BRISTOL AND WEST PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION
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Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE JEWISH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND AFFIRMATIONS OF LIBERAL JUDAISM ("THE PRINCIPLES") BY:(A) THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES;(B) THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS RITES AND CEREMONIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES;(C) THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES; AND(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHARITABLE AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL MEAN BRISTOL AND AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES AROUND BRISTOL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,649 for the year ended 31 October 2025, prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves to cover variable running costs for at least 6 months and considers itself a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the Trustees continue to be in a position to hold sufficient reserves to cover variable running costs for at least 6 months” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Jennifer Anne Clementschair
- Adam Kessler
- David Dwek
- Dr Victoria May Collinson
- Emma Frances Sadeghi
- Karen Warren
- Linda Motz
- Lisa Sara Marrett
- Yoav Ben-Shlomo
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £81k | £86k |
| 31/10/2024 | £85k | £74k |
| 31/10/2023 | £71k | £84k |
| 31/10/2022 | £61k | £46k |
| 31/10/2021 | £75k | £84k |
Common questions
Is BRISTOL AND WEST PROGRESSIVE JEWISH CONGREGATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,649 for the year ended 31 October 2025, prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The trustees confirm that the charity holds sufficient reserves to cover variable running costs for at least 6 months and considers itself a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.