LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE B&H

Registered charity 1046457 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B H P S, BHPS, BRIGHTON AND HOVE PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE

Shabbat and festival services conducted in both Hebrew and English; promoting gender equality in all aspects of congregational life; life-cycle commemorations; life-long learning from pre-school to adult. Access to Judaism and all levels of Hebrew; lending library; regular social and cultural activities; interfaith work; pastoral support of members; social action; school visits.

Objects

1ADVANCEMENT OF LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PROMOTING INTER-FAITH ACTIVITIES

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE, BRIGHTON AND HOVE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £13,331 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted funds totaling £166,031. The trustees noted that the charity is committed to providing ongoing funding to its wholly owned subsidiary, Brighton and Hove Progressive Synagogue, and maintains high reserves to ensure the subsidiary can meet its financial obligations. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further explanation or indicating non-compliance with accounting standards.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Frank Rosenbach · trustee of 1 other charity
• Graeme David Butler · trustee of 1 other charity
• Janet Bray · trustee of 1 other charity
• Karen Katz · trustee of 2 other charities
• Michael John Regan · trustee of 1 other charity
• Pamela Louise Hartog · trustee of 1 other charity
• Ruth Vanessa Cohen Segal · trustee of 1 other charity
• SANDRA ANNE WALKER · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · Hampshire · West Sussex

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Government & lottery funding

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