ISRAELI SCOUTS WESTERN EUROPE

Registered charity 1156815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Educational activities for children and young adults to strengthen the connection to their local, national and international communities and identity.

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY HEBREW SPEAKING YOUNG PEOPLE, IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIALS, AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS, AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.2. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.3. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY(FOR EXAMPLE):(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;(E) ULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.4. THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (FOR EXAMPLE)(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£707k
Latest spending
£669k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net increase in funds of £37,517 for the year, with total funds rising to £293,097. The unrestricted reserves stood at £16,724, which the trustees note is maintained for specific periods rather than as large general sums. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: The charity does not aim to keep large sums of money in reserve. (held: £17k)
“The charity does not aim to keep large sums of money in reserve. Some reserves may be maintained for specific periods, to be used as financial support for Aliya program participants who may require substantial amounts.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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

Total income
£707k
Total spending
£669k
Cost of raising funds
£142k
Reserves (reported)
£17k
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (69% 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: 20.0% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£707k£669k
31/12/2023£550k£558k
31/12/2022£412k£384k
31/12/2021£300k£241k
31/12/2020£250k£192k

Common questions

Is ISRAELI SCOUTS WESTERN EUROPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net increase in funds of £37,517 for the year, with total funds rising to £293,097. The unrestricted reserves stood at £16,724, which the trustees note is maintained for specific periods rather than as large general sums. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.