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BRITISH FRIENDS OF ORAYTA

Registered charity 1181839 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To raise funds in England and Wales for the purposes of awarding grants to Yeshivat Orayta in Jerusalem, Israel to support scholarships and bursaries of students from less fortunate financial backgrounds.

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Latest income
£17k
Latest spending
£20k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £3,636 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £27,032 from voluntary donations. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,636, which aligns with their policy to transfer accumulated funds to Orayta, leaving only a small positive balance. The charity has no employees, no pension obligations, and negligible assessed risks regarding its continuing donations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations Received (100% of income)
“The charity’s only source of funding is voluntary donations.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: leave only a small positive balance (held: £4k)
“The trustees’ policy is to transfer to Orayta all accumulated funds several times a year leaving only a small positive balance in our account.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£17k£20k
31/12/2024£27k£23k
31/12/2023£27k£27k
31/12/2022£7k£7k
31/12/2021£28k£28k

Common questions

Is BRITISH FRIENDS OF ORAYTA financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £3,636 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income of £27,032 from voluntary donations. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £3,636, which aligns with their policy to transfer accumulated funds to Orayta, leaving only a small positive balance. The charity has no employees, no pension obligations, and negligible assessed risks regarding its continuing donations. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BRITISH FRIENDS OF ORAYTA?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH FRIENDS OF ORAYTA as a grant recipient include THE HENDON FAMILIES SYNAGOGUE LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HENDON FAMILIES SYNAGOGUE LIMITEDFY2021£6k