FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £23,292 for the year ended 31 August 2024, an improvement from the prior year. To maintain its general reserves above the stated target range, the charity transferred £48,000 from a designated fund, resulting in unrestricted general reserves of £89,347. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient for current operations, though they aim to increase them to £140,000.
What the accounts disclose
“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 16
“We are fully in compliance with most areas of the Code; those where we recognise more work needs to be done are in formalising terms of reference and delegation authority for some of our groups and committees.” — page 4
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/06/2012)
Trustees
- 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
- Mark Choueke
- Matthew Ross Granger
- Michael John Gabbay
- Raymond Andre Simonson
- Richard Maurice Emile Reuben
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £2.1m | £1.9m |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.8m | £1.8m |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.9m | £1.7m |
| 31/08/2022 | £2.3m | £1.4m |
| 31/08/2021 | £2.7m | £1.6m |
Common questions
Is FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £23,292 for the year ended 31 August 2024, an improvement from the prior year. To maintain its general reserves above the stated target range, the charity transferred £48,000 from a designated fund, resulting in unrestricted general reserves of £89,347. The trustees consider this level of reserves sufficient for current operations, though they aim to increase them to £140,000. Its FY2024 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.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND | FY2023 | £10k |
| THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £6k |
| THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND | FY2022 | £3k |
| THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £1k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHASDEI MENASHE MEIR | 2 | £30k |
| MAYHEIGHTS LIMITED | 1 | £685k |
| DINA PERELMAN TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £261k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £210k |
| M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £169k |
| THE KNIGHTLAND FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| C S KAUFMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| E AND E KERNKRAUT CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £120k |