Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service
Analysis
Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in June 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service reported income of £164k and spending of £150k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £152k to £164k (+7.7%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Jewish Bereavement Counselling Service sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bassil Shippam and Alsford Trust (£164k), Al Khidmah Foundation (£164k) and The Yadiran Trust (£164k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
JBCS was set up to protect and preserve mental health and the relief of suffering and distress caused through bereavement by:Offering bereavement counselling to the Jewish community, individuals, children, young people and families;Providing advice and support on bereavement issues;Providing training to individuals and organisations on bereavement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bassil Shippam and Alsford Trust | West Sussex | £164k |
| Al Khidmah Foundation | Leicester | £164k |
| The Yadiran Trust | Wembley | £164k |
| Gowling WLG (UK) Charitable Trust | Birmingham | £164k |