THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1164762 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£753k
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: More than £100,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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)

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£753k
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£6k
Reserves (reported)
£283k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (62% 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: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLOOM FOUNDATIONFY2023£169k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2021£153k
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITEDFY2023£142k
BENESCO CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£100kWelfare
THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£100kRelief of unemployment through vocational training
THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATIONFY2024£100kRelief of unemployment through vocational training
THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATIONFY2025£93kRelief of unemployment through vocational training
THE MAX BARNEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£70kRelief of unemployment through vocational training
THE BLOOM FOUNDATIONFY2022£60k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£40k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATIONFY2025£35k
BELZ FOUNDATION LTDFY2023£31k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATIONFY2024£30k
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£24k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATIONFY2021£22kGrant
LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£20kRelief of poverty and ill-health
THE ANGLO-AMERICAN CHARITY LIMITEDFY2021£12k
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£12kPoor & needy
THE MORRIS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kEducation
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATIONFY2021£10kGeneral charitable purpose donations
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£9kAdvance of religion
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
JEG TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£6k
DAVID TANNEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£5k
THE PHILLIPS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE RISHY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£5k
RUBISLAW FOUNDATIONFY2025£4k
RUBISLAW FOUNDATIONFY2024£4krelief 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 TRUSTFY2022£3kAdvance of religion
SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kEducation
RUBISLAW FOUNDATIONFY2023£3krelief 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 FOUNDATIONFY2022£3krelief 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 FOUNDATIONFY2021£3krelief 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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/09/2025£20kEmployability and jobs support
UK government02/10/2020£8kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
London Borough of Barnet04/12/2018£1kGrant to The Work Avenue Foundation
London Borough of Barnet04/12/2018£1kCorporate Accounting
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£10kJewish Community Charity Recruitment Fair

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.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with 4 CHARITY FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WORK AVENUE FOUNDATION£753kMore than £100,0002unclear—no doubt
4 CHARITY FOUNDATION FY2025£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
GIVE US A CHANCE FY2025£567k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STREET FOUNDATION FY2025£750k—0unclear—no doubt
PREMIERQUOTE LIMITED FY2024£1.3m—0above—no doubt
MACHSIKEI YESHIVE FY2025£951k—0below—no doubt

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