THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE

Registered charity 1182920 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TLSE

The synagogue promotes Liberal Judaism, for the benefit of the public good. It does so by providing a place of worship; conducting religious ceremonies; raising awareness of religious beliefs and practices; providing pastoral care and outreach; promoting interfaith activities; and educating people about and generally advancing the religion.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBERAL JUDAISM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT

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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Latest income

£301k

Latest spending

£304k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £357,394 are maintained, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management and administrative costs for twelve months. The charity reported a net outgoing resource for the year of £3,079, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets from £622,297 to £619,219. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in business, with no material uncertainties disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: twelve months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £357k)

“is the policy of the trustees to maintain unrestricted funds at a level sufficient to cover the management of all synagogue activities and administrative costs for twelve months.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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
Conflicting interests
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Leigh Renakchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Anne Jacqueline Ellis Shavick
Elaine Greenberg
Harry Max Hurst
MICHAEL MORRIS REBAK
Michael Cartine · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Geoffrey Beral · trustee of 3 other charities
Richard Daniel Elman
Terry Benson

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent · Enfield · Harrow · Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£301k	£304k
31/12/2024	£263k	£305k
31/12/2023	£277k	£279k
31/12/2022	£246k	£243k
31/12/2021	£342k	£364k

Common questions

Is THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £357,394 are maintained, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover management and administrative costs for twelve months. The charity reported a net outgoing resource for the year of £3,079, resulting in a slight decrease in total net assets from £622,297 to £619,219. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in business, with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND	2	£28k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)	1	£8k
THE JORDAN MAX GOODMAN CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£8k
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST	1	£5k
THE APELT AND LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST	1	£2k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATION	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE.

EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £331k
THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE income £1.9m
THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £947k
KINGSTON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £308k
THE FINCHLEY PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE income £1.0m
SOUTH LONDON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £218k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE	£301k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025	£331k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE FY2025	£1.9m	£80,000 - £90,000	2	above	—	no doubt
THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025	£947k	£80,001 - £90,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSTON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2024	£308k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE FINCHLEY PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE FY2024	£1.0m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.