THE JEWISH VEGETARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY
To promote a kinder society, without killing animals for food. To make people aware of the benefits of rejecting cruelty to animals and the extension of this to an improved society where mankind is not cruel to fellow beings, both human and animals, as expressed in the Torah, which teaches kindness to all sentient creatures and for the replenishment of the earth and plant and animal species.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with closing unrestricted fund balances of £2,919,581. The organization relies on rental income and charitable activities to meet operating costs, with total unrestricted income reaching £158,119 against total charitable expenditure of £94,552. The trustees have a stated policy to maintain reserves covering twelve months of running costs and a cash balance equal to three months of operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal funding source was the rental income received - all rental income is used for charitable purposes only. The total unrestricted rental income received in 2024 reached £123,443” — page 4
“It is the desired policy of the trustees to have unrestricted funds in the Capital Account to cover twelve months’ running costs, and to maintain a cash balance at least equal to three months’ operating costs.” — page 4
Trustees
- Daniel Joel Jacobs
- Kevin Simon Sefton
- MICHAEL A FREEDMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £160k | £96k |
| 31/12/2023 | £169k | £92k |
| 31/12/2022 | £152k | £219k |
| 31/12/2021 | £169k | £130k |
| 31/12/2020 | £150k | £110k |
Common questions
Is THE JEWISH VEGETARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained a healthy financial position with closing unrestricted fund balances of £2,919,581. The organization relies on rental income and charitable activities to meet operating costs, with total unrestricted income reaching £158,119 against total charitable expenditure of £94,552. The trustees have a stated policy to maintain reserves covering twelve months of running costs and a cash balance equal to three months of operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| UNITED TALMUDICAL ASSOCIATES LTD | 1 | £357k |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF TZOHAR | 1 | £287k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £235k |
| BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £177k |
| MOUNDFIELD CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £139k |
| COSMON (BELZ) LIMITED | 1 | £56k |
| BELZ ISRAEL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £49k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £35k |
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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 JEWISH VEGETARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL SOCIETY | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE VEGAN SOCIETY | £4.9m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE VEGETARIAN SOCIETY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED | £2.1m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MIFAL TOV VACHESED | £137k | — | 0 | below | 11.6% | no doubt |
| BINYEN TORAH LIMITED | £984k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |