The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the trust's Memorandum and Article of Association, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)".
The principal objectives of the trust are:
the advancement of the Christian religion either in the United Kingdom or overseas
the advancement for the public benefit of religious or other education
the relief of the aged, poor, sick or disabled.
The Charity aims to achieve its objectives through contacts within the Christian and wider community.
Our Mission Statement is as follows (revised 2018):
We relentlessly pursue God’s plan for the salvation of the Jewish people. (https://jewsforjesus.org/publications/ newsletter/newsletter-jan-2018/what-will-you-refresh-in-the-new-year/)
Our desire is to share the message of Jesus with the Jewish people wherever they may be found. We do this through various formats and forums:
Evangelistic Literature production
Witnessing to Jewish people in public and at events Individual and group Bible study
Music and Drama
Services and religious celebrations
A bi-product of our work is that we inform and educate the Christian church to the Jewish cultural background of their faith.
We do this through:
Speaking at Church services
Holding Jewish contextualised services Training events
Providing literature
The outcomes of our work are that:
Jewish people gain an accurate understanding of who Jesus is, and Christians gain an understanding as to the Jewish roots and meaning of their faith.
The trustees have complied with the duty in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 in having regard to guidance published by the Charity Commission concerning public benefit, and believe that their Mission Statement and work are for the public benefit.
The Trustees give thanks to God for His continued faithfulness throughout 2025. In a challenging year marked by increasing antisemitism, heightened tensions within the Jewish community following events in Israel and Gaza, and significant organisational transition, the charity continued to make meaningful progress in fulfilling its charitable objectives.
In 2025, the charity strengthened its long-term ministry capacity by investing in a permanent Ministry House, deepening relational engagement with Jewish communities, and prioritising discipleship alongside outreach. Although some activity measures reduced during a year of transition, the Trustees believe the year established a stronger foundation for sustained Gospel ministry, pastoral care and public benefit in the years ahead.
During the year the charity engaged with 1,467 Jewish people, held 446 Gospel conversations, established 222 new Jewish contacts, undertook 413 pastoral and discipleship visits, and welcomed 1,769 Jewish people to ministry events across the United Kingdom. Most encouragingly, the ministry recorded 11 discipleship milestones, compared with three in the previous year, together with four professions of faith, demonstrating encouraging evidence of deeper spiritual engagement and sustained follow-up.
The Trustees assess the year not only by the volume of activity undertaken, but also by the depth, quality and continuity of relationships formed. This is particularly important in the present context, where trust, safety and long-term pastoral presence are essential to effective ministry among Jewish communities.
Whilst some activity measures were lower than the previous year due primarily to the transition into the newly acquired Ministry House and a deliberate emphasis on deeper relational ministry rather than higher volume events, the Trustees believe these strategic decisions have strengthened the long-term effectiveness of the charity's work. Ministry has increasingly focused upon sustained relationships, intentional discipleship and creating safe communities where Jewish people can explore faith over time rather than through isolated encounters.
Ministry House
One of the most significant developments during 2025 was the acquisition of a permanent Ministry House in North London. Following several years of successfully operating from rented accommodation, the Trustees approved the purchase of a six-bedroom property which will serve as the long-term centre for ministry amongst Jewish community.
The purchase represents a major strategic investment in the future of the charity. The property provides a permanent base for community events, hospitality, discipleship, Bible studies, pastoral care and outreach activities. It also enables the charity to build stronger, longer-term relationships within the local Jewish community and reduce dependence on rented facilities as in the past.
Throughout the year significant work was undertaken to prepare the property for ministry use, including governance reviews, health and safety compliance, fire safety improvements and careful consideration by the Trustees regarding stewardship, reserves and long-term sustainability.
The Trustees remain mindful that the acquisition and development of the Ministry House brings ongoing responsibilities in relation to governance, safeguarding, financial stewardship, health and safety, and community engagement. These areas will continue to be reviewed as the property becomes more fully used for ministry.
Israeli Ministry
The Israeli ministry continued to experience encouraging growth during 2025.
The Ministry House increasingly became a recognised gathering place for Israelis living in London, providing opportunities for genuine community alongside meaningful spiritual conversations. Rather than relying solely upon organised events, the team intentionally encouraged members of the Israeli community to initiate and lead activities themselves, creating greater ownership and deeper relationships.
Regular activities included Shabbat dinners, holiday celebrations, family gatherings, music evenings, community meals, Bible discussions and social events. During Rosh Hashanah the Ministry House reached capacity, welcoming around fifty attendees for a community meal in which families contributed food and shared fellowship together.
The ministry also continued developing relationships with Israeli musicians, community leaders and local rabbis. One particularly encouraging relationship has resulted in regular theological discussions with a local rabbi, creating opportunities for respectful dialogue around the person of Jesus.
British Jewish Ministry
The British ministry continued to prioritise relational evangelism through consistent engagement within the wider Jewish community.
Staff maintained a regular presence at community venues including volunteering alongside Jewish organisations and participating in local events. In addition to organising meetings, the ministry has increasingly focused upon listening, serving and building trust, enabling spiritual conversations to develop naturally over time.
This approach has continued to generate opportunities for pastoral conversations, Bible discussions and invitations to further ministry events.
Young Professionals
The Young Professionals ministry continued to mature during 2025 and has become one of the charity's most encouraging areas of growth.
Israeli and British Jewish young adults increasingly participated together within the Ministry House community, creating meaningful relationships across different cultural backgrounds. Staff invested intentionally in mentoring, hospitality and discipleship, enabling younger adults to ask questions about faith within a welcoming environment.
The Trustees are encouraged by the emergence of this community and believe it represents an important long-term investment in future ministry.
Developing New Ministries
During 2025 the charity continued to explore opportunities for expanding its reach amongst under-served Jewish communities.
Alongside this, planning continued for podcasts, music ministry initiatives, Alpha courses and parenting support groups, all designed to create natural pathways into ongoing Gospel conversations.
Responding to Increasing Antisemitism
The continued rise in antisemitism throughout the United Kingdom significantly affected the Jewish community during 2025.
Whilst this created understandable anxiety amongst many Jewish people, it also opened opportunities for the charity to provide pastoral care, practical support and compassionate friendship. The Ministry House increasingly served as a place of safety, belonging and community for those feeling isolated by current events.
The Trustees recognise this growing need and remain committed to supporting Jewish communities both practically and spiritually during increasingly difficult times.
Church Partnerships and Public Benefit
The Church partnership remains an important aspect of the charity’s ministry. During 2025, the team undertook 112 church engagements across 53 different churches and Christian organisations throughout the United Kingdom. These engagements included Christ in the Passover presentations and seders, ministry updates, Bible teaching, testimonies, preaching, presentations on the Jewish feasts and equipping the churches in how to best reach their Jewish neighbours/friends with the good news of Yeshua.
Through these meetings the charity equips churches with a greater understanding of the Jewish roots of the Christian faith, encourage informed prayer for the Jewish community, raise awareness of the challenges facing Jewish people today and provides practical opportunities for churches to partner in the charity’s mission of reaching Jewish people with the gospel.
The Trustees believe these educational activities continue to provide clear public benefit by promoting understanding between Jewish and Christian communities, strengthening partnerships with local churches and encouraging informed engagements with charity’s charitable purpose. Throughout the year, the ministry continued to receive invitation from both new and longstanding church partners demonstrating the value placed on this educational and outreach work.
There was a deficit before transfers on the unrestricted funds for the year of £32,041 (2024: surplus of £195,860)
The Mission believes in the grace of God to provide for its financial needs as they fall due through the giving of its supporters. In principle the Mission believes that monies given should be utilised for the furtherance of the Gospel of Jesus as soon as is practical and consistent with an orderly and responsible stewardship of the funds and the work of the Mission. The Trustees believe that a level of free reserves (after setting aside funds restricted or set aside for specific projects or invested in fixed assets) equal to at least 15% to 50% of its annual core operating costs. The Trustees believe a level of free reserves of £150,000 should be sufficient and reserves are set aside for this purpose in the designated Legacy Reserve Fund.
All of the Charity's monies are invested with recognised financial institutions. The Trustees have delegated the management of the charity's investment portfolio to Epworth Investment Management.
The charity seeks to obtain the highest possible returns consistent with a cautious attitude to risk and short term availability of such monies. During the year, the investments made net realised and unrealised gains of £22191 (2024: gain of £66652). Income received from the investments amounted to £37,557 (2024: £38,339).
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the trust is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Looking ahead, the Trustees intend to build upon the foundations established during 2025. Priority areas include expanding the use of the Ministry House, strengthening discipleship pathways, developing Alpha and other evangelistic initiatives, deepening church partnerships and continuing to invest in relational ministry amongst both British and Israeli Jewish communities.
In June 2026 Boris Skvortsov, the UK Director, left the ministry. The trustees of the ministry have appointed Dan Sered as the Interim UK Director. Dan and his wife Dinah bring many years of leadership experience in Jews for Jesus both in Israel and internationally and are confident that he will be able to bring vision and solid leadership during this season.
The Trustees remain grateful for God's continued provision throughout the year and thank the charity's supporters, volunteers, partner churches and staff for their faithful commitment to the work. The Board believes that the strategic decisions made during 2025 have established a strong foundation for sustainable ministry growth in the years ahead.
Jews For Jesus is a charity and a company limited by guarantee, does not have any share capital, and is governed by a Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Charity registration number, the names of the Trustees, other relevant addresses and those of our advisors are listed on the information page of these accounts.
The Trustees are responsible for decisions related to the strategic direction of the Charity together with those that relate to exceptional financial or reputational risk. The Trustees hold three comprehensive meetings each year to monitor the progress of the Charity and liaise on material matters with one another and operational management in the periods between meetings. In addition, a budget review is approved annually.
Day to day operational management rests with the principal officer detailed on the information page, and senior personnel from Jews For Jesus sister organisations located globally. They are responsible directly to the Trustees. The European Board is an advisory board, consisting of each country’s Jews For Jesus chairman and other global key executives. They review operational matters worldwide and report up to each Trustee Board. The European Board ensures the UK Charity is aligned globally. The UK Charity works particularly closely with its counterparts in the United States of America, France, Germany, and more recently, Israel.
The Council of Reference offers expertise and experience, informing and encouraging ministry and advocating the mission and vision of the Charity.
The UK charity has served as a testing ground for new methods of engagement with Israelis, leveraging the growing acceptance within the UK Israeli diaspora of Jews for Jesus' Jewish roots. The UK team continues to explore new projects, expand prayer networks, and pursue opportunities with both Israeli and British Jews living in the UK. A new UK Administrative Manager was appointed in 2025 to continue to improve the charities governance and management.
The Charity makes donations to overseas operations to further the objectives of the Charity.
Pay and remuneration for key personnel are reviewed by the Trustees annually in the light of inflation and other relevant factors.
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Trustees with suitable spiritual understanding are appointed by majority vote at the annual general meeting. Appropriate training and induction is given.
The Board noted that Leon Taviansky was appointed as a Trustee of Jews for Jesus UK on 16 May 2025 and has served on the Board since that date, bringing significant experience through his long-standing involvement with the mission and leadership within the wider organisation.
The Board further recorded the appointment of Jonathan Cooke as a Trustee at the meeting held on 8 June 2026. Mr Cooke's appointment was approved unanimously following consideration of his extensive legal expertise, decade of service on the European Advisory Board, commitment to the mission and support of the organisation.
The Trustees thank J Crawford for her service to Jews for Jesus.
The European Board and Trustees who served during the year are set out on the information page.
Charity Governance Code
The Trustees confirm their commitment to principles of good governance through the main premise of the Charity Governance Code of apply or explain. The Trustees adopt a Declaration and Principles of Trustee Conduct which includes a commitment to good governance and to act with integrity and confirmation that they understand their roles and legal responsibilities and have understood the Charity Commission’s guidance, The Essential Trustee (CC3).
Note 25 sets out an analysis of the assets attributable to the various funds and a description of the trusts. These assets are sufficient to meet the charity's obligations on a fund by fund basis.
The trustees, who are also the directors of Jews For Jesus for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the trust and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.
In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
- state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
- prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the trust will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the trust and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the trust and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Caladine Limited be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.
The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Jews For Jesus (the ‘trust’) for the year ended 31 December 2025 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the statement of financial position, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the trust in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and the provisions available for small entities, in the circumstances set out in note 31 to the financial statements, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the trust’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:
the information given in the Trustees' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared, which includes the directors' report prepared for the purposes of company law, is consistent with the financial statements; and
the directors' report included within the Trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the trust and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report included within the Trustees' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the Trustees' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees' responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the trust for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the trust’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.
Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:
the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the trust through discussions with trustees, and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the charity sector;
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the trust, including the Companies Act 2006, Charities Act 2011 and employment legislation;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the susceptibility of the trust's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:
making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Audit response to risks identified
To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:
performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.
In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:
agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims; and
reviewing correspondence with HMRC and relevant regulators
There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.
Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
Jews For Jesus is a charitable company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Caladine Limited, Chantry House, 22 Upperton Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1BF.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the trust' Memorandum and Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006, FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland” (“FRS 102”) and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019). The trust is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the trust. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of fixed asset investments and inventories at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, and no material uncertainties exist regarding this assumption. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the trust has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability as incurred and is apportioned to the appropriate cost centre.
Property, plant and equipment are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.
Freehold land and buildings are stated at cost. Land is not depreciated and is valued as the difference between the initial purchase price and the building's initial reinstatement value. The building cost comprises its initial reinstatement value plus capital expenditure incurred to prepare the property for charitable operations. Depreciation is charged on the building at a rate of 2% per annum on cost.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
Items costing less than £500 are not capitalised.
Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.
At each reporting end date, the trust reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).
Stock of products are valued at cost less provision for slow moving and obsolete items.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.
The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value. Basic financial assets include trade and other receivables and cash and bank balances. Basic financial liabilities including trade and other payables where trade payables are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired on the ordinary course of operations from suppliers.
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the trust is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
The trust operates a defined contributions pension scheme. Contributions are charged in the financial statements as they become payable in accordance with the rules of the scheme.
In the application of the trust’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.
Patrick Beresford received £60,000 (2024: £60,000) for consultancy services in the year. His wife received £4,270 (2024: £4,400) for consultancy services in the year. The authority for these payments is contained within the Charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association and non‑conflicted trustees set and review remuneration.
None of the other trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the trust during the year.
The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.
The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
All fixed assets investments are publicly traded and held at fair value at the balance sheet date.
Stock represents books, CDs and DVDs for resale.
The long-term loans are secured by fixed charges over the property acquired in Barnet, London.
The mortgage was offered to the Charity at Kingdom Bank's Residential Gospel Partner Rate of 5.40% over the initial 5 year period. After which, the interest is due to increase to a variable rate of 8.05%. Repayments are linked to the rate of interest as set by the Bank of England and therefore are subject to change. The term of borrowing set out by the bank is 30 years from commencement of the Mortgage, which took place on the 19th May 2025. The full value of the Mortgage was utilised towards the acquired property as specified by the loan agreement. The loan is secured by a fixed charge over the property itself.
The trust operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the trust in an independently administered fund.
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
Old Building Fund
This original appeal was utilised to raise funds to purchase a building in Camden Town for the European Headquarters. Upon its sale in 2014 the original donated money and the gain on sale relating to the restricted giving constituted the fund balance for alternative building accommodation. This was invested and the fund includes the subsequent investment income and gains and losses.
New Building Fund
This fund was established to raise monies to acquire new premises in London for offices and housing for missionaries to enable them to carry out pastoral and evangelistic duties more effectively.
Both the Old and New Building Funds were fully deployed toward the purchase of the property in Barnet, London. Because the acquisition met all donor-imposed restrictions, the balances were transferred to General Funds.
Israeli Crisis Response fund
This fund represents monies given by Jews for Jesus donors to help aid those effected by the conflicts in Israel. The money is used to provide care packages, food and other necessities as well as providing housing to those who have been misplaced as a result of the violence.
Ukraine Crisis Relief fund
This fund represents monies given by Jews for Jesus donors to support relief work in Ukraine and to help Jewish people affected by the war in Ukraine.
The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.
Legacy Reserve Fund
This is a designated fund setting aside monies received by legacies as a reserve fund in accordance with Charity Commission best practice. The transfers represents legacies received and designated during the year.
At the reporting end date the trust had outstanding commitments for future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases, which fall due as follows:
Jews for Jesus (UK) works closely with its independent counterparts in the United States of America (Jews for Jesus (USA)), France, Germany, Israel, Switzerland and Ukraine.
The trust is controlled by the Trustees. The trust liaises with the European Board and benefits from general oversight provided by Jews for Jesus USA (a non profit organisation, US charter number 00689209). A Abramson, trustee, is also the Executive Director and CEO of Jews for Jesus USA.
In the ordinary course of operations, Jews for Jesus USA collects donations from overseas individuals intended for UK missionaries and remits these funds to the trust. Conversely, the trust collects and remits funds on behalf of Jews for Jesus USA. At 31 December 2025, the amount due from Jews for Jesus USA was £57,075 (2024: £81,415).
Similar collection and remittance transactions take place with other affiliated Jews for Jesus entities worldwide.
In common with many charities of our size and nature we use our auditor to assist with the preparation of the financial statements, management accounts, bookkeeping and payroll services.