GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY

Registered charity 1153393 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIFT

GIFT CHARITABLE TRUST IS A NON-PROFIT MAKING AND RECOGNISED CHARITY.THE CHARITY AIMS TO EDUCATE, PROMOTE AND INSPIRE GOODNESS AND TO BE PROACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · Get email alerts

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£3.9m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £16,440 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £575,781, which the trustees consider adequate to deliver programmes and meet obligations. The charity relies on donor generosity and has maintained its operations without material uncertainty regarding its future viability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 2-3 months of the annual cost base (held: £576k)
“Our revised policy is to maintain 2-3 months of the annual cost base as free reserves.” — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: JFT recharged GIFT for back office functions
“JFT has recharged GIFT £271,197 in the year (£232,372 in 2023). Rabbi N Schiff, a trustee, is CEO and founder of JFT. Included in donations are £60,000 (2023: £50,550) from trustees.” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Goldwins Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£3.9m
Cost of raising funds
£381k
Reserves (reported)
£645k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (68% 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: 9.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.9m£3.9m
31/12/2023£2.6m£3.4m
31/12/2022£2.5m£2.3m
31/12/2021£2.0m£1.7m
31/12/2020£2.4m£1.6m

Common questions

Is GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a profit of £16,440 for the year ended 31 December 2024, a significant improvement from the previous year's loss. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £575,781, which the trustees consider adequate to deliver programmes and meet obligations. The charity relies on donor generosity and has maintained its operations without material uncertainty regarding its future viability. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Goldwins Limited.

Who funds GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED, THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION, SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2025£332k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£287k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2022£264k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2024£240k
JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£135kDonations
JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£91kDonations
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£25k
THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£10k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2025£2kfunding towards educational work for Year 7 Giving Curicula
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2023£2kfunding towards educational work for youngsters and with hands on sessions
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund08/08/2025£10kCuppa Kindness
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2020£10kCOVID-19 Poverty Relief

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY£3.9m——unclear—no doubt
GIFT GROW GOOD FY2025£508k—0unclear—no doubt
UK GIVES LTD FY2025£1.5m—0above—no doubt
GIVINGWORKS FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CHARIS TRUST FY2025£591k—0unclear—no doubt
THE G C GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£560k—0unclear—no doubt

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