Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

FRIENDS OF BOYAN TRUST 

the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith, orthodox Jewish religious education, and the relief of poverty in the orthodox Jewish community
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£867£782£85£10£114£1141.700
31/12/21£769£839£-71£13£29£290.400
31/12/20£643£610£33£2£99£991.900
31/12/19£908£936£-28£0£66£660.900
31/12/18£995£976£19£67£94£941.200
31/12/17£766£759£7£0£75£751.200
31/12/16£676£673£2£0£68£681.200
31/12/15£704£707£-3£1£66£661.100
31/12/14*£496£540£-44£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13*£432£397£34£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£326£260£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£290£296£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£297£287£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£175£187£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£233£219£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£209£207£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£37£33£5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 109.5
Asset Split ?
Established: 18 years

02088096051

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Jewish religious associations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Belgium, Israel, Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2006, number: 1114498
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
17 returns made; AR14: 39 days late, AR13: 109 days late, AR09: 30 days late, AR06: 312 days late,
Main office

23 DURLEY ROAD
LONDON
N16 5JW

Objectives

(3.1) (I) TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX RELIGION AND ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PARTICULARLY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE ORGANISATION AND (II) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND INFIRMITY AND THE AGED AMONG PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH.(3.2) THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL AT SUCH TIME OR TIMES AND IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS SUCH OF THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE INCLUDING PAYMENTS BY WAY OF GIFT OR LOAN (WITH OR WITHOUT INTEREST) TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD PROVIDED THAT SUCH PERSONS QUALIFY AS OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THE CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANISATION AS DETERMINED BY ENGLISH LAW.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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