NOTTINGHAM HEBREW CONGREGATION
The charity was dormant as at 31 December 2020. The charity commenced operations 1 January 2021
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:• BY PROVIDING A PLACE OF WORSHIP AND ENCOURAGING THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AS PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI OF THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH; • BY PROVIDING PASTORAL CARE IN THE LOCAL ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY; • BY CREATING PROGRAMMES OF JEWISH LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER BODIES TO AID AND STRENGTHEN THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM; • BY EDUCATING AND PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT JUDAISM AMONGST THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO ENHANCE RELATIONS IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY;• BY CREATING AND DEVELOPING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND FOR THE WIDER JEWISH COMMUNITY OF NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH LAW AS PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI; • BY PROVIDING PLOTS AND BURIAL RITES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH TRADITION; AND BY CONTRIBUTING TO WELFARE AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JEWISH RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,034,205, which the trustees describe as 'large' to cover long-term obligations such as cemetery maintenance and facility upkeep. The accounts state the financial future is secure, noting that the charity is well-funded despite challenges from an ageing community. The trustees consider the charity a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of signing.
What the accounts disclose
“Investment income 48,584”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/05/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (12/09/2022)
Trustees
- Charles Kofler
- JEFFREY RITTERBAND KNOWN AS DAVIS
- Richard Marc Christie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £120k | £135k |
| 31/12/2024 | £125k | £140k |
| 31/12/2023 | £140k | £125k |
| 31/12/2022 | £179k | £126k |
| 31/12/2021 | £104k | £139k |
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAM HEBREW CONGREGATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £2,034,205, which the trustees describe as 'large' to cover long-term obligations such as cemetery maintenance and facility upkeep. The accounts state the financial future is secure, noting that the charity is well-funded despite challenges from an ageing community. The trustees consider the charity a going concern for at least 12 months from the date of signing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BEAVERBROOKS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE EAST LANCASHIRE MASONIC CHARITY | 1 | £5k |
| THE CARMONA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOTTINGHAM HEBREW CONGREGATION | £120k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOURNEMOUTH HEBREW CONGREGATION | £1.9m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NORWICH HEBREW CONGREGATION | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | £202k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WHITEFIELD HEBREW CONGREGATION | £740k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| PRESTWICH HEBREW CONGREGATION | £427k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |