THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1160879 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MGCCF

This is a grant making charity that funds other organisations

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.5m
Latest spending
£4.5m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £68,060,307, comprising unrestricted and endowment funds, with unrestricted reserves of £66,217,286. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to maintain prevailing charitable expenditure levels, noting that investment income funds only a proportion of grants with the balance met from capital. The charity reported a net inflow of £994,956 for the year, driven by significant net gains on investments.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 26.8% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“During the year, the Charity received incoming resources of £1,481,483 (2025: £1,411,517). Costs of raising funds were £397,060 (2025: £551,520).” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: adequate to maintain prevailing level of charitable expenditure (held: £66.2m)
“In line with the Trustees' intention to maintain the prevailing level of charitable expenditure, the level of reserves held of £68,060,307 (2025: £67,065,351) is considered adequate, taking into account a number of factors.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Tony Coren Gategi Project
“During the year, a grant of £270,000 (2025: £300,000) was made to the Tony Coren Gategi Project, of which Anthony Coren, a Trustee of the Charity, is also a Board member. Anthony Coren was not involved in the discussions relating to this grant.” — page 31
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Renco Properties Limited
“The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Charity: Name Renco Properties Limited”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by MHA Audit Services LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2026)

Total income
£1.5m
Total spending
£4.5m
Cost of raising funds
£397k
Reserves (reported)
£66.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~177.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% 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: 26.8% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Israel · Kenya · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2026£1.5m£4.5m
05/04/2025£1.4m£3.9m
05/04/2024£1.4m£2.6m
05/04/2023£60.4m£1.6m
05/04/2022£3.0m£183k

Common questions

Is THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total funds of £68,060,307, comprising unrestricted and endowment funds, with unrestricted reserves of £66,217,286. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to maintain prevailing charitable expenditure levels, noting that investment income funds only a proportion of grants with the balance met from capital. The charity reported a net inflow of £994,956 for the year, driven by significant net gains on investments. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by MHA Audit Services LLP.

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
FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UK1£15k
UNSEEN (UK)1£10k
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN1£3k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£1.5m—0above26.8%no doubt
THE CORCORAN FOUNDATION FY2025£170k—0unclear—no doubt
CROWN CREST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation FY2025£660k——below—no doubt
KUSZER TZEDAKAH FY2025£141k—0above—no doubt
ELLINSON FOUNDATION LIMITED FY2025£397k—0unclear—no doubt

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