Magen David Adom UK

Analysis

Magen David Adom UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05718138). It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Magen David Adom UK reported income of £9.3m and spending of £8.0m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.1m to £9.3m (+127%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 228%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Magen David Adom UK sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Katharine House Hospice (£9.2m), St Clare West Essex Hospice Care Trust (£9.3m) and Active Life Limited (£9.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.9m. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £6.4m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.