BETH HAMIDRASH HAGADOL SYNAGOGUE LEEDS

Registered charity 1173655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BHH, BHH SYNAGOGUE, BHH SYNAGOGUE LEEDS

The entity has been created with a view, in the future, to advance the orthodox Jewish religion and faith for the public benefit. However, during the period from its creation to the end of its first accounting period, no activities had been undertaken and the charity was dormant.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION AND FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1. TO ADVANCE THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION AMONG JEWISH PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION BY THE CELEBRATION OF DIVINE SERVICES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES; 2. TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A SYNAGOGUE FOR PRAYER AND TO FURTHER ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM; 3. TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIGIOUS NEEDS AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE AND TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SUCH INSTITUTIONS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRADITIONAL ORTHODOX JEWISH LAW; 4. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER THINGS (CONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITABLE CHARACTER OF THE SYNAGOGUE) AS WILL FURTHER THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT THE ACTIVITIES SHALL BE CARRIED ON IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF ORTHODOX JEWISH LAW.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a surplus of £35,990 for the year, leaving total unrestricted and restricted reserves at £421,804. The trustees report that these unrestricted funds are maintained at a reasonable level, consistent with their policy of holding not less than six months' unrestricted expenditure. The charity is funded principally by voluntary subscriptions and donations, with no material uncertainties affecting its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• 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

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~9.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Allan Taylor · trustee of 1 other charity
• Alvin Harris Jacobs
• Dr Jonathan Michael Straight · trustee of 4 other charities
• Lilian Sarah Dalton
• MICHAEL RAYMOND EATON

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

Operates in: Leeds City

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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