Notzar Chesed

Analysis

Notzar Chesed is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Notzar Chesed reported income of £1.1m and spending of £1.1m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.0m to £1.1m (+13%), an average of +3.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Notzar Chesed 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rural Cambs Citizens Advice Bureau Ltd (£1.1m), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Radipole & Melcombe Regis, Weymouth (£1.1m) and Rees Foundation (£1.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Grants to other organisations totalled £349k. Reserves of £62k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate.