UKLFI CHARITABLE TRUST
The charity advances legal education into the causes and effects of anti-semitism in particular anti-semitism which manifests itself with regard to the State of Israel and promotes racial harmony for the public benefit by the elimination of such anti-semitism, by providing legal support, advice advocacy and assistance to the victims.
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE LEGAL EDUCATION IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POLICY REGARDING (I) THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND (II) THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF, PARTICULARLY ANTI-SEMITISM WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF WITH REGARD TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THROUGH (A) ORGANISING LEGAL TRAINING (B) THE STAGING OF LEGAL LECTURES AND (C) THE PROMOTION OF LEGAL RESEARCH AND THE PUBLICATION OF ITS USEFUL RESULTS.2. TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ELIMINATION OF ANTI-SEMITISM (PARTICULARLY ANTI-SEMITISM WHICH MANIFESTS ITSELF WITH REGARD TO THE STATE OF ISRAEL) BY (I) PROVIDING LEGAL SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF ANTI-SEMITISM (II) HELPING SUCH VICTIMS BY PROVIDING ADVICE, ADVOCACY, CARE, RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE AND (III) FOSTER RELATIONS AMONG LAWYERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SUCH LEGAL SUPPORT AND HELP.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted general funds increased to £808,533, maintaining a level equivalent to at least six months' expenditure as per the trustees' reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, with total income of £831,720 significantly exceeding charitable expenditure of £476,320. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue activities and mitigate major risks.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six months’ expenditure.” — page 6
“During the year, UKLFI Limited, a company with common key personnel recharged £281,851 (2024: £198,026) to the Charity in connection with shared staff and other support costs. In addition, the Charity recharged costs of £13,000 to UKLFI Limited in respect of shared staff costs.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 100
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Albert George Nelson Levy
- Aurele Aaron Tobelem
- Dr Efrat Sopher
- Nicholas Ivor Stalbow
- Raymond Anthony Symons
- SOLOMON JACOB CHARLES MAXWELL
- Susan Rebecca Storring
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £832k | £476k |
| 31/12/2024 | £586k | £286k |
| 31/12/2023 | £228k | £105k |
| 31/12/2022 | £105k | £88k |
| 31/12/2021 | £71k | £42k |
Common questions
Is UKLFI CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted general funds increased to £808,533, maintaining a level equivalent to at least six months' expenditure as per the trustees' reserves policy. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, with total income of £831,720 significantly exceeding charitable expenditure of £476,320. The trustees confirmed that resources are adequate to continue activities and mitigate major risks. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UKLFI CHARITABLE TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UKLFI CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST, THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £156k | |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2023 | £43k | |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £9k | |
| THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £9k | Support of legal education programmes |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2025 | £8k | |
| THE SIR JACK LYONS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | Legal education programmes |
| THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £950k |
| THE JERUSALEM FOUNDATION | 1 | £832k |
| PRISM THE GIFT FUND | 1 | £91k |
| THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £40k |
| THE BERTIE BLACK FOUNDATION | 1 | £29k |
| THE JOHN S COHEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £26k |
| THE JACOBS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| THE MOSU CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £13k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKLFI CHARITABLE TRUST | £832k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CFI CHARITABLE TRUST | £735k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ANTISEMITISM POLICY TRUST | £426k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| S K CHARITABLE TRUST | £232k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FFH EDUCATIONAL TRUST | £93k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | £259k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |