The Akiva School Foundation

Analysis

The Akiva School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04264920). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Akiva School Foundation reported income of £572k and spending of £703k, spending 123% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £548k to £572k (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Akiva School Foundation sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Victory Church Cwmbran (£570k), Redeemed Christian Church of God ( RCCG) City of David (£572k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Yarmouth (£570k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £628k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate.

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.