The Jewish Students Aid Trust

Analysis

The Jewish Students Aid Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.

In the financial year ending April 2026, The Jewish Students Aid Trust reported income of £186k and spending of £110k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £76k to £186k (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2026, when income rose by 128%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Jewish Students Aid Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faith Up (£186k), The Vine Community Centre Ltd (£186k) and Superkidz Community Trust (£186k).