RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD

Registered charity 1123674 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To pursue the objects of the charity with all the resources available to the charity.

Objects

1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST THE ELDERLY OR PERSONS IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY;2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION;3 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ACCORDING TO THE TENETS FO THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION;4 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY;5 FOR THE UPKEEP OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP;6 TO PROVIDE FOOD AND MEALS FOR THE NEEDY.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON, MANCHESTER AND GATESHEAD.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Salford, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£1.6m
Latest spending
£1.6m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves in deficit of £54,384, resulting in net current liabilities. The trustees consider this acceptable, relying on assurances from a local philanthropist and creditor support to continue operations, while aiming to restore reserves through future fundraising efforts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The unrestricted fund is in deficit, and the trustees consider this to be acceptable as they are confident that the shortfall will be made up through fundraising in future periods.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The charity has net current liabilities and an overall deficit on its reserves. The trustees acknowledge the above and are confident that the charity will be able to continue for the foreseeable future as they have obtained assurances from a local philanthropist that the charity will be able to continue to operate for the foreseeable future.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Helping Foundation donated £660,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd. Mr D Neuwirth and Mr B Stone, trustees of RNH Synagogue & College Ltd, are also directors and trustees of The Helping Foundation.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr B Stone, trustees of RNH Synagogue & College Ltd, are also directors and trustees of The Helping Foundation. During the year The Helping Foundation donated £660,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.” — page 26
“Mr D Neuwirth is also a director of Newmarston Ltd. During the year Newmarston Ltd donated £377,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Newmarston Ltd donated £377,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd. Mr D Neuwirth is also a director of Newmarston Ltd.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr B Stone, trustees of RNH Synagogue & College Ltd, are also directors and trustees of The Helping Foundation. During the year The Helping Foundation donated £660,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.” — page 26
“Mr D Neuwirth is also a director of Newmarston Ltd. During the year Newmarston Ltd donated £377,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Broom Foundation donated £700 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd. Mr D Neuwirth is also a trustee of Broom Foundation.
“Mr D Neuwirth and Mr B Stone, trustees of RNH Synagogue & College Ltd, are also directors and trustees of The Helping Foundation. During the year The Helping Foundation donated £660,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.” — page 26
“Mr D Neuwirth is also a director of Newmarston Ltd. During the year Newmarston Ltd donated £377,000 to RNH Synagogue & College Ltd.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024

  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023

  • Volunteers: 31,000

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)

Total income
£1.6m
Total spending
£1.6m
Reserves (reported)
£54k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of London · Gateshead · Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£1.6m£1.6m
29/02/2024£2.0m£1.9m
28/02/2023£1.8m£1.7m
28/02/2022£1.7m£1.7m
28/02/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves in deficit of £54,384, resulting in net current liabilities. The trustees consider this acceptable, relying on assurances from a local philanthropist and creditor support to continue operations, while aiming to restore reserves through future fundraising efforts. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haffner Hoff Auditors Ltd.

Who funds RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD as a grant recipient include THE HELPING FOUNDATION, AHAVAS SHALOM TRUST.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2021£1.5m
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2022£1.4m
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2024£745kCharitable donations
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2023£191kCharitable donations
THE HELPING FOUNDATIONFY2025£20k
AHAVAS SHALOM TRUSTFY2025£8k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
RNH SYNAGOGUE & COLLEGE LTD£1.6m—0below—noted
THE HENDON FAMILIES SYNAGOGUE LIMITED FY2025£287k—0unclear—no doubt
BETH HAMEDRASH D'NITRA FY2025£39k—0below—noted
HEICHAL MENACHEM LIMITED FY2025£100k—0above—no doubt
SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE FY2025£78k—0unclear—no doubt
HOLY KHANEGAHEH ZAHABIYYEYEH AHMADIYYEH LIMITED FY2025£40k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.