BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 21 November 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06350828
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £7,789,022
Latest expenditure: £8,484,690
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3rd Floor South, Marlborough House, 298 Regents Park Road, LONDON, N3 2SZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.bfhu.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The BFHU is a national, non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting, marketing and promoting the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and to raising awareness of its global contribution.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 15 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,789,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,484,690

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,633,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,866,712

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,717,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,263,687

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,286,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,895,726

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,344,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,603,644

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,789,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,484,690
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,633,260
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,866,712
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,717,264
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,263,687
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £7,286,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,895,726
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,344,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,603,644
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 150001 200000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 15 June 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 7107493
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 679679
Income Other: 1850
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7789022
Income Legacies: 267795
Income Endowments: 117028
Expenditure Raising Funds: £511,312
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,973,378
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8484690
Expenditure Investment Management: 210052
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 215433
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1704361
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,119,536
Assets Total Fixed: 41207509
Assets Own Use: 3
Assets Long Term Investment: 41207506
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,143,794
Assets Total Liabilities: £529,292
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £41,822,011
Creditors One Year Total Current: 529292
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £801,940
Funds Endowment: 37603655
Funds Unrestricted: 3119536
Funds Restricted: 1098820
Funds Total: 41822011
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 June 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 8993897
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 631163
Income Other: 8200
Income Total Income And Endowments: 9633260
Income Legacies: 2788520
Income Endowments: 899531
Expenditure Raising Funds: £506,992
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,359,720
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8866712
Expenditure Investment Management: 197250
Expenditure Grants Institution: 8051009
Expenditure Governance: 32458
Expenditure Support Costs: 200063
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 4127818
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,184,341
Assets Total Fixed: 39491228
Assets Own Use: 3
Assets Long Term Investment: 39491225
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,610,270
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,288,180
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £40,813,318
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1288180
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £467,951
Funds Endowment: 36742240
Funds Unrestricted: 3184341
Funds Restricted: 886737
Funds Total: 40813318
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 7117462
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 519144
Income Other: 80658
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7717264
Income Legacies: 782138
Income Endowments: 463355
Expenditure Raising Funds: £678,007
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,585,680
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8263687
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 7341860
Expenditure Governance: 41683
Expenditure Support Costs: 189859
Expenditure Depreciation: 1234
Gain Loss Investment: 2132930
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,731,142
Assets Total Fixed: 34651739
Assets Own Use: 3
Assets Long Term Investment: 34651736
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,351,501
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,084,288
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £35,918,952
Creditors One Year Total Current: 257842
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 826446
Assets Cash: £1,140,112
Funds Endowment: 33114368
Funds Unrestricted: 1731142
Funds Restricted: 1073442
Funds Total: 35918952
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 18 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 6636607
Income Other Trading Activities: 181621
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 467990
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 7286218
Income Legacies: 700807
Income Endowments: 587889
Expenditure Raising Funds: £718,765
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £9,176,961
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 9895726
Expenditure Investment Management: 191149
Expenditure Grants Institution: 7284069
Expenditure Governance: 27298
Expenditure Support Costs: 527617
Expenditure Depreciation: 9996
Gain Loss Investment: -4171302
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,751,054
Assets Total Fixed: 29866352
Assets Own Use: 1237
Assets Long Term Investment: 29865115
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,385,454
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,919,360
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £34,332,446
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1092914
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 826446
Assets Cash: £5,274,887
Funds Endowment: 31710060
Funds Unrestricted: 1751054
Funds Restricted: 871332
Funds Total: 34332446
Count Employees: 4
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 7820175
Income Other Trading Activities: 18723
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 506012
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8344910
Income Legacies: 1259560
Income Endowments: 1166280
Expenditure Raising Funds: £602,988
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £8,000,656
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 8603644
Expenditure Investment Management: 173807
Expenditure Grants Institution: 7756656
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 559927
Expenditure Depreciation: 9996
Gain Loss Investment: 5593102
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,727,604
Assets Total Fixed: 36616373
Assets Own Use: 11233
Assets Long Term Investment: 36605140
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,425,768
Assets Total Liabilities: £928,885
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £41,113,256
Creditors One Year Total Current: 928885
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,319,147
Funds Endowment: 36504131
Funds Unrestricted: 3727603
Funds Restricted: 881522
Funds Total: 41113256
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-08-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5397
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 209691
Assoc Charity Name: MICHAEL AND ANNA WIX TRUST

Charity Name: BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-08-30T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5400
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 209691
Assoc Charity Name: HENRY JOSEPH LEVITT SCHOLARSHIP TRUST

Charity Name: BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-08-30T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4049155
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 209691
Assoc Charity Name: BARON FELIX DE MENASCE FOUNDATION

Charity Name: BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-11-21T00:00:00

Charity Name: BRITISH FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Charity Event Order: 5
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-23T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 274375
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 274375
Assoc Charity Name: ELLIS BIRK YOUTH TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/08/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/05/2013
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THAT WORK OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM WHICH IS EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE ISRAEL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 41690
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FHU

Charity Name Id: 41703
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures