THE HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE SHUL

Registered charity 1124605 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The principal activity of the Charity is that of a community centre and synagogue.

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Latest income
£563k
Latest spending
£560k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,709,076, which the trustees confirm exceeds their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. While the charity reported a small surplus of £3,063 for the year, it notes a dependency on the nursery's membership levels for future income stability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six months expenditure (held: £1.7m)
It is the policy of the Shul that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£563k
Total spending
£560k
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~36.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£563k£560k
31/08/2024£635k£625k
31/08/2023£538k£515k
31/08/2022£518k£438k
31/08/2021£525k£451k

Common questions

Is THE HAMPSTEAD VILLAGE SHUL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,709,076, which the trustees confirm exceeds their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. While the charity reported a small surplus of £3,063 for the year, it notes a dependency on the nursery's membership levels for future income stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/06/2022£10kSociety Engagement
UK government11/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund