BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL (BFOUI)
Promoting, advancing and assisting in the advancement of enducation in general and the educational aims, objects and activities of the Open University of Israel .
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO PROMOTE, ADVANCE OR ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN GENERAL AND THE EDUCATIONAL AIMS, OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL ("OUI") IN PARTICULAR, AND THROUGH OR IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE OUI, TO PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE STATE OF ISRAEL, OR ELSEWHERE AND IN SUCH PROPORTION AND MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting 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
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Alexander Trager- Lewis
- GORDON HAUSMANN
- Professor Malka Ajzenstadt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £48 | £696 |
| 31/12/2024 | £193 | £797 |
| 31/12/2023 | £50 | £833 |
| 31/12/2022 | £256k | £258k |
| 31/12/2021 | £145k | £146k |
Common questions
Who funds BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL (BFOUI)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OF ISRAEL (BFOUI) as a grant recipient include THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2023 | £181k | |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2024 | £22k | |
| THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST | FY2022 | £20k |