THE JACOB FOUNDATION

1. THE JACOB FOUNDATION 2020-11-24 → present
2. KESSLER FOUNDATION(THE) 1984-11-15 → 2020-11-24

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

COHEN ARNOLD

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”

Group structure

1. THE JACOB FOUNDATION · parent
   1. The Jewish News Ltd 100% · England and Wales · produces publications and maintains a news-based website, in line with the parent charity's charitable purposes.

Significant events

• “The levels of support required over the course of 2024 to maintain the Jewish News as an independent, charity-owned source of agenda-free news, information and 'connection' for the Jewish community in Britain have remained high, largely due to the impact of the tragic events of 7th October 2023 and its aftermath.”
• “In early 2025, we held our first major fundraising event since The Jacob Foundation took ownership of The Jewish News in 2020. Our Media and More lunch featuring Stephen Fry in conversation with first JN ambassador, Robert Peston, exceeded our expectations both in terms of cementing awareness of the Foundation and its charitable purpose and in the sum raised.”
• “The Jewish News' website traffic has increased by around 20 percent year on year. To build on this, the updated Jewish News website (with improved search function, stickability and navigation) will go live during Q4 2025.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

3

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -18.4%

  £757,848 → £618,744

• Cash

  -67.7%

  £138,005 → £44,627

• Net assets

  -1,075.1%

  -£6,682 → -£78,523

• Employees

  -9.1%

  11 → 10

• Wages

  -7.6%

  £480,626 → £444,273

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers