Shevet Achim UK
Analysis
Shevet Achim UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shevet Achim UK reported income of £69k and spending of £69k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £117k to £69k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 64%. 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, Shevet Achim UK sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Serv Herts & Beds (£69k), Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock) (£69k) and Let's Befriends (£69k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
In line with its objectives, Shevet Achim UK help sponsor children with major heart defects from Iraq and Gaza to have lifesaving treatment at Israeli hospitals, through the cooperation of Shevet Achim volunteers in Israel and medical experts at Israeli hospitals. Its area of focus in the UK is informing groups of the reconciliation enabled by such endeavours.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Serv Herts & Beds | Cambridge | £69k |
| Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team (Tavistock) | Tavistock | £69k |
| Let's Befriends | Lancashire | £69k |
| The Noah Initiative | Windermere | £69k |