--- title: "Keren Shabbos — charity 1205524 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Keren Shabbos (charity 1205524): income £1.9m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/keren-shabbos retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:36:26.146Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1205524CIO KS # Keren Shabbos Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Keren Shabbos is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kerenshabbos.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205524&subId=0) Work at Keren Shabbos? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=keren-shabbos&type=claim&name=Keren%20Shabbos) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Keren Shabbos? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,904,498 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £1,489,266 Registered charity number 1205524 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.kerenshabbos.com](http://www.kerenshabbos.com/) Quick answer Keren Shabbos (number 1205524) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Keren Shabbos do? The advancement of Orthodox Jewish faith and the relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively of Jewish people living in NW London by helping them meet the extra costs so that they are able to eat kosher food and celebrate the Sabbath, religious festivals and other life-cycle events in accordance with orthodox Jewish religious law and practice. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Keren Shabbos Answers Keren Shabbos gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Keren Shabbos's money come from? Keren Shabbos reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.9m (99%), investments £11k (1%). - Donations and legacies£1.9m · 99% - Investments£11k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Keren Shabbos as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Keren Shabbos's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 1 November 2023 Where it says it operates Barnet ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Keren Shabbos registered for? The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Keren Shabbos yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Keren Shabbos. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Keren Shabbos? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Keren Shabbos's charity number? Keren Shabbos's charity number is 1205524. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1205524? Search 1205524 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Keren Shabbos do? The advancement of Orthodox Jewish faith and the relief of poverty, in particular but not exclusively of Jewish people living in NW London by helping them meet the extra costs so that they are able to eat kosher food and celebrate the Sabbath, religious festivals and other life-cycle events in accordance with orthodox Jewish religious law and practice. Does Keren Shabbos have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Keren Shabbos. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Keren Shabbos? Keren Shabbos's website listed in our register data is http://www.kerenshabbos.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Where does Keren Shabbos's money come from? Keren Shabbos reported £1.9m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.9m (99%), investments £11k (1%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Keren Shabbos? The register records Keren Shabbos as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Keren Shabbos's trustees paid? Keren Shabbos's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Keren Shabbos registered as a charity? Keren Shabbos was entered on the register on 1 November 2023. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1205524&subId=0).