THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION
To address the financial difficulties of individuals in the Jewish and wider community by empowering them to become financially self-sufficient through a personalised approach, providing a range of business, training and employment services.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING I) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT AND II) ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £128,596 from £431,126 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £407,418. The trustees are satisfied the charity can raise sufficient funds to meet its objectives and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. The charity is currently working towards a strategy to place six months of reserves on deposit.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 More than £100,000 2025 1 1” — page 38
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: £60,001 - £70,000 More than £100,000 2025 1 1” — page 38
“Included in other debtors is an amount of £787,404 (2024: £800,852) owed by We Hub Building, a charity with common trustees. In April 2016 the charity entered into a 25 years commercial operating lease agreement with an LLP, a trustee of the charity is a designated member of the LLP with significant influence. During the year the charity was charged a total of £105,269 (2024: £105,196) for the lease of the building.” — page 41
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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 31/12/2025
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- MR MISHA ZEEV MORRISchair
- Alexander Bard
- Nina Sandler
- PAUL JULIAN MANN
- Philippa Mintz
- Shraga Shalom Zaltzman
- Stephen Howard John Pack
- Susannah Kintish
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £753k | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.4m | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2023 | £897k | £1.1m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.1m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.2m | £1.0m |
Common questions
Is THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £128,596 from £431,126 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £407,418. The trustees are satisfied the charity can raise sufficient funds to meet its objectives and have prepared the accounts on a going concern basis. The charity is currently working towards a strategy to place six months of reserves on deposit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the More than £100,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE BLOOM FOUNDATION, ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, BENESCO CHARITY LIMITED, THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATION, THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £169k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2021 | £153k | |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | FY2023 | £142k | |
| BENESCO CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £100k | Welfare |
| THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £100k | Relief of unemployment through vocational training |
| THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £100k | Relief of unemployment through vocational training |
| THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £93k | Relief of unemployment through vocational training |
| THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £70k | Relief of unemployment through vocational training |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £60k | |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £40k | |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £35k | |
| BELZ FOUNDATION LTD | FY2023 | £31k | |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED | FY2022 | £24k | |
| THE BLOOM FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £22k | Grant |
| LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £20k | Relief of poverty and ill-health |
| THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITED | FY2021 | £12k | |
| SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £12k | Poor & needy |
| THE MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Education |
| THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k | General charitable purpose donations |
| SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £9k | Advance of religion |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £8k | |
| JEG TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £6k | |
| DAVID TANNEN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | |
| THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE RISHY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | |
| RUBISLAW FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| RUBISLAW FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £4k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
| SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Advance of religion |
| SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Education |
| RUBISLAW FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
| RUBISLAW FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
| RUBISLAW FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £3k | relief of poverty, relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability, the advancement of Jewish religion and the advancement of Jewish religious edu |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2025 | £20k | Employability and jobs support |
| UK government | 02/10/2020 | £8k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| London Borough of Barnet | 04/12/2018 | £1k | Grant to The Work Avenue Foundation |
| London Borough of Barnet | 04/12/2018 | £1k | Corporate Accounting |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/08/2018 | £10k | Jewish Community Charity Recruitment Fair |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £741k |
| MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £279k |
| FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED | 1 | £70k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| NEWPIER CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £38k |
| THE UNION OF ORTHODOX HEBREW CONGREGATIONS | 1 | £37k |
| E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
| ELPOLD CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION | £753k | More than £100,000 | 2 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GIVE US A CHANCE | £567k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE STREET FOUNDATION | £750k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PREMIERQUOTE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MACHSIKEI YESHIVE | £951k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |