Youth Aliyah - Child Rescue
Analysis
Youth Aliyah - Child Rescue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03845916). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Youth Aliyah - Child Rescue reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £863k to £1.1m (+27%), an average of +6.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Youth Aliyah - Child Rescue sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust for Sustainable Living (£1.1m), Animal Action Greece (£1.1m) and Christadelphian Bible Mission (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, trading 28% and investments 8.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £42k. Charitable activities took 72% of spending and raising funds 27%. Grants to other organisations totalled £673k. Reserves of £513k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 60%
- Legacies 3.9%
- Trading 28%
- Investments 8.4%
In the charity's own words
Represents youth villages in Israel that offer a haven for under-privileged, deprived and needy immigrant, refugee and native Israeli children.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trust for Sustainable Living | Thatcham | £1.1m |
| Animal Action Greece | London | £1.1m |
| Christadelphian Bible Mission | Bridgend | £1.0m |
| Jesus Is Lord Fellowship Worldwide Inc. (Also Known As Jesus Is Lord Church) - United Kingdom Chapter | Oxford | £1.2m |