JEWISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (UK)

Registered charity 269752 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ISRAEL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BRITISH FELLOWSHIP

1) promoting academic, clinical, professional and social links between Jewish doctors, dentists and associated health care professionals in the UK, and between the UK and Israel in the field of medicine and healthcare2) awarding scholarships for UK medical students to spend a recognised 'elective' time in Israel; and for medical students active in the sJMA to do approved "electives" abroad.

Objects

The objects of this charity (269752) are:1. To advance the education of members of the medical profession and the public bypromoting and encouraging:(a) Academic, clinical, professional and social links between Jewish doctors, dentists, and allied healthcare professionals and biomedical students, in the UK.(b) Academic, clinical, professional and social links between the UK and Israel in the field of medicine, dentistry and healthcare(c) Academic, clinical, professional and social links between Jewish doctors, dentists and associated healthcare professionals and biomedical scientists in the UK and those working elsewhere in the world.(d) Joint activities of UK Jewish medical, dental and healthcare professional, and biomedical students.(e) Acting as the link association between UK Jewish doctors, dentists, and associated healthcare professionals and the Israel Medical Association.

Area of benefit: ISRAEL

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds increased to £35,576, with total income of £56,330 exceeding total expenditure of £32,800 for the year ended 31 July 2025. The trustees report that the charity continued to live within its modest means, resulting in a net income surplus of £23,530. Cash at bank stood at £37,016, indicating adequate liquidity to meet current liabilities of £1,440.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Jewish Medical Association (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Fiona Simchair
• Dr Charlotte Benjamin
• Dr Ellis Harold Ian Friedman
• Prof David R Katz
• Professor Mervyn Stanley Jaswon

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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