Jews for Jesus
Analysis
Jews for Jesus is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 05362994). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Jews for Jesus reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £905k to £1.1m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Jews for Jesus sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wishing Well Project (£1.1m), The Community of the Many Names of God (£1.1m) and Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 3.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £40k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £57k. Reserves of £385k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 93%
- Legacies 3.7%
- Charitable activities 0.3%
- Investments 3.5%
In the charity's own words
Advancement of Christian religionRelief of poverty
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wishing Well Project | Sandbach | £1.1m |
| The Community of the Many Names of God | Carmarthen | £1.1m |
| Alex, The Leukodystrophy Charity | London | £1.1m |
| John Martin's Charity | Worcestershire | £1.1m |