BETH SHALOM REFORM SYNAGOGUE
Religious services and activities
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net expenditure of £28,690 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, unrestricted cash reserves increased to £90,197, which the trustees state represents a surplus against their policy target of one half year of normal expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The reserves and investment policy of BSRS is to keep available reserves equal to one half year of normal expenditure.” — page 7
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alexandra Sapoznik
- Anna Sapir Abulafia
- Carol Miller
- Daniel Weiss
- Dr Kayla Friedman
- Dr Nicholas Shenker
- Dr Snezana Lawrence
- Glenn Richer
- Lianna Etkind
- Mark Ryten
- Martin Cahn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £226k | £255k |
| 31/08/2024 | £270k | £217k |
| 31/08/2023 | £184k | £200k |
| 31/08/2022 | £198k | £178k |
| 31/08/2021 | £176k | £174k |
Common questions
Is BETH SHALOM REFORM SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net expenditure of £28,690 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, unrestricted cash reserves increased to £90,197, which the trustees state represents a surplus against their policy target of one half year of normal expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/04/2026 | £18k | Wednesday Lunch Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £15k | Warm space and social lunch club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/12/2022 | £9k | Cambridge Warm Space Lunch Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/01/2020 | £10k | Making our Community Hub Cool |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/12/2019 | £9k | "The Shoah - Our Lost Families" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 26/08/2015 | £8k | "Goings and Comings - the Cambridge Jewish Experience of migration" |