Friends of the Sick (Chevrat Bikkur Cholim)
Analysis
Friends of the Sick (Chevrat Bikkur Cholim) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 1961, 65 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Friends of the Sick (Chevrat Bikkur Cholim) reported income of £130k and spending of £89k, leaving 32% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £98k to £130k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 68%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Sick (Chevrat Bikkur Cholim) sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network CIO (£130k), Norfolk Neuro Support (£130k) and Sound Foundation Community Care (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Friends of the Sick (Chevrat Bikkur Cholim) is an independent charity whose objective is to provide support workers to members of the Jewish Community who are incapacitated through accident, ill-health, old age or any other reason. The Charity strives to achieve this by providing one-on-one support in the homes of members of the Jewish Community who live in the London area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire Destitute Asylum Network CIO | Leeds | £130k |
| Norfolk Neuro Support | Norfolk | £130k |
| Sound Foundation Community Care | Somerset | £130k |
| The Leicester Counselling Centre | Leics | £130k |