Federation of Jewish Services

Analysis

Federation of Jewish Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in December 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05858766). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Federation of Jewish Services reported income of £10.3m and spending of £10.8m, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10.2m to £10.3m (+0.2%), an average of +0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Federation of Jewish Services 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 Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals Charity (£10.3m), The Land Restoration Trust (£10.3m) and The Junction Foundation (£10.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73% and donations and legacies 24%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £827k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.6%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 351 people.