Friends of Bnei Akiva (Bachad)

Analysis

Friends of Bnei Akiva (Bachad) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05373032). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Friends of Bnei Akiva (Bachad) reported income of £142k and spending of £390k, spending 275% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £88k to £142k (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 516%. Over the whole period it spent 134% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Bnei Akiva (Bachad) sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grangetown Muslim Cultural Centre (£142k), Tympanum Trust (£142k) and Shah Jalal Jami Masjid (£142k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.