Friends of the Holy Land

Analysis

Friends of the Holy Land is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kenilworth. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Friends of the Holy Land reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.3m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £1.7m to £1.6m (-2.3%), an average of -2.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Friends of the Holy Land sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% 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 Take a Break Warwickshire Limited (£1.6m), Age Concern (Age UK) Ashford Ltd (£1.6m) and Bowel Research UK (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96%, trading 2.3% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £283k. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 12%. Reserves of £389k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.