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THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 1159292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£1.9m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total cash and cash equivalents decreased from £451,388 to £439,616 during the year. The charity reported a net cash outflow from operating activities of £36,683, contrasting with a net cash inflow in the previous year. Total funds decreased from £8,377,605 to £8,212,434, driven by expenditure exceeding income and transfers.

What the accounts disclose

What the charity says about itself (2025)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report— the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report states that the first quarter of 2025 saw 50 new members join, predominantly young adults and families.
“The first quarter of 2025 saw an encouraging number of 50 new members at the LJS, predominantly young adults and families.”
The report details the security cost increase from £20k in 2022 to £55k in 2025.
“Our security costs increased from c£20k in 2022 to £55k in 2025.”
The report mentions that children raised funds for a water borehole in Kenya to provide fresh water for 2,000 people.
“And our children raised funds for a water borehole in Kenya to provide fresh water for 2,000 people”
The report notes that the 'Keep In Touch' (KIT) Tea Party in July welcomed 80 guests.
“In July the hugely popular Keep In Touch (KIT) Tea Party (pictured below) welcomed 80 guests to a glorious spread of sandwiches and cakes.”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The LJS Drop-In for Asylum Seeker Families (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.9m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£9.5m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~48.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.9m£2.3m
31/12/2024£2.4m£2.4m
31/12/2023£2.0m£2.1m
31/12/2022£2.0m£1.9m
31/12/2021£2.1m£1.8m

Common questions

Is THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?

The accounts state that total cash and cash equivalents decreased from £451,388 to £439,616 during the year. The charity reported a net cash outflow from operating activities of £36,683, contrasting with a net cash inflow in the previous year. Total funds decreased from £8,377,605 to £8,212,434, driven by expenditure exceeding income and transfers.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED2£1.6m
GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED1£210k
M AND R GROSS CHARITIES LIMITED1£169k
THE MAURICE WOHL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£95k
PARKWILL LIMITED1£66k
SF FOUNDATION1£56k
HARBO CHARITIES LIMITED1£45k
YESODEY HATORAH SCHOOLS1£41k

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