British Friends of Kollel Nefesh Hachaim
Analysis
British Friends of Kollel Nefesh Hachaim is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, British Friends of Kollel Nefesh Hachaim reported income of £55k and spending of £56k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £63k to £55k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, British Friends of Kollel Nefesh Hachaim sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ormskirk Christian Fellowship (£54k), The Shelton Trust 2018 (£55k) and Belarusian Charitable Trust Limited (£54k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity raises funds to support the advancement of orthodox Jewish education, in particular that undertaken by Kollel Nefesh HaChaim, a rabbinical seminary with a job placement program located in Jerusalem. Their goal is to teach students still in need of personal guidance in order to master basic learning skills, including Hebrew & Aramaic grammar, thereby achieving independence in learning.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ormskirk Christian Fellowship | Ormskirk | £54k |
| The Shelton Trust 2018 | Worcestershire | £55k |
| Belarusian Charitable Trust Limited | London | £54k |
| Apostolic Faith Mission International Ministries UK Liverpool Assembly | Liverpool | £55k |