The Jerusalem Foundation
Analysis
The Jerusalem Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1969, 57 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. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Jerusalem Foundation reported income of £5.3m and spending of £2.5m, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.1m to £5.3m (+400%), an average of +50% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 98%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Jerusalem Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society (£5.3m), James' Place Charity (£5.3m) and Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation (£5.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.3m. Reserves of £6,128 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Trading 0.1%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
-Preservation of religious sites, temples and monuments of Jerusalem.-Excavation, repairs, preservation and upkeep of such historic sites and antiquities of Jerusalem of permanent educational value to mankind.-Educational or religious projects in Jerusalem which are exclusively charitable.- all charitable activity is done through grant making and not direct contact with vulnerable groups
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Alfred Seafarers' Society | Banstead | £5.3m |
| James' Place Charity | London | £5.3m |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | Bedfordshire | £5.3m |
| Intensive Care National Audit and Research Centre | London | £5.3m |