CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON

Registered charity 1140342 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHABAD LUBAVITVH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON, JEWISH STUDENT CENTRE LIMITED

The objects of the charity are: i) The advancement of the Jewish religion and Jewish religious education in accordance with the principles of Chabad Lubavitch ii) The relief of poverty in particular but not exclusively by providing training and advisory services to poor people to enable them to acquire skills equipping them for life and for earning a livelihood iii) The advancement of education.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£422k
Latest spending
£623k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £200,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to front-loaded donations in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,263,968, with the trustees confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income)
“Income from donations and other income aggregated £422,307 (2024: £1,178,041).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £2.0m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£837k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
2

Reported reserves equal ~17.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Camden · City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£422k£623k
31/12/2024£1.2m£837k
31/12/2023£861k£809k
31/12/2022£591k£595k
31/12/2021£398k£407k

Common questions

Is CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £200,289 for the year ended 31 December 2025, primarily due to front-loaded donations in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £1,263,968, with the trustees confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government11/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON£422k—0unclear—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK FY2024£6.6m——above—no doubt
CHABAD ON THE SOUTH BANK FY2025£189k—0unclear—no doubt
CHABAD OF HAMPSTEAD GARDEN SUBURB LIMITED FY2025£291k—0unclear—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH CENTRES NORTH EAST LONDON AND ESSEX LIMITED FY2025£813k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF ISLINGTON CIO FY2025£231k—0below—no doubt

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