British Friends of Ogen-Israel Free Loan Fund
Analysis
British Friends of Ogen-Israel Free Loan Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Borehamwood. It was registered in March 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Friends of Ogen-Israel Free Loan Fund reported income of £21k and spending of £21k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £28k to £21k (-24%), an average of -6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, British Friends of Ogen-Israel Free Loan Fund sits at the 31st percentile: it is larger than about 31% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 46th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The St Swithin's House Trust (£21k), The Allan Charitable Trust (£21k) and Thomas and Sarah Lund Almshouse Trust (£21k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of Interest Free Loans and other financial assistance in Israel for persons professing the Jewish faith.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The St Swithin's House Trust | Coventry | £21k |
| The Allan Charitable Trust | London | £21k |
| Thomas and Sarah Lund Almshouse Trust | West Yorkshire | £21k |
| Mr and Mrs Groves Dames' Homes | Deal | £21k |