Yesamach Levav

Analysis

Yesamach Levav is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending November 2025, Yesamach Levav reported income of £6.4m and spending of £6.2m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £6.4m (+122%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2023, when income rose by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Yesamach Levav sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs (£6.4m), Absolute Return for Kids (Ark) (£6.4m) and The Apostolic Church (£6.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.1m. Reserves of £219k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.