Jewish Futures Trust Limited
Analysis
Jewish Futures Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07884678). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Jewish Futures Trust Limited reported income of £14.6m and spending of £15.0m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8.4m to £14.6m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Jewish Futures Trust Limited sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited (£14.6m), The Conran Foundation (£14.7m) and German School Association Limited (£14.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59% and charitable activities 41%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £134k. Reserves of £994k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 108 people.
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 59%
- Charitable activities 41%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
To advance Jewish education, connection and culture;The sharing of values that build good citizenship, social responsibility and goodness in society;The promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and effective use of charitable resources; andThe furtherance of such other charitable purposes that the directors may from time to time in their absolutediscretion think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Philharmonic Orchestra Limited | London | £14.6m |
| The Conran Foundation | London | £14.7m |
| German School Association Limited | Richmond | £14.5m |
| The Serpentine Trust | London | £14.8m |