Keren Shabbos

Analysis

Keren Shabbos is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Keren Shabbos reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.5m, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2024 to December 2025, income grew from £961k to £1.9m (+98%), an average of +98% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 65% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Keren Shabbos sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Biala Synagogue Trust (£1.9m), Shekinah Mission (Plymouth) Limited (£1.9m) and The New Girls School (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.3%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate.