MANCHESTER JEWISH MUSEUM

Registered charity 1154353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The museum preserves and promotes Manchester?s rich and diverse Jewish heritage. Its permanent gallery tells the story of the Jewish community from the 1740s to 1945.Formal and informal learning sessions are regularly held inside the museum as are exhibitions and events, helping to promote tolerance and understanding of Jewish faith, heritage and culture.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased by £4,522 to £69,417, which is below the stated reserves policy target of £115,293 (representing three months of running costs). The trustees report that the charity's assets are sufficient to fulfill its obligations and that there is no material uncertainty regarding its 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

Accounts audited by Third Sector Accountancy Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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 31/03/2023)

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (82% 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: 6.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (22/04/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Richard Chapman QCchair
• Catherine Birchall · trustee of 1 other charity
• Catherine Birchall · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gemma Meek
• Helen Jenkins
• Jo Scorah
• Kevin John Bolton
• Leah Anne McNally · trustee of 1 other charity
• Leonard Clement Goldstone
• Philip Mark Shapiro

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

Operates in: Bury · Lancashire · Manchester City

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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