GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY
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.
Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND PEOPLE IN NEED IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:- ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE,- ADVANCE EDUCATION; AND- RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £38,280 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a decline in donation income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £539,720, which the trustees consider adequate against their policy target of maintaining 2-3 months of annual costs. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“Our revised policy is to maintain 2-3 months of the annual cost base as free reserves.”
“JFT has recharged GIFT £295,573 in the year (£271,197 in 2024).” — page 28
“During the course of the year the Charity received donations from JFT of £150,086 (2024 £113,500)” — page 28
“JFT has recharged GIFT £295,573 in the year (£271,197 in 2024).” — page 28
“During the course of the year the Charity received donations from JFT of £150,086 (2024 £113,500)” — page 28
“JFT has recharged GIFT £295,573 in the year (£271,197 in 2024).” — page 28
“During the course of the year the Charity received donations from JFT of £150,086 (2024 £113,500)” — page 28
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 8,000
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 8,000
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 8,000
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (23/07/2014)
Trustees
- HOWARD A JACKSON
- Lauren Elana Moshal
- NEIL ZEV SCHIFF
- Neil Blair
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £3.2m | £3.2m |
| 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 |
Common questions
Is GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a loss of £38,280 for the year ended 31 December 2025, following a decline in donation income. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £539,720, which the trustees consider adequate against their policy target of maintaining 2-3 months of annual costs. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 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, M AND S STORFER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- NEIL ZEV SCHIFF — trustee here and at JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2025 | £332k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2023 | £287k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2021 | £283k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2022 | £264k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2024 | £240k | |
| JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £150k | |
| JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £135k | Donations |
| JEWISH FUTURES TRUST LIMITED | FY2022 | £91k | Donations |
| THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2023 | £25k | |
| M AND S STORFER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £10k | |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k | |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2023 | £2k | funding towards educational work for youngsters and with hands on sessions |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | FY2025 | £2k | funding towards educational work for Year 7 Giving Curicula |
| THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/08/2025 | £10k | Cuppa Kindness |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/05/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 Poverty Relief |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2014 | £6k | One - off Food Drive to collect and distribute food packages to those |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £682k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £496k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £145k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £50k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- CHILDREN TODAY CHARITABLE TRUST
- PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
- FULL FACT
- GIVE FOR GOOD
- BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED
- TYNESIDE CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GIVE IT FORWARD TODAY | £3.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN TODAY CHARITABLE TRUST | £278k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| PROWTING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £140k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FULL FACT | £3.1m | £110,000 - £119,999 | 9 | above | — | no doubt |
| GIVE FOR GOOD | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| BEDFORDSHIRE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | £372k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |