Bikur Cholim Limited

Analysis

Bikur Cholim Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04001168). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bikur Cholim Limited reported income of £4.6m and spending of £4.6m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.5m to £4.6m (+34%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Bikur Cholim Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sim International (UK) (£4.6m), CHESS Homeless (£4.6m) and Pioneering Care Partnership (£4.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59% and donations and legacies 41%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 6.0%. Reserves of £784k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 149 people.