Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -2
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

THE ASSOCIATION OF JEWISH REFUGEES (AJR) 

To provide support to Jewish Survivors of, and refugees from Holocaust era Nazi persecution. and their dependents who suffer from illness and frailty, to relieve their financial distress and provide grants to promote education about the Holocaust and related matters.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £20,947,454 available, equivalent to 28 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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£8,510£9,005£-495£0£20,947£20,94727.951300
31/12/21£5,058£7,436£-2,378£0£23,699£23,69938.251300
31/12/20£4,386£6,502£-2,116£0£23,868£23,86844.152300
31/12/19£3,689£6,617£-2,928£0£25,802£25,80246.853350
31/12/18£3,871£5,647£-1,776£0£25,941£25,94155.153300
31/12/17£4,330£5,374£-1,044£0£29,644£29,61966.1510
31/12/16£3,037£3,858£-821£0£28,442£28,41788.4510
31/12/15£2,546£3,513£-967£25£26,671£26,67191.1360
31/12/14£3,651£3,985£-335£16£28,416£28,41185.5450
31/12/13£12,035£3,196£8,839£13£24,122£24,11890.5300

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £140,000-£150,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 27.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 11 years

www.ajr.org.uk

enquiries@ajr.org.uk

020 8385 3070

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 51 employees
  • 300 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 35-86
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2012, number: 1149882
  • Registered at Companies House on 19/09/2012, number: 08220991
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from ACHIEZER on 07/04/2022
Main office

Association of Jewish Refugees
Winston House
2 Dollis Park
Finchley
London
N3 1HF

Objectives

3.1.1 TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF JEWS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR OLD AGE BY PROVIDING SUPPORT INCLUDING IN THEIR OWN HOMES, IN HOSPITAL OR IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOLES OR OTHERWISE;3.1.2 TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF JEWS;3.1.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN CONNECTION WITH HOLOCAUST-RELATED ISSUES;AND SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE ANCILLARY OR INCIDENTAL OR RELATED TO THE PURPOSES SET OUT ABOVE, AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.”

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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