FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 260710 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION

Raising funds to assist the Israel Cancer Association in its research, rehabilitation and education programmes.

Objects

A) THE RELIEF OF THOSE SUFFERING FROM CANCER OR ANY SIMILAR OR RELATED DISEASE WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING MEDICAL FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE FOR THEM AND PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR SUCH OF THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED; AND (B) PROJECTS OF CANCER RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS THEREOF WHETHER CARRIED OUT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE BY PROVIDING GRANTS ENDOWMENTS FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS THEREFOR AND IN PARTICULAR TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN OR CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR MAINTENANCE OF SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OF INSTITUTIONS WHETHER IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE INSTITUTION KNOWN AS THE ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM OR ELSEWHERE

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

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£159k
Latest spending
£114k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £87,469 at the year end, which the trustees aim to maintain to cover grants and governance costs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £44,419, driven by incoming resources of £158,753 against charitable expenditure of £114,334. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue in operation on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs (reserves figure: £87k)
“The trustees' aim is to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level that will provide sufficient funds to respond to applications for grants and ensure that there are sufficient funds available to cover support and governance costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from One Shakespeare Limited, controlled by a close family member of trustee Vered Aaron.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £10,000 from One Shakespeare Limited, a company significantly controlled by a close family member of trustee Vered Aaron.” — page 10
“During the year the charity received a donation of £1,500 from the trustee Lady Homa Alliance.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee Lady Homa Alliance.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £10,000 from One Shakespeare Limited, a company significantly controlled by a close family member of trustee Vered Aaron.” — page 10
“During the year the charity received a donation of £1,500 from the trustee Lady Homa Alliance.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from trustee Vered Aaron.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £10,000 from One Shakespeare Limited, a company significantly controlled by a close family member of trustee Vered Aaron.” — page 10
“During the year the charity received a donation of £1,500 from the trustee Lady Homa Alliance.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustee Lesley Khalastchi.
“During the year the charity received a donation of £10,000 from One Shakespeare Limited, a company significantly controlled by a close family member of trustee Vered Aaron.” — page 10
“During the year the charity received a donation of £1,500 from the trustee Lady Homa Alliance.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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 05/04/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 05/04/2025 (received 18/02/2026, 13 days after the 05/02/2026 due date); year ending 05/04/2023 (received 18/06/2024, 134 days after the 05/02/2024 due date); year ending 05/04/2022 (received 06/02/2023, 1 day after the 05/02/2023 due date); year ending 05/04/2021 (received 11/03/2022, 34 days after the 05/02/2022 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Israel

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£159k£114k
05/04/2024£40k£42k
05/04/2023£6k£4k
05/04/2022£330£1k
05/04/2021£4k£839

Common questions

Is FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £87,469 at the year end, which the trustees aim to maintain to cover grants and governance costs. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £44,419, driven by incoming resources of £158,753 against charitable expenditure of £114,334. The trustees confirmed that the charity will continue in operation on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL CANCER ASSOCIATION£159k—0above—no doubt
ISRAELI CHARITY FOUNDATION FY2025£160k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF BEIS YISROEL TRUST FY2025£748k—0unclear—no doubt
UK FRIENDS OF YAD YISROEL INCORPORATING SPONSOR A MEAL FOUNDATION FY2025£580k—0unclear—no doubt
FRIENDS OF ISRAEL SPORTS CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED FY2025£68k—0below—no doubt
FOCUS ON ISRAEL FY2025£51k—0unclear—no doubt

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