Jw3 Development
Analysis
Jw3 Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08747913). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Jw3 Development reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.8m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.5m to £2.8m (+14%), an average of +3.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Jw3 Development sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Veddis Foundation (£2.8m), Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust (£2.9m) and The Fidelis Foundation (£2.8m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £43k. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 21%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.3m. Reserves of £50k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 96%
- Legacies 1.5%
- Trading 0.7%
- Investments 1.5%
In the charity's own words
JW3 is the Jewish Community Centre in London NW3 operated by JW3 Trust (Company Registration Number 5679146; Charity Registration Number 1117644. The objects of JW3 Development are to support the aims and objectives of JW3 Trust and to further those aims by raising funds in support of the work of JW3 Trust
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Veddis Foundation | United Kingdom | £2.8m |
| Clifton Suspension Bridge Trust | Bristol | £2.9m |
| The Fidelis Foundation | London | £2.8m |
| Citizens Advice Lincoln & Lindsey | Lincolinshire | £2.9m |