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FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND

Registered charity 1202568 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FHL

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income was £1,645,798, with unrestricted funds totaling £943,041 and restricted funds £92,794. The charity holds a designated financial reserve equivalent to six months of administration expenses (£200,000) and a contingency reserve, indicating a stable financial position despite dependency on donations.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months administration expenses (held: £943k)
“As the Charity grows it is the policy of the Trustees to hold as a Designated Fund a Financial Reserve to cover the equivalent of six months administration expenses in the UK and the Holy Land. This amounts to £200,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Whilst the Trustees are mindful that the Charity is dependent upon income and donations from individuals and Charitable Trusts/Foundations, they have a reasonable expectation that this will continue for the foreseeable future.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A close family member of one of the trustees was employed by the Charity on a part-time, temporary basis in the UK office. Remuneration paid in respect of this employment amounted to £4,683.
“During the year, a close family member of one of the trustees was employed by the Charity on a part-time, temporary basis in the UK office. Remuneration paid in respect of this employment amounted to £4,683.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Friends of the Holy Land (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£159k
Reserves (reported)
£389k
Employees
4

Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Israel · Jordan · Occupied Palestinian Territories · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.6m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.7m£964k

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND financially healthy?

The accounts state that total income was £1,645,798, with unrestricted funds totaling £943,041 and restricted funds £92,794. The charity holds a designated financial reserve equivalent to six months of administration expenses (£200,000) and a contingency reserve, indicating a stable financial position despite dependency on donations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

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