CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF CAMBRIDGE

Registered charity 1162783 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF CAMBRIDGE PROMOTES AND FACILITATES THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRACTICE OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN CAMBRIDGE.

Objects

(I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PRACTICE OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN CAMBRIDGE.(II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE THAT ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Cambridge, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£234k
Latest spending
£233k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,359, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £709,176, though the majority of these assets are tied up in property. The trustees acknowledge net current liabilities of £31,506 but consider the going concern basis appropriate due to continued support from donors and a trustee loan. The charity aims to build free reserves to cover six months of direct costs, a target of approximately £55,000, which it currently does not hold.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, and the trustees consider this appropriate. There are net current liabilities of £31,506 although £18,505 of current liabilities represent a ‘soft loan from one of its trustees. The charity relies on the continued support of its donors and trustees and consider this support will continue in the medium term.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
28/02/2025£234k£233k
29/02/2024£86k£99k
28/02/2023£100k£105k
28/02/2022£95k£109k
28/02/2021£77k£72k

Common questions

Is CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF CAMBRIDGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £1,359, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £709,176, though the majority of these assets are tied up in property. The trustees acknowledge net current liabilities of £31,506 but consider the going concern basis appropriate due to continued support from donors and a trustee loan. The charity aims to build free reserves to cover six months of direct costs, a target of approximately £55,000, which it currently does not hold. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2020£10kCovid Community Support
The National Lottery Community Fund12/04/2018£9kParents and Toddlers Group

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Charities like this

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 CAMBRIDGE£234k—0unclear—noted
CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK FY2025£6.5m——above—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BOURNEMOUTH FY2025£207k—0unclear—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH LEICESTER FY2025£72k—0above—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOUTH LONDON FY2025£305k—0unclear—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF TRAFFORD FY2025£72k—0unclear—no doubt

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