Shaare Zedek UK

Analysis

Shaare Zedek UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07469168). It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Shaare Zedek UK reported income of £1.8m and spending of £2.0m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.1m to £1.8m (-15%), an average of -3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 37%. 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, Shaare Zedek UK sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 5rights Foundation (£1.8m), Cornwall Music Service Trust (£1.8m) and Wirral Mind (£1.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £906k. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 17%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.6m. Reserves of £844k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.