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THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JAFFA INSTITUTE

Registered charity 282049 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the company is to make charitable contributions for the relief of poverty, sickness and the advancement of education. It particulary supports the Institute for the Advancement of Education in Jaffa, a registered charity in the State of Israel.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£361k
Latest spending
£386k
Registered
1981
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £25,501 for the year, resulting in total reserves falling to £1,230. Per the trustees' report, this level of unrestricted funds is below the stated policy target of maintaining six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm the financial position is satisfactory and that the going concern basis of accounting is adopted.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six months unrestricted expenditure (held: £1k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which at a minimum, equates to approximately six months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)

    Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — British Friends of Jaffa Institute (matched by registered charity number).

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2025£361k£386k
    31/12/2024£327k£309k
    31/12/2023£407k£470k
    31/12/2022£312k£279k
    31/12/2021£275k£265k

    Common questions

    Is THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JAFFA INSTITUTE financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net deficit of £25,501 for the year, resulting in total reserves falling to £1,230. Per the trustees' report, this level of unrestricted funds is below the stated policy target of maintaining six months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees confirm the financial position is satisfactory and that the going concern basis of accounting is adopted. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    Who funds THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JAFFA INSTITUTE?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JAFFA INSTITUTE as a grant recipient include THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUST, Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable Foundation, THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT, THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATION.

    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 DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£40k
    THE DYNA AND FALA WEINSTOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£40k
    Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable FoundationFY2023£28k
    Sir Harry & Lady Judith Solomon Charitable FoundationFY2022£27k
    THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
    THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£22kArts and culture and general charitable causes
    THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£17k
    THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2025£16k
    THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2023£10k
    THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kCommunity
    THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CARDIFF FOUNDATIONFY2022£4kCommunity
    THE ARCHIE SHERMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kEducation and training
    THE BLUSTON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENTFY2024£0

    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
    ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED2£768k
    SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST1£388k
    ZICHRON MEIR LIMITED1£200k
    MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED1£150k
    REUBEN FOUNDATION1£143k
    CLYDPRIDE LIMITED1£110k
    ITZCHOK MEYER CYMERMAN TRUST LIMITED1£85k
    DONATING CHARITY LIMITED1£82k

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    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE JAFFA INSTITUTE£361k—0unclear—no doubt
    BRITISH FRIENDS OF MISHAN L'CHOLEH FY2025£154k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE BRITISH FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY FY2025£334k—0unclear—no doubt
    BRITISH FRIENDS OF YAD EZRA VESHULAMIT FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
    FRIENDS OF GUR FOUNDATION ISRAEL FY2025£516k—0unclear—noted
    BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE RABBI MEIR BAAL HANESS CHARITY (KOLLEL SHOMREI HACHOMOS) FY2025£1.6m—0unclear—no doubt

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