THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1177003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Foundation's objectives are such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion see fit. The trustees have adopted a broad mission statement for grant making noting the preference for building projects and focusing mainly in Israel and Europe on Health and medical sciences, Needy populations, and improving the quality of Jewish Life.

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Latest income
£717k
Latest spending
£6.2m
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at $113.5m at the end of the year, with the trustees confirming there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net movement in funds of $9.5m, driven by significant investment gains of $16.4m, while total charitable expenditure reached $6.2m.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: $114,580 - $125,208 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)
“In the band $114,580 - $125,208” — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Reimbursed travel expenses paid to three trustees
“Reimbursed travel expenses were paid to three (2023: three) trustees in the year amounting to $6,319 (2023: $3,735). Payne Hicks Beach, a law firm in which Martin Paisner was a partner, raised charges for professional services and reimbursed expenses in the amount of $27,887 (2023: $21,034) of which $5,878 (2023: $6,000) was outstanding at the year end. In addition, costs for shared services of $383,451 (2023: $271,107) were allocated to The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Philanthropic Foundation in the year in respect of staff and other overhead costs. At 31 December 2024, $90,684 (2023: $275,102) was owed by The Maurice and Vivienne Wohl Philanthropic Foundation, Amounts owed by The Maurice & Vivienne Wohl Philanthropic Foundation are interest free and repayable on demand.” — page 29
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£717k
Total spending
£6.2m
Cost of raising funds
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£91.1m
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~175.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Germany · Israel · United States

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£717k£6.2m
31/12/2023£771k£5.6m
31/12/2022£600k£6.1m
31/12/2021£439k£4.4m
31/12/2020£374k£5.2m

Common questions

Is THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves stood at $113.5m at the end of the year, with the trustees confirming there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net movement in funds of $9.5m, driven by significant investment gains of $16.4m, while total charitable expenditure reached $6.2m. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the $114,580 - $125,208 band.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE MAURICE AND VIVIENNE WOHL PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION£717k$114,580 - $125,208—unclear—no doubt
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£1.1m£70,000 - £80,0002above—no doubt
SF FOUNDATION FY2025£7.7m—0above—no doubt
KUPAT YISMACH LEV FY2025£363k—0unclear—no doubt
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND FY2026£130k—0below—no doubt
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2024£504k—0unclear—no doubt

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