B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation

Analysis

B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00546659). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending June 2025, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £674k to £1.4m (+103%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 115%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sheppard Trust (£1.4m), Halsway Manor Society Limited (£1.4m) and The Peter Ashley Activity Centres (£1.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and charitable activities 1.7%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Reserves of £1.2m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.