JW3 DEVELOPMENT

Registered charity 1156248 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

JW3 is the Jewish Community Centre in London NW3 operated by JW3 Trust (Company Registration Number 5679146; Charity Registration Number 1117644. The objects of JW3 Development are to support the aims and objectives of JW3 Trust and to further those aims by raising funds in support of the work of JW3 Trust

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Latest income
£2.8m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that JW3 Development raised £2,775,169 in income and spent £585,388 on fundraising, resulting in a net income of zero as all funds were applied to charitable activities. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £50,000, which the trustees consider adequate against a policy target of three months of salary costs. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of salary costs and associated on-costs for the fundraising team (held: £50k)
“Accordingly, trustees aim to maintain unrestricted reserves of around three months of salary costs and associated on-costs for the fundraising team employed by JW3 Development.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to JW3 Trust Ltd
“During the year JW3 Development made a grant of £2,250,887 (2024: £2,188,298) to JW3 Trust Limited (charity registration number 05679146), of which £2,044,870 (2024: £1,986,762) was unrestricted and £206,017 (2024: £201,536) was restricted.” — page 25
“During the year services were donated by the JW3 Trust group. The value of these services has been estimated and included in income and expenditure at £225,000 (2024: £210,000).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donated services from JW3 Trust group
“During the year JW3 Development made a grant of £2,250,887 (2024: £2,188,298) to JW3 Trust Limited (charity registration number 05679146), of which £2,044,870 (2024: £1,986,762) was unrestricted and £206,017 (2024: £201,536) was restricted.” — page 25
“During the year services were donated by the JW3 Trust group. The value of these services has been estimated and included in income and expenditure at £225,000 (2024: £210,000).” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

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

Total income
£2.8m
Total spending
£2.8m
Cost of raising funds
£585k
Reserves (reported)
£50k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 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 (98% 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: 20.6% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.8m£2.8m
31/12/2024£2.7m£2.7m
31/12/2023£3.3m£3.3m
31/12/2022£2.4m£2.4m
31/12/2021£2.5m£2.5m

Common questions

Is JW3 DEVELOPMENT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that JW3 Development raised £2,775,169 in income and spent £585,388 on fundraising, resulting in a net income of zero as all funds were applied to charitable activities. The charity maintains unrestricted reserves of £50,000, which the trustees consider adequate against a policy target of three months of salary costs. The auditor confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

Who funds JW3 DEVELOPMENT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JW3 DEVELOPMENT as a grant recipient include THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION, THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O., THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2024£400k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£218kGeneral charitable purposes
THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O.FY2023£85k
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025£77k
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2024£60k
THE JIGSAW NETWORK C.I.O.FY2024£30k
THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATIONFY2022£30kJewish support
THE CLORE DUFFIELD FOUNDATIONFY2024£25kJewish support
THE STELLA AND ALEXANDER MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£18kReligious Activities
Coller Family FoundationFY2025£10k
THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£10k
Coller Family FoundationFY2024£10k
THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kCommunity
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE LAUFFER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£4kCharitable Donations
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2023£3kcontribution towards the 'Gateways' programme, helping young people with no other alternative
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2025£2kFunding contribution towards the 'Goldilocks and the Bear' Mitzvah pantomime
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2019£10kCrafternoons at JW3

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
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED1£309k
THE SACKLER TRUST1£250k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£17k
WOODLANDS GREEN LTD1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JW3 DEVELOPMENT£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
JW3 TRUST LIMITED FY2025£4.4m——unclear—no doubt
J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED FY2024£127k—0unclear—no doubt
NORTH WEST LONDON COMMUNAL MIKVAH LIMITED FY2025£283k—0above—no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD - JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025£171k—0above—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD, JUBILEE CHRISTIAN CENTRE WOLVERHAMPTON FY2025£502k—0unclear—no doubt

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