UK GIVES LTD
To promote, encourage, and facilitate charitable giving and philanthropy in the United Kingdom.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £122,420 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £221,486. The trustees confirm that these reserves are adequate to meet obligations as they fall due and that the charity has no salaried employees. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The current policy of the charity is to distribute funds in furtherance of its charitable objectives. A bank balance is maintained to meet expenses as they fall due.” — page 5
“During the year the charity paid a grant of £554,999 (2024: £759,654) to the IsraelGives Foundation, a registered charity in Israel of which Mr Bonder is a common trustee.” — page 7
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- JONATHAN BONDER LLBchair
- Dana Maimon
- Ronen Mendel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £1.5m | £1.6m |
| 31/07/2024 | £2.3m | £2.1m |
| 31/07/2023 | £473k | £461k |
| 31/07/2022 | £482k | £467k |
| 31/07/2021 | £584k | £575k |
Common questions
Is UK GIVES LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £122,420 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £221,486. The trustees confirm that these reserves are adequate to meet obligations as they fall due and that the charity has no salaried employees. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Landau Morley LLP.
Who funds UK GIVES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UK GIVES LTD as a grant recipient include B K CHARITABLE TRUST, THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION, BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED, The Marks Family Charitable Trust.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £72k | |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £55k | |
| THE JMCMRJ SORRELL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k | Grants for poverty alleviation and health improvement |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £25k | |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £16k | |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £15k | |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | FY2025 | £12k | |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £7k | |
| THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £7k | |
| LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUST | FY2024 | £1k | |
| COL-RENO LIMITED | FY2024 | £360 | |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £0 | |
| THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £0 | |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | FY2024 | £0 | |
| The Marks Family Charitable Trust | FY2024 | — |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NPT Transatlantic Limited | 1 | £30.9m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6.7m |
| IGF TRANSATLANTIC LIMITED | 1 | £6.1m |
| THE P27 TRUST | 1 | £4.1m |
| BREAKTHROUGH FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.0m |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £965k |
| THE JD FOUNDATION | 1 | £561k |
| MAGNIFY FOUNDATION | 1 | £241k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK GIVES LTD | £1.5m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SWIRE 2765 | £2.2m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GIVINGWORKS | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GOFUNDME.ORG.UK | £227k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LITTLE GIVING | £641k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 1692 | £462k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |