--- title: "The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute — charity 282049 | CharityCompare" description: "The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute (charity 282049): income £361k (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-british-friends-of-the-jaffa-institute retrieved: 2026-10-07T23:10:15.755Z 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. 282049Charitable company BF # The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://http//www.jaffainstitute.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=282049&subId=0) Work at The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-british-friends-of-the-jaffa-institute&type=claim&name=The%20British%20Friends%20of%20the%20Jaffa%20Institute) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £360,522 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £386,023 Registered charity number 282049 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 1st Floor Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [http//www.jaffainstitute.org](http://http//www.jaffainstitute.org/) Quick answer The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute (number 282049) 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute do? The principal activity of the company is to make charitable contributions for the relief of poverty, sickness and the advancement of education. It particulary supports the Institute for the Advancement of Education in Jaffa, a registered charity in the State of Israel. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute Answers The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute 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”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute 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) The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute'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 16 March 1981 Company number [01543797](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01543797) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute. 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute? - 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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The register data used for this profile lists The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute as a registered charity (number 282049) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute's charity number? The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute's charity number is 282049. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 282049? Search 282049 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute do? The principal activity of the company is to make charitable contributions for the relief of poverty, sickness and the advancement of education. It particulary supports the Institute for the Advancement of Education in Jaffa, a registered charity in the State of Israel. Does The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute. 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute? The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute's website listed in our register data is http://http//www.jaffainstitute.org/. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute? The register records The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute 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 The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute's trustees paid? The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute registered as a charity? The British Friends of the Jaffa Institute was entered on the register on 16 March 1981. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01543797). 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=282049&subId=0).