £10.7m |
| 31/12/2021 | £8.4m | £7.8m |
| 31/12/2020 | £9.4m | £7.6m |
Common questions
Is JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group incurred a net loss of £0.445m for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total net funds from £2.023m to £1.579m. Free reserves declined to £1.355m from £1.807m in the previous year, though the trustees confirm compliance with statutory requirements and SORP provisions. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 5 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE MILLENNIUM TRUST, THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O., ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION (HANADIV) EUROPE, PRISM THE GIFT FUND.
Shared trustees with funders
- EDWARD MICHAEL LEE — trustee here and at JROOTS LIMITED
- EDWARD MICHAEL LEE — trustee here and at THE ARNOLD LEE CHARITABLE TRUST
- Neil Schiff — trustee here and at THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/11/2024 | £18k | Disabled Toilet |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF TZOHAR | 1 | £357k |
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| NER YISROEL EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation | 1 | £30k |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| WALTERS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ROSE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE MARJORIE & ARNOLD ZIFF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
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- J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- UK FRIENDS OF TZOHAR
- BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- BRITEFIELD TRUST
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED | £13.7m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 5 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK FRIENDS OF TZOHAR | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | 2.3% | no doubt |
| BOARD OF DEPUTIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £1.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BRITEFIELD TRUST | £117k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | £206k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |