Yad Veachisomoch L'chaim

Analysis

Yad Veachisomoch L'chaim is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in August 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 May 2025, Yad Veachisomoch L'chaim reported income of £834k and spending of £854k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £660k to £834k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2024, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Yad Veachisomoch L'chaim sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include WPC Energy (£834k), Gitter Foundation Ltd (£835k) and York Road Project (£832k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £19k. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 14 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.