UK Friends of Machon Yaakov
Analysis
UK Friends of Machon Yaakov is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending April 2025, UK Friends of Machon Yaakov reported income of £40k and spending of £40k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £31k to £40k (+28%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 315%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, UK Friends of Machon Yaakov sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 57th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lifecentre Hattersley (£40k), Birmingham Jewish Community Care (£40k) and Salivary Gland Cancer UK (£40k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides funding to students studying jewish religious education in the United Kingdom and Israel
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lifecentre Hattersley | Hyde | £40k |
| Birmingham Jewish Community Care | Birmingham | £40k |
| Salivary Gland Cancer UK | London | £40k |
| South Northants Community Responders | Northampton | £40k |