Yivo UK (number 1170213) 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 Yivo UK do?
The object of the CIO is fostering knowledge of the 1000-year history of Jewish life in eastern Europe and Russia in all its aspects: language, religion, folkways, and material culture to foster education and scholarship on Ashkenazi Jewry during the modern period and to support the continued development, maintenance and preservation of the archival, library and educational resources the CIO.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Yivo UK
Answers Yivo UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, 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 does not record Yivo UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Yivo UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · Argentina · Israel · Poland · United States · Scotland · Northern Ireland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.
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 Yivo UK registered for?
Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science
Why is there no Clarity Score for Yivo UK yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Yivo UK.
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.
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The register data used for this profile lists Yivo UK as a registered charity (number 1170213) 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 Yivo UK's charity number?
Yivo UK's charity number is 1170213. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1170213?
Search 1170213 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 Yivo UK do?
The object of the CIO is fostering knowledge of the 1000-year history of Jewish life in eastern Europe and Russia in all its aspects: language, religion, folkways, and material culture to foster education and scholarship on Ashkenazi Jewry during the modern period and to support the continued development, maintenance and preservation of the archival, library and educational resources the CIO.
Does Yivo UK have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Yivo UK. 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 Yivo UK?
Yivo UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.yivo.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 Yivo UK?
The register does not record Yivo UK as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Yivo UK's trustees paid?
Yivo UK's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Yivo UK registered as a charity?
Yivo UK was entered on the register on 16 November 2016.