Foundation for Jewish Heritage
Analysis
Foundation for Jewish Heritage is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Foundation for Jewish Heritage reported income of £951k and spending of £516k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £210k to £951k (+352%), an average of +46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Foundation for Jewish Heritage 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Painswick Rococo Garden Trust (£947k), Chiltern Open Air Museum Limited (£952k) and The Friends of Ely Cathedral CIO (£941k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.9%. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Foundation for Jewish Heritage are:* to promote for the benefit of the public the conservation, protection and improvement of the built Jewish heritage including synagogues, monuments, cemeteries, communal buildings and sites of religious, historical, architectural, social or cultural significance* to advance the education of the public regarding Jewish heritage
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Painswick Rococo Garden Trust | Stroud | £947k |
| Chiltern Open Air Museum Limited | Chalfont St. Giles | £952k |
| The Friends of Ely Cathedral CIO | Cambridgeshire | £941k |
| The National Museum of Computing | Milton Keynes | £955k |