ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Activities this year have been to support children who are living in the Holy Land by providing relief for those who currently may not be receiving help, who are in critical need because of extreme financial hardship, physical or mental illness / disability, abandonment, the death of one or both parents or family breakdown.
Objects
FOR THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 22 YEARS, PERMANENTLY LIVING IN THE HOLY LAND (ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES) AND WHO ARE IN CRITICAL NEED, BY REASON OF ILL HEALTH, EXTREME FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY:MAKING GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF INDIVIDUAL CHILDREN TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF WELFARE, EDUCATION AND MEDICAL CARE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated at a small deficit of £172 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves decreasing to £4,669. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet current and future requirements and aim to produce a breakeven position annually. The charity employs no staff and relies entirely on volunteers and donations.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and gifts 41,213” — page 13
“The trustees aim to produce a breakeven position each year with any short term deficits being funded from reserves.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/07/2025 (received 02/06/2026, 2 days after the 31/05/2026 due date).
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £43k | £44k |
| 31/07/2024 | £37k | £34k |
| 31/07/2023 | £19k | £20k |
| 31/07/2022 | £22k | £25k |
| 31/07/2021 | £24k | £22k |
Common questions
Is ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN IN CRISIS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated at a small deficit of £172 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total unrestricted reserves decreasing to £4,669. The trustees consider these reserves sufficient to meet current and future requirements and aim to produce a breakeven position annually. The charity employs no staff and relies entirely on volunteers and donations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATION | 1 | £373k |
| HUMAN RELIEF FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £226k |
| HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £179k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £127k |
| THE RODDICK FOUNDATION | 1 | £108k |
| THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION | 1 | £86k |
| THE PENNIES FOUNDATION | 1 | £54k |
Charities like this
- ACTION AROUND BETHLEHEM CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY
- CHILDREN OF ADAM APPEAL
- AKRAM AID
- CHILD FIRST (UK)
- THE CHILDREN'S AMAZING RURAL KIDS
- UK CARE FOR CHILDREN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRAHAM'S CHILDREN IN CRISIS | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTION AROUND BETHLEHEM CHILDREN WITH DISABILITY | £255k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHILDREN OF ADAM APPEAL | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AKRAM AID | £58k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHILD FIRST (UK) | £52k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHILDREN'S AMAZING RURAL KIDS | £102k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |