ALLERTON HEBREW CONGREGATION CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE
To advance the Jewish religion for the public benefit by providing and maintaining a synagogue for prayer, creating social and cultural activities, creating programmes of Jewish learning and education, providing for burial in accordance with the Orthodox tradition, contributing to welfare and charitable purposes in connection with the Jewish religion
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:1) TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OF A SYNAGOGUE FOR PRAYER AND TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AS PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI OF THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH2) TO CREATE AND DEVELOP SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND TO THE WIDER JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE3) TO CREATE PROGRAMMES OF JEWISH LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER BODIES TO FURTHER AID AND STRENGTHEN THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM4) TO PROVIDE PLOTS AND BURIAL RITES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX TRADITION5) TO CONTRIBUTE TO WELFARE AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JEWISH RELIGION
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall deficit of £8,950 for the year, primarily due to an exceptional bank fraud loss of £18,500. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity continues as a going concern with unrestricted reserves of £523,604 and designated reserves of £366,090.
What the accounts disclose
“Gur congregation is an ageing community and the principal aim of the trustees is to build sufficient reserves to continue operating viably as a congregation into the medium future period.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Alan Colemanchair
- ELLIS ADRIAN HAFT
- Jonathan David Beck
- Michael Jeffrey Lawrence
- Steven Paul Alis
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £220k | £212k |
| 31/12/2024 | £198k | £207k |
| 31/12/2023 | £177k | £174k |
| 31/12/2022 | £160k | £171k |
| 31/12/2021 | £152k | £146k |
Common questions
Is ALLERTON HEBREW CONGREGATION CENTRAL SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred an overall deficit of £8,950 for the year, primarily due to an exceptional bank fraud loss of £18,500. Despite this, the trustees confirm the charity continues as a going concern with unrestricted reserves of £523,604 and designated reserves of £366,090. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.