FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH HERITAGE
Registered charity 1162111 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The objects of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage are:* to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the built Jewish heritage including synagogues, monuments, cemeteries, communal buildings and sites of religious, historical, architectural, social or cultural significance* to advance the education of the public regarding Jewish heritage
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and unrestricted reserves of £254,682. The trustees maintain a policy to hold unrestricted funds at a level they deem appropriate to meet current and foreseeable commitments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable regulations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: a level which the Trustees think appropriate in order to meet the current and foreseeable future commitments of the charity (held: £255k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level which the Trustees think appropriate in order to meet the current and foreseeable future commitments of the charity.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to connected charity in Spain
“Other debtors include £26,353 provided to a connected charity to be incorporated in Spain.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £436k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£46k
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 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 (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: 4.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Austria · France · Germany · Hungary · Poland · Slovakia · Spain · Throughout England And Wales · Turkey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH HERITAGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus and unrestricted reserves of £254,682. The trustees maintain a policy to hold unrestricted funds at a level they deem appropriate to meet current and foreseeable commitments. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified that would suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH HERITAGE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH HERITAGE as a grant recipient include THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BLOOM FOUNDATION, PHILIP KING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE POLONSKY FOUNDATION, THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
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