THE DAVID ISAACS FUND
Provide relief for persons who are in need, hardship or distress who shall come to the attention of a District Judge or Coroner presiding at a Greater London or City of London Magistrates Court or Coroners Court.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE RELIEF OF PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, WHO SHALL COME TO THE ATTENTION OF: (1) DISTRICT JUDGES PRESIDING IN ANY OF THE MAGISTRATES COURT IN INNER LONDON ("INNER LONDON" MEANS THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF CITY OF WESTMINSTER, CAMDEN, ISLINGTON, HACKNEY, TOWER HAMLETS, GREENWICH, LEWISHAM, SOUTHWARK, LAMBETH, WANDSWORTH, HAMMERSMITH AND FULHAM, ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA, AND CITY); (2) CORONERS PRESIDING IN THE INNER LONDON CORONER'S DISTRICTS; AND/OR (3) CITY CORONERS AND WHO IN THEIR OPINION ARE DESERVING OF ASSISTANCE NOTWITHSTANDING THAT THEY MAY HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF ANY MISDEMEANOUR OR CRIME, AND IRRESPECTIVE OF THEIR RACE, RELIGION, DENOMINATION OR CREED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £763,180, providing a buffer against the charity's annual expenditure on charitable activities and support costs. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient assets to meet its objectives for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £17,597 for the year, bolstered by investment gains.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 5 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2025 (received 04/08/2026, 5 days after the 30/07/2026 due date); year ending 30/09/2024 (received 09/08/2025, 10 days after the 30/07/2025 due date); year ending 30/09/2023 (received 02/08/2024, 3 days after the 30/07/2024 due date); year ending 30/09/2022 (received 13/09/2023, 45 days after the 30/07/2023 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 11/08/2022, 12 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Vanessa Lloydchair
- Annabel Pilling
- Ashwinder Gill
- Caroline Jackson
- Daniel Benjamin
- Denis Brennan
- Hon Professor Fiona Wilcox
- Jane McIvor
- Karen Hammond
- Kathryn Verghis
- Lisa Towell
- Lucy Corrin
- Mark Jabbitt
- Michael Oliver
- NINA TEMPIA
- Neeta Minhas
- Nermine Abdul-Sayed
- Nicola Fleck
- Nigel McLean
- Paul Donegan
- Paul Goldspring
- Polly Gledhill
- Sarah Turnock
- Susan Holdham
- Sushil Kumar
- TANWEER IKRAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £113k | £97k |
| 30/09/2024 | £156k | £153k |
| 30/09/2023 | £100k | £147k |
| 30/09/2022 | £92k | £116k |
| 30/09/2021 | £80k | £61k |
Common questions
Is THE DAVID ISAACS FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds total £763,180, providing a buffer against the charity's annual expenditure on charitable activities and support costs. The trustees confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient assets to meet its objectives for the foreseeable future. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £17,597 for the year, bolstered by investment gains. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Berringers LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £5.0m |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £50k |
| FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD | 1 | £41k |
| MOYNITRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE CHERUBY TRUST | 1 | £8k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE DAVID ISAACS FUND | £113k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE INJUSTICE FOUNDATION | £609k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AID INFINITY | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| INTERMEDIARIES FOR JUSTICE | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DAVIDAV CHARITABLE TRUST | £75k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |