FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE
Registered charity 1137557 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRS
Promotion of Judaism in the spheres of public worship, religious, educational, social, cultural and charitable activities.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net operating surplus of £20,175 for the year ended 31 August 2025, an improvement from the prior year's deficit. The trustees report that unrestricted general reserves stood at £97,222, which they consider sufficient for current operations, though they note a desirable target of £140,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: one month’s operating costs (held: £97k)
“we believe that a more desirable level of free reserves is £140,000, representing approximately one month’s operating costs, and we will continue to seek ways to achieve this target in the medium term.” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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.
- GOODMAN, Paul Martin — director, appointed 26/03/2026on trustee list
- GRANGER, Matthew Ross — director, appointed 26/03/2026on trustee list
- CHOUEKE, Mark Simon — director, appointed 26/03/2026on trustee list
- GABBAY, Michael — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- SIMONSON, Raymond Andrè — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- MOWBRAY, Deborah Nancy Fiona — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- ROUSSEAU-BEDOUCH, Lisa Deborah — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- REINHARDT, David — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- PHILIP, Gary Ian — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- EVANS, David Alan — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- FETTERMAN, Andrew Charles — director, appointed 21/03/2024on trustee list
- JACOBI, Abigail Chloe — director, appointed 24/04/2023on trustee list
- REUBEN, Richard Maurice Emile — director, appointed 20/12/2021on trustee list
- NUNI, Jennifer Michelle — director, appointed 19/12/2017not on trustee list
- REINHARDT, David — secretary, appointed 26/03/2026
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£213k
Reported reserves equal ~18.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Paul Goodmanchair
- Abigail Chloe Jacobi
- Andrew Charles Fetterman
- Avraham David Marco
- David Alan Evans
- David Reinhardt
- Deborah Nancy Fiona Mowbray
- Gary Ian Philip
- Jenny Nuni
- Lisa Rousseau-Bedouch · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mark Choueke
- Matthew Ross Granger
- Michael John Gabbay
- Raymond Andre Simonson
- Richard Maurice Emile Reuben
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net operating surplus of £20,175 for the year ended 31 August 2025, an improvement from the prior year's deficit. The trustees report that unrestricted general reserves stood at £97,222, which they consider sufficient for current operations, though they note a desirable target of £140,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.
Who funds FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE as a grant recipient include THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND, THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION.
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