KEF KIDS
Registered charity 1176298 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KEF
The charity provides out-of-school hours activities for children with disabilities, primarily from the Jewish communities in the London Borough of Barnet, but also to Jewish children in Brent and Hackney and other areas in England. The charity's aims are to provide social, leisure and developmental benefits to children with disabilities and support and respite to their families.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £224,000 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting from total income of £1,212,000 against expenditure of £1,436,000. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £263,000, which is slightly below the stated policy target of three to six months of operational costs, though the trustees remain confident in the charity's financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £263k; policy: three to six months of operational costs)
“At the year end, free reserves stood at £263,000, an amount equal to 2.2 months of operational costs, slightly below the target range.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Cohen Arnold. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — KEF KIDS (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£153k
Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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: 12.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Hackney · Haringey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is KEF KIDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £224,000 for the year ended 31 January 2025, resulting from total income of £1,212,000 against expenditure of £1,436,000. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £263,000, which is slightly below the stated policy target of three to six months of operational costs, though the trustees remain confident in the charity's financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cohen Arnold.
Who funds KEF KIDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KEF KIDS as a grant recipient include ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED, DELAPAGE LIMITED, THE ESFANDI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST, CHARITWORTH LIMITED.
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