SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION

Registered charity 1127317 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 7 Hills Shul, Seven Hills Shul

Religious, educational and cultural activities

Objects

THE CHARITY IS A BODY OF PEOPLE, PROFESSING THE JEWISH FAITH, FORMED WITH THE OBJECTS OF PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC WORSHIP, OF UNDERTAKING RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES, AND OF PROMOTING AND ADVANCING UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN COMMUNITIES ( THE OBJECTS )

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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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Registered contact address: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£34k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a net deficit of £3,455 for the year, with free unrestricted reserves falling to £2,665, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £10,000. However, the trustees consider this acceptable as expendable endowment funds of £154,206 are available to support the charity's aims. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees confirming that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately £10,000 (held: £3k)
“The committee consider that the free reserves required by the charity are approximately £10,000, to cover any unforeseen expenditure.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated £5,288 in subscriptions and donations (including voluntary donations to the Board of Deputies) during the year (2025:£9,062).
“Trustees donated £5,288 in subscriptions and donations (including voluntary donations to the Board of Deputies) during the year (2025:£9,062).” — page 14
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

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 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 11

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 11

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£34k£38k
31/03/2025£37k£35k
31/03/2024£24k£32k
31/03/2023£17k£24k
31/03/2022£16k£27k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made a net deficit of £3,455 for the year, with free unrestricted reserves falling to £2,665, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £10,000. However, the trustees consider this acceptable as expendable endowment funds of £154,206 are available to support the charity's aims. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the trustees confirming that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION as a grant recipient include SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT).

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2025£3kcontribution towards core funding in Sheffield

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHESHIRE REFORM CONGREGATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SHEFFIELD AND DISTRICT REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION£34k—0unclear—no doubt
CHESHIRE REFORM CONGREGATION LIMITED FY2025£435kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE FY2025£2.1m—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE FY2025£78k—0unclear—no doubt
WHITEFIELD HEBREW CONGREGATION FY2024£740k—0below—noted
SPRINGFIELD TRUST LIMITED FY2025£1.2m—0above—no doubt

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