LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)

Registered charity 1151090 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIBERAL JUDAISM

LIBERAL JUDAISM SUPPORTS AND DEVELOPS A NETWORK OF 40 LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK AND EUROPE. WE ARE A VOICE FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM, AND OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR RABBIS AND LAY LEADERS, ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUNG ADULTS, LIFE CYCLE SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NETWORKING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

Causes: Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.8m
Latest spending
£1.8m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £157,967 fell below the trustees' stated policy target of between three and six months' expenditure (previously set at £355,000) due to prioritizing funding for the merger. The charity reported a small deficit of £13,169 for the year, with total income of £1,828,320 and total expenditure of £1,841,489.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £158k)
“In light of the merger, the decision was made to prioritise funding for Progressive Judaism and as a result, the unrestricted reserves of the charity have fallen below the previously set target. The unrestricted general reserve fund at the end of 2025 was £157,967”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Tigerpink (owned by partner of CEO) for materials/publicity.
“During 2024, payments to the value of £16,575 (2024: £7,125) were made to Tigerpink, which is owned by Richard Bloom, partner of Rabbi Charley Baginsky. These payments were for the production of materials and resources used for promotion and publicity in 2024, including websites and materials for the Biennial.” — page 32
“During 2025, Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Karen Newman served on the board of Leo Baeck College. During the year, grants of £103,153 (2024: £151,464) were made to Leo Baeck College for the purpose of training rabbis.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant to Leo Baeck College where trustees served on the board.
“During 2024, payments to the value of £16,575 (2024: £7,125) were made to Tigerpink, which is owned by Richard Bloom, partner of Rabbi Charley Baginsky. These payments were for the production of materials and resources used for promotion and publicity in 2024, including websites and materials for the Biennial.” — page 32
“During 2025, Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Karen Newman served on the board of Leo Baeck College. During the year, grants of £103,153 (2024: £151,464) were made to Leo Baeck College for the purpose of training rabbis.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments and receipts related to Wessex Liberal Jewish Community where a trustee served.
“During 2024, payments to the value of £16,575 (2024: £7,125) were made to Tigerpink, which is owned by Richard Bloom, partner of Rabbi Charley Baginsky. These payments were for the production of materials and resources used for promotion and publicity in 2024, including websites and materials for the Biennial.” — page 32
“During 2025, Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Karen Newman served on the board of Leo Baeck College. During the year, grants of £103,153 (2024: £151,464) were made to Leo Baeck College for the purpose of training rabbis.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments for shared staff/admin services with The Movement for Reform Judaism.
“During 2024, payments to the value of £16,575 (2024: £7,125) were made to Tigerpink, which is owned by Richard Bloom, partner of Rabbi Charley Baginsky. These payments were for the production of materials and resources used for promotion and publicity in 2024, including websites and materials for the Biennial.” — page 32
“During 2025, Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Karen Newman served on the board of Leo Baeck College. During the year, grants of £103,153 (2024: £151,464) were made to Leo Baeck College for the purpose of training rabbis.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to The Movement for Reform Judaism for shared expenditure on the new Progressive Movement.
“During 2024, payments to the value of £16,575 (2024: £7,125) were made to Tigerpink, which is owned by Richard Bloom, partner of Rabbi Charley Baginsky. These payments were for the production of materials and resources used for promotion and publicity in 2024, including websites and materials for the Biennial.” — page 32
“During 2025, Rabbi Charley Baginsky and Karen Newman served on the board of Leo Baeck College. During the year, grants of £103,153 (2024: £151,464) were made to Leo Baeck College for the purpose of training rabbis.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.8m
Total spending
£1.8m
Cost of raising funds
£48k
Reserves (reported)
£762k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~5.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (86% 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: 2.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Denmark · Ireland · Netherlands · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.8m£1.8m
31/12/2024£1.6m£1.6m
31/12/2023£1.9m£2.0m
31/12/2022£1.8m£1.6m
31/12/2021£1.4m£1.3m

Common questions

Is LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £157,967 fell below the trustees' stated policy target of between three and six months' expenditure (previously set at £355,000) due to prioritizing funding for the merger. The charity reported a small deficit of £13,169 for the year, with total income of £1,828,320 and total expenditure of £1,841,489. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.

Who funds LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS) as a grant recipient include THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND, 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)
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£10k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2025£8kfunding contribution for a Student chaplaincy
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2021£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/10/2018£80k"Lily's Legacy: The revolutionary history and heritage of Liberal Judaism in Britain"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund29/09/2016£72k"Rainbow Pilgrims: The Rites and Passages of LGBTQI Migrants in Britain"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/11/2014£75k"Twilight People: Stories of Gender and Faith Beyond the Binary"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund12/06/2012£57k"Rainbow Jews: Celebrating Jewish LGBT History and Heritage"

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 THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)£1.8m——below—no doubt
THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025£965k£80,001 - £90,000—unclear—no doubt
THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE FY2025£301k——unclear—no doubt
THE FINCHLEY PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE FY2024£1.0m——unclear—no doubt
EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025£331k—0unclear—no doubt
SOUTH LONDON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025£218k£60,001 - £70,0001within—no doubt

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