Friends of Shabbos

Analysis

Friends of Shabbos is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Shabbos reported income of £26k and spending of £27k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £21k to £26k (+28%), an average of +6.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Friends of Shabbos sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Birmingham Korean Church (£26k), Coltman Area Community Association (£26k) and The Bless Network (£26k).

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.