JOHANNESBURG JEWISH HELPING HAND U.K.

Registered charity 1204950 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The organisation raises funds for children, young people and elderly, people and people with disabilities. for education to advance the Jewish faith in particular in South Africa including funding for burial facilities that comply with the Jewish faith. Maintenance of such cemeteries. Funding for care homes that provide an environment which adheres to particular religious doctrines and practices.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£378k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

2023

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £112,933, resulting in unrestricted cash funds of the same amount. Per the trustees' report, this strong financial position allows for further grants in the next period, with no mention of financial risks or uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Brittan
Saul Tomson
Sean Melnick · trustee of 4 other charities
Stephen Spitz

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

Operates in: South Africa · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£378k	£28k
31/03/2025	£141k	£28k
31/03/2024	£0	£0

Common questions

Is JOHANNESBURG JEWISH HELPING HAND U.K. financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £112,933, resulting in unrestricted cash funds of the same amount. Per the trustees' report, this strong financial position allows for further grants in the next period, with no mention of financial risks or uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£2.7m
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation	1	£2.0m
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£1.0m
THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£907k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£685k
JNF CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£430k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION	1	£390k
THE RUBIN FOUNDATION CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£360k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND.

J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND income £130k
SAMJO LIMITED income £4.1m
SABENO LIMITED income £675k
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND income £169k
KUPAT CHAIM V'CHESED income £974k
JEWISH CARE income £81.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
JOHANNESBURG JEWISH HELPING HAND U.K.	£378k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND FY2026	£130k	—	below	—	no doubt
SAMJO LIMITED FY2025	£4.1m	—	unclear	—	no doubt
SABENO LIMITED FY2024	£675k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND FY2024	£169k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KUPAT CHAIM V'CHESED FY2025	£974k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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