Kahal Chassidim Bobov

Analysis

Kahal Chassidim Bobov is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1980, 46 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Kahal Chassidim Bobov reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.4m to £2.6m (+7.9%), an average of +1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Kahal Chassidim Bobov sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Purpose of Life (£2.6m), Trust Property Held in Connexion with the Sisters of the Holy Family of Bordeaux (£2.6m) and Age UK Lewisham and Southwark (£2.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and charitable activities 4.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.5m. Reserves of £350k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.