FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD

Registered charity 803548 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Pay or apply the whole of the income and the capital of the Trust Fund to or towards or in furtherance or for the benefit of such one or more charities, charitable institutions or charitable purposes in any part of the world in such shares and in such manner as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may from time to time determine and in particular for the relief of poverty.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH ONE OR MORE CHARITIES CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD IN SUCH SHARES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY

Area of benefit: WORLDWIDE, AND IN PARTICULAR THE TOWN OF ARAD ISRAEL

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

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

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

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£466k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £779,024 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £5,803,028. However, the trustees report that free reserves were negative £3,323,972, noting that they are actively pursuing funding sources to ensure future financial stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At the year end free reserves were negative £3,323,972 and total reserves were £5,803,028. The trustees are actively pursuing sources of funding in order to ensure that there are sufficient reserves to provide for future financial stability and flexibility and to enable the charity to expand its activities.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from companies where trustees are directors
“During the year, the charity received donations of £448,500 from companies of which certain of the trustees are directors.” — page 23
“The charity's properties are managed free of charge by a company of which Mr I Moskovitz is a director. A deemed management charge of £22,156 has been recognised in the accounts as a donation.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Pro bono property management by trustee-connected company
“During the year, the charity received donations of £448,500 from companies of which certain of the trustees are directors.” — page 23
“The charity's properties are managed free of charge by a company of which Mr I Moskovitz is a director. A deemed management charge of £22,156 has been recognised in the accounts as a donation.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grants to charity where a trustee is also a trustee
“During the year, the charity received donations of £448,500 from companies of which certain of the trustees are directors.” — page 23
“The charity's properties are managed free of charge by a company of which Mr I Moskovitz is a director. A deemed management charge of £22,156 has been recognised in the accounts as a donation.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans due to trustee-controlled companies
“During the year, the charity received donations of £448,500 from companies of which certain of the trustees are directors.” — page 23
“The charity's properties are managed free of charge by a company of which Mr I Moskovitz is a director. A deemed management charge of £22,156 has been recognised in the accounts as a donation.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Orphan Support Ltd
“The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiary Orphan Support Ltd on a line-by-line basis.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. 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

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 05/04/2023

  • Has a trading subsidiary
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Corporate structure

ORPHAN SUPPORT LTD — per its own Companies House accounts

    Property (HM Land Registry)

    2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £300k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

    Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 05/04/2025)

    Total income
    £1.2m
    Total spending
    £466k
    Cost of raising funds
    £219k
    Reserves (reported)
    £15k
    Employees
    0

    Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

    Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

    Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 17.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.3%) (benchmarks).

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Canada · Israel

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    05/04/2025£1.2m£466k
    05/04/2024£889k£397k
    05/04/2023£908k£1.4m
    05/04/2022£360k£1.2m
    05/04/2021£356k£497k

    Common questions

    Is FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £779,024 for the year ended 5 April 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £5,803,028. However, the trustees report that free reserves were negative £3,323,972, noting that they are actively pursuing funding sources to ensure future financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    FRIENDS OF ACHIEZER ARAD£1.2m—0below—no doubt
    FRIENDS FOR DEVELOPMENT FY2025£27k—0within—no doubt
    UK FRIENDS OF AHAVAS CHESED FY2025£759k—0unclear—no doubt
    FRIENDS OF CHARITY INTERNATIONAL FY2025£121k—0unclear—no doubt
    THE FRIENDS OF ALEXANDER INSTITUTIONS TRUST FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
    THE UK FRIENDS OF GEORGETOWN LIMITED FY2025£553k—0unclear—no doubt

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