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JNF CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 225910 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as J N F CHARITABLE TRUST, J.N.F. CHARITABLE TRUST, JNF UK

JNF UK is an organisation raising funds for environmental and humanitarian causes in Israel.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£21.6m
Latest spending
£15.7m
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased by 11% to £21.56m, while total expenditure fell by 12% to £15.75m, resulting in a net income surplus of £5.78m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £40.60m, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with sufficient cash resources to continue operations for the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: KKL Charity Accounts (43% of income)
“KKL Charity Accounts’ donation income fell by 14% to £9.36m (2023: £10.86m)”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“The Charity has not incurred any material expenditure in 2024 to raise future donation income.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of operating expenditure (held: £40.6m)
“The Trustees believe that a free reserve equivalent to not less than 3 months of operating expenditure should be held.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: KKL Charity Accounts
“KKL Charity Accounts is a connected party. Most of its board members are also on the board of JNF Charitable Trust. Their results are consolidated into JNF Charitable Trust’s results.”
“During the year £1,729 (2023: £226) was reimbursed to four (2023: two) Trustees in respect of travel and subsistence.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee Expenses
“KKL Charity Accounts is a connected party. Most of its board members are also on the board of JNF Charitable Trust. Their results are consolidated into JNF Charitable Trust’s results.”
“During the year £1,729 (2023: £226) was reimbursed to four (2023: two) Trustees in respect of travel and subsistence.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: KKL Executor and Trustee Company Limited, JNF UK Israel Limited, 95 Church Road Hendon Limited
“The Charity owns three active wholly-owned subsidiaries, KKL Executor and Trustee Company Limited and JNF UK Israel Limited, and a property holding company, 95 Church Road Hendon Limited.” — page 61
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — JNF Charitable Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£21.6m
Total spending
£15.7m
Cost of raising funds
£1.7m
Reserves (reported)
£40.6m
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~30.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£21.6m£15.7m
31/12/2023£19.3m£18.0m
31/12/2022£15.7m£14.3m
31/12/2021£14.1m£16.9m
31/12/2020£15.4m£6.8m

Common questions

Is JNF CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 11% to £21.56m, while total expenditure fell by 12% to £15.75m, resulting in a net income surplus of £5.78m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £40.60m, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The charity maintains a strong liquidity position with sufficient cash resources to continue operations for the next 12 months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.

Who funds JNF CHARITABLE TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name JNF CHARITABLE TRUST as a grant recipient include THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, DONATING CHARITY LIMITED, THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUST, JNF CHARITABLE TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£1.1m
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£455k
DONATING CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£376ksupport of education, advancement of the Jewish religion or the relief of poverty
THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£359k
THE UKI CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£359k
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£195k
THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£170kFurtherance of religion
THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£139kRelief of poverty
JNF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£113kDonation to UK and overseas charities via KKL Charity Accounts
JNF CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£98kDonations to UK and overseas charities (KKL Charity Accounts)
THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£94k
DONATING CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£88k
THE KASNER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£72k
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£48k
4 CHARITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£43kAdvancement of Education
BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£26k
THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£20k
BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITEDFY2024£16k
THE MANNY AND BRIGITTA DAVIDSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE MURIEL AND GERSHON COREN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2026£10k
THE MANNY AND BRIGITTA DAVIDSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£10k
THE COLES-MEDLOCK FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£8k
THE VIVIENNE AND SAMUEL COHEN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£8k
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2023£2k
STANDWITHUS UKFY2025£2k
THE J AND H ORLANDER TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE APELT AND LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500

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
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)4£32k
PRISM THE GIFT FUND3£369k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION2£250k
THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST2£167k
RACHEL CHARITABLE TRUST2£130k
THE STEINBERG FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST2£115k
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST2£107k
THE HARBOUR FOUNDATION2£70k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
JNF CHARITABLE TRUST£21.6m——above0.0%no doubt
THE JEWISH VOLUNTEERING NETWORK FY2025£426k——unclear—no doubt
BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL FY2024£2.6m——above—no doubt
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2025£1.8m——unclear—no doubt
UNITED JEWISH ISRAEL APPEAL FY2025£12.5m——unclear—no doubt
NEW ISRAEL FUND FY2024£3.5m£120,001 - £130,0002unclear7.7%no doubt

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