LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1210441 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AROUND THE WORLD IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS, OR BY GRANTS TO CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORLDWIDE THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION. 2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING GRANTS OR LOANS TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP. 3. TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION WORLDWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CODE OF JEWISH LAW (SHULCHAN ARUCH).4. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF ANY MEDICAL CONDITION AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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

Registered contact address: Barnet, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£2.3m
Latest spending
£102k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £2,350,915, with free reserves (net current assets) standing at £63,967. The trustees consider this balance acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: current assets less any current liabilities and excluding any investments or other fixed assets (reserves figure: £64k)
“In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity less any current liabilities and excluding any investments or other fixed assets.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Hendon Families Synagogue donated investments with a value of £765,607 to this charity as well as cash donations of £687,230. During the period Lynwood Charitable Foundation paid a grant of £1,500 to The Hendon Families Synagogue.
“Hendon Families Synagogue donated investments with a value of £765,607 to this charity as well as cash donations of £687,230. During the period Lynwood Charitable Foundation paid a grant of £1,500 to The Hendon Families Synagogue.” — page 22
“Elldas Charitable Trust has a trustee in common with Lynwood Charitable Foundation. Lynwood Charitable Foundation paid a grant of £2,000 to Elldas Charitable Trust.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Elldas Charitable Trust has a trustee in common with Lynwood Charitable Foundation. Lynwood Charitable Foundation paid a grant of £2,000 to Elldas Charitable Trust.
“Hendon Families Synagogue donated investments with a value of £765,607 to this charity as well as cash donations of £687,230. During the period Lynwood Charitable Foundation paid a grant of £1,500 to The Hendon Families Synagogue.” — page 22
“Elldas Charitable Trust has a trustee in common with Lynwood Charitable Foundation. Lynwood Charitable Foundation paid a grant of £2,000 to Elldas Charitable Trust.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £250k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.3m
Total spending
£102k
Reserves (reported)
£2.4m
Employees
0

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

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£2.3m£102k

Common questions

Is LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted funds of £2,350,915, with free reserves (net current assets) standing at £63,967. The trustees consider this balance acceptable given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable, and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Who funds LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION 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 LIMITEDFY2024£929kTransfer of Benevolence Fund (cash £253,000 and investments valued at £676,074)
THE HENDON FAMILIES SYNAGOGUE LIMITEDFY2025£434kTransfer of Benevolence Fund

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NORTH LONDON CHARITIES LTD1£65k
GIVE US A CHANCE1£15k
THE ROZAC CHARITABLE TRUST1£12k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LYNWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION£2.3m—0above—no doubt
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£124k—0unclear—no doubt
THE LOCKWOOD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£2.8m—0unclear—no doubt
LIEBENROOD CHARITABLE TRUST FY2026£57k——unclear—no doubt
D R CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£527k—0unclear—no doubt
ENTWOOD CHARITIES LIMITED FY2025£203k—0above—no doubt

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