HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY
Arrangement of Religious services in North West London
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TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF SEPHARDI JEWS IN NORTH LONDON, INCLUDING THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A SEPHARDI SYNAGOGUE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,952 for the period, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £99,454 to £86,502. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. The charity's reserves policy aims to maintain between three and six months' expenditure, and the current reserves of £86,502 exceed this range.
What the accounts disclose
“The Charity aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Edward Solomon Cohen
- Emily Yamen
- IDIDYA BRUNO SERFATY
- Robert Salem
- SASSON RAJWAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £132k | £144k |
| 30/09/2024 | £125k | £85k |
| 30/09/2023 | £81k | £95k |
| 30/09/2022 | £48k | £42k |
| 30/09/2021 | £51k | £19k |
Common questions
Is HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,952 for the period, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £99,454 to £86,502. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. The charity's reserves policy aims to maintain between three and six months' expenditure, and the current reserves of £86,502 exceed this range. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 2 | £1.3m |
| PARKLAKE CHARITY TRUST | 2 | £7k |
| HEICHAL HATORAH FOUNDATION | 1 | £355k |
| BETTENHURST CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £284k |
| BEIS MENACHEM CHABAD LUBAVITCH | 1 | £183k |
| LATATE LIMITED | 1 | £90k |
| CHASDEI YITZOK CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £74k |
| FOUNTAIN OF CHESSED LIMITED | 1 | £67k |
Charities like this
- KOLLEL LEV EPHRAIM
- BEIS HAMEDRASH SHAAREI TEFILLAH
- AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE
- BRITISH FRIENDS OF IGUD HAKOLELIM B'YERUSHALAYIM
- FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST)
- TOIMCHEI SHABBOS MANCHESTER
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KOLLEL LEV EPHRAIM | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEIS HAMEDRASH SHAAREI TEFILLAH | £133k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AFGHAN EKTA CULTURAL/RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY CENTRE | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH FRIENDS OF IGUD HAKOLELIM B'YERUSHALAYIM | £445k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| FAIZAN-E-MADINA MOSQUE COMMITTEE (TRUST) | £536k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |