CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF ISLINGTON CIO
CHABAD ISLINGTON IS THE ONLY JEWISH INSTITUTION SERVING THE BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON, LONDON, UK. WE RUN SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL EVENTS.
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THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION ACCORDING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF CHABAD-LUBAVITCH
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £3,037 for the year, with total income of £231,301 and expenditure of £228,265. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £39,623 were below the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, though the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Although the total unresetricted funds at the year end was below this level at £39,623”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Government income: £16,723 — grants £16,723 (2); 7% of the £231,301 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Government income: £7,454 — grants £7,454 (2); 3% of the £247,365 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- Edward Schwab
- RABBI ARYEH MOISHE SUFRIN
- RABBI AVRAHAM CITRON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £231k | £228k |
| 31/08/2024 | £247k | £237k |
| 31/08/2023 | £167k | £181k |
| 31/08/2022 | £171k | £206k |
| 31/08/2021 | £244k | £158k |
Common questions
Is CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF ISLINGTON CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £3,037 for the year, with total income of £231,301 and expenditure of £228,265. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves of £39,623 were below the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, though the trustees remain confident in the charity's ability to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF ISLINGTON CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF ISLINGTON CIO as a grant recipient include COL-RENO LIMITED, Chabad Belgravia, CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL-RENO LIMITED | FY2025 | £8k | |
| Chabad Belgravia | FY2024 | £6k | Education and outreach activities |
| COL-RENO LIMITED | FY2022 | £4k | |
| COL-RENO LIMITED | FY2025 | £3k | |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Islington Giving Food Fund Grants |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | Islington Giving Food Fund |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Islington Giving Islington Food Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/10/2024 | £19k | Support; Socialise; Sustain Programme in Challenging Times. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/03/2022 | £10k | Community engagement |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2020 | £10k | Activity Coordinator - Covid response |
| UK government | 14/08/2020 | £9k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2018 | £9k | Islington Better Together |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £304k |
| AMANDA AND MARTIN PORT FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £31k |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON | 1 | £24k |
| LUBAVITCH EDUCATION TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £20k |
| LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE MARTIN MASSEY LEGACY LTD | 1 | £17k |
Charities like this
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH LEICESTER
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF NOTTINGHAM
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF CAMBRIDGE
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BRISTOL
- CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF TRAFFORD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHABAD-LUBAVITCH OF ISLINGTON CIO | £231k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH LEICESTER | £72k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF NOTTINGHAM | £217k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF CAMBRIDGE | £234k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK | £6.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BRISTOL | £274k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |