ACADEMIC STUDY GROUP ON ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

Registered charity 1191067 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ASG

ASG develops research collaboration between educational Institutions and research scholars in the UK - and their Israeli counterparts;and offers background briefings on Israel and the Middle East to Schools and a range of other educational providers across the UK

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Latest income

£59k

Latest spending

£26k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £149,870, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of six months' charitable costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £33,223 for the year, driven by a significant rise in donations, while maintaining a small administrative structure with no employees.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months (held: £150k)

“The Trustees’ policy is to generate funds to maintain a reserve sufficient to meet the costs of its charitable objectives for six months.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Professor Sir Walter Fred Bodmerchair · trustee of 6 other charities
AVIVA PETRIE
Maureen Fisher

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

Operates in: Israel · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£59k	£26k
31/10/2024	£26k	£34k
31/10/2023	£103k	£40k
31/10/2022	£70k	£41k
31/10/2021	£65k	£33k

Common questions

Is ACADEMIC STUDY GROUP ON ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £149,870, exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of six months' charitable costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £33,223 for the year, driven by a significant rise in donations, while maintaining a small administrative structure with no employees. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACADEMIC STUDY GROUP ON ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACADEMIC STUDY GROUP ON ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST as a grant recipient include CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k
CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£3k
CRAPS CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k