BRIGHTON & HOVE REFORM SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 1155461 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BHRS, BRIGHTON & HOVE REFORM SYNANGOGUE

The Synagogue provides varied services for its members, offers social/pastoral contact for those in need, and a full programme of religious services. Its building is used for religious, educational and charitable activities. Members work voluntarily with staff to organise activities. We are affiliated to other Jewish organisations including the Movement for Reform Judaism

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY SUPPORTING AND MAINTAINING THE SYNAGOGUE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net operating deficit of £61,172, which was covered by withdrawing £50,000 from long-term investments. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves remain at £689,351, which is far above the stated safety-net level of £100,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (30/10/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adam Ma'anitchair
• DEBRA ELAINE GOODMAN
• Elizabeth Shaw
• Joanne Greenwood
• MICHAEL JOHN HARRIS
• Maxine Priestley
• Michelle Epstein
• Michelle Marie Kay
• Paul Samrah
• Ralph Martin Baker

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove

Income and spending

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