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| − | '''MyIsrael''' (working name of '''My Israel Limited''') is a UK-registered charity and company that supports what it calls 'under-the-radar' and 'grassroots' causes in occupied Palestine. Founded in 2007, it connects UK donors with vetted small charities addressing poverty, mental health, special needs, homelessness, loneliness and education, as well as supportinbg the [[IDF]] and operating in illegal settlements.<ref name="CC">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1121960&subid=0 MYISRAEL] ''Register of Charities'', accessed April 2026.</ref><ref name="LinkedIn">Myisrael Charity, [https://uk.linkedin.com/company/myisraelcharity Myisrael Charity] ''LinkedIn'', accessed April 2026.</ref> | + | '''MyIsrael''' (working name of '''My Israel Limited''') is a UK-registered charity and company that supports what it calls 'under-the-radar' and 'grassroots' causes in occupied Palestine. Founded in 2007, it connects UK donors with vetted small charities addressing poverty, mental health, special needs, homelessness, loneliness and education, as well as supportinbg the [[IDF]] and operating in illegal settlements.<ref name="CC">Charity Commission for England and Wales, [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regid=1121960&subid=0 MYISRAEL] ''Register of Charities'', accessed April 2026.</ref><ref name="LinkedIn">Myisrael Charity, [https://uk.linkedin.com/company/myisraelcharity Myisrael Charity] ''LinkedIn'', accessed April 2026.</ref><ref name="MIStatements">My Israel, Notes to the Financial Statements (various years 2016–2024).</ref> |
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | My Israel was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2007 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (number 1121960). It has grown into one of the larger UK-based grant-makers focused exclusively on Israeli causes.<ref name="MIStatements" /> | ||
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| + | ==Activities== | ||
| + | The charity’s core activity is the distribution of grants to Israeli organisations. Between 2016 and 2024 it disbursed millions of pounds in charitable expenditure, with annual grant totals rising from approximately £360,000 in 2016 to over £1.78 million in 2024.<ref name="MIStatements" /> | ||
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| + | Grants support a broad spectrum of causes including food banks, children’s homes, disability services, lone-soldier programmes, medical aid and emergency relief, particularly in southern Israel communities near the Gaza border.<ref name="MIStatements" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:52, 24 April 2026
UK charity supporting 'grassroots' causes in Israel, including the IDF
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| Type | Registered charity |
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| Registration ID | Charity number 1121960; Company number 06379943 |
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| Headquarters | New Burlington House, 1075 Finchley Road, London, NW11 0PU |
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| Website | myisraelcharity.org |
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MyIsrael (working name of My Israel Limited) is a UK-registered charity and company that supports what it calls 'under-the-radar' and 'grassroots' causes in occupied Palestine. Founded in 2007, it connects UK donors with vetted small charities addressing poverty, mental health, special needs, homelessness, loneliness and education, as well as supportinbg the IDF and operating in illegal settlements.[1][2][3]
History
My Israel was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2007 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (number 1121960). It has grown into one of the larger UK-based grant-makers focused exclusively on Israeli causes.[3]
Activities
The charity’s core activity is the distribution of grants to Israeli organisations. Between 2016 and 2024 it disbursed millions of pounds in charitable expenditure, with annual grant totals rising from approximately £360,000 in 2016 to over £1.78 million in 2024.[3]
Grants support a broad spectrum of causes including food banks, children’s homes, disability services, lone-soldier programmes, medical aid and emergency relief, particularly in southern Israel communities near the Gaza border.[3]