CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BRISTOL

Registered charity 1174404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provides Jewish educational, cultural and social programming and student support services in Bristol and the South West region.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Other Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£274k
Latest spending
£194k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £80,594 for the year ended 31st May 2025, with unrestricted funds totalling £636,252. The trustees consider the current level of reserves and funding adequate to support the continuing operation of the charity at current levels. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months basic operating costs (held: £636k)
“the trustees aim to maintain a level of reserves sufficient to meet three months basic operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Rabbi Menachem Singer received remuneration totalling £8,450 from the charity for the provision of non-trustee related services.
“Rabbi Menachem Singer received remuneration totalling £8,450 (2024 : £6,400) from the charity for the provision of non-trustee related services.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £715k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Cardiff · Cornwall · Devon · Monmouthshire · Newport City · Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£274k£194k
31/05/2024£267k£133k
31/05/2023£242k£112k
31/05/2022£172k£85k
31/05/2021£166k£70k

Common questions

Is CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BRISTOL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £80,594 for the year ended 31st May 2025, with unrestricted funds totalling £636,252. The trustees consider the current level of reserves and funding adequate to support the continuing operation of the charity at current levels. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed trading subsidiaries or pension deficits. 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 Fund08/09/2023£10kChabad Community Kitchen
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2021£10kCommunity Cares II
The National Lottery Community Fund07/02/2019£10kBristol Jewish Students' Circle

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BRISTOL£274k—0above—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK FY2024£6.6m——above—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON FY2025£422k—0unclear—no doubt
LUBAVITCH LIVERPOOL FY2025£210k—0unclear—no doubt
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL STUDENTS' UNION FY2025£7.7m—0unclear—no doubt
CHABAD LUBAVITCH CENTRES NORTH EAST LONDON AND ESSEX LIMITED FY2025£813k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt

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