Habonim Dror

Analysis

Habonim Dror is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04273482). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Habonim Dror reported income of £684k and spending of £715k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £468k to £684k (+46%), an average of +9.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Habonim Dror sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Safe Partnership Limited (£680k), Ardonagh Community Trust (£690k) and The Charles and Elsie Sykes Trust (£669k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, investments 7.2% and donations and legacies 3.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £430k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.