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FRIENDS OF SHABBOS

Registered charity 1172993 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING GRANTS, RELIGIOUS REQUISITES, GROCERIES AND OTHER FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO CELEBRATE THE SABBATH AND OTHER JEWISH RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORTHODOX JEWISH LAW AND CUSTOM.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO SHALL BE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING GRANTS, RELIGIOUS REQUISITES, GROCERIES AND OTHER FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SUCH ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO CELEBRATE THE SABBATH AND OTHER JEWISH RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORTHODOX JEWISH LAW AND CUSTOM.

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

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Latest income
£26k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £515 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves falling to £95. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, although the notes explicitly state that the going concern basis is dependent on continuing grant aid.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Revenue grants,legacies & donations 26,255”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient funds to be able to meet its own targets on giving out grants (held: £95)
“The trust general policy on reserves is to have sufficient funds to be able to meet its own targets on giving out grants.” — page 4
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity is entirely dependent on continuing grant aid and as a consequence the going concern basis is also dependent on the continuing grant aid.” — page 8
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnet · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£26k£27k
31/03/2025£27k£35k
31/03/2024£30k£35k
31/03/2023£21k£16k
31/03/2022£21k£21k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF SHABBOS financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £515 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total unrestricted reserves falling to £95. The trustees consider the charity to be in a strong position to continue its activities, although the notes explicitly state that the going concern basis is dependent on continuing grant aid.