SOUTH MANCHESTER SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 1124507 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objectives of the charity are to cater for the religious requirements generally of the Jewish inhabitants of Manchester and the surrounding districts and to provide the normal facilities of a Synagogue in accordance with orthodox Jewish tradition.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted free reserves of £4,623,184, which is maintained to support ongoing activities and provide financial stability. The trustees report that there is no formal policy to maintain a specific level of reserves, but the charity has a sound financial basis upon which to build for the future. The charity relies on members' subscriptions as its principal income and has no investments in income-producing assets.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £337k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~102.3 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTONY GOODMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Aviva Hargreaves
• David Basger
• Gavin Rael Aaron Matz
• Jeremy Paul Bernstein
• Jodie Segal
• Philip Goldstone
• ROBERT MORYOUSSEF · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sarah Isaacs
• Wendy Schweiger

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

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