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THE WESTERN MARBLE ARCH SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 1167711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of a place of worship, religious activities and support. Arranging communal events and activities. To carry out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims where the Board consider these activities are of benefit to all those who worship at and identify with the synagogue.

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £98,307 for the year ended 31 December 2022, resulting in net current liabilities of £159,993. Per the trustees' report, the charity is entirely dependent on contributions from members and donations, including significant support from The Western Charitable Foundation, to meet its normal expenditure and secure its long-term future.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least four months expenditure on the management of all synagogue activities and administration costs (held: £36k)
“The Board considers optimum level of such reserves to be at least four months expenditure on the management of all synagogue activities and administration costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BKL Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Western Marble Arch Synagogue (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£8k
Reserves (reported)
£6k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~0.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: City Of Westminster

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£1.2m£1.1m
31/12/2023£1.4m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.3m£1.4m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.2m
31/12/2020£1.0m£1.0m

Common questions

Is THE WESTERN MARBLE ARCH SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a deficit of £98,307 for the year ended 31 December 2022, resulting in net current liabilities of £159,993. Per the trustees' report, the charity is entirely dependent on contributions from members and donations, including significant support from The Western Charitable Foundation, to meet its normal expenditure and secure its long-term future. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by BKL Audit LLP.