# UK Friends of Afikim

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1147959 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1147959)
- Website: https://www.afikim.org
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Hackney, Haringey, Israel
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/uk-friends-of-afikim

The focus of the AFIKIM program is on children and their families. Our aim is toprovide children at-risk with their immediate needs while integrating them into a long-termprogram geared towards excellence in education, values and character. The charity also gives grants and donations to the disadvantaged peoples and charities.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £50.5k | £73.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £46.9k | £37.9k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £53.4k | £80.8k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £67k | £23.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The advancement of education particularly amongst children who are disadvantaged or who come from troubled families living in Israel

## What it funds

UK Friends of Afikim is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year UK Friends of Afikim reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £216k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hackney, Haringey and Israel.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from UK Friends of Afikim in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (afikim.org) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is UK Friends of Afikim open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from UK Friends of Afikim is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does UK Friends of Afikim fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Hackney, Haringey and Israel.

### Does UK Friends of Afikim give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that UK Friends of Afikim makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does UK Friends of Afikim give each year?

The register does not break out UK Friends of Afikim's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £43.3k a year.

### How large is UK Friends of Afikim?

In its latest reported year UK Friends of Afikim reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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