MANCHESTER CONGREGATION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS

Registered charity 1192827 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£117k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £61,611 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £911,048. The trustees consider the current unrestricted reserves of £16,300 to be an acceptable level given the charity's limited financial obligations. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: 21. Related parties
“Mr J Maman is a trustee of Manchester Congregation of Spanish and Portuguese Jews. During the year, the charity borrowed from Mr Maman £13,896 on an interest free basis. This is still outstanding at the year end. Aggregate donations of £6,234 were received from the trustees during the year.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)

    Company officers (Companies House)

    Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

    Official officers record.

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Bury · Manchester City · Salford City

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/12/2025£117k£55k
    31/12/2024£91k£42k
    31/12/2023£55k£32k
    31/12/2022£31k£26k
    31/12/2021£34k£29k

    Common questions

    Is MANCHESTER CONGREGATION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £61,611 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £911,048. The trustees consider the current unrestricted reserves of £16,300 to be an acceptable level given the charity's limited financial obligations. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    Who funds MANCHESTER CONGREGATION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS?

    Funders whose own accounts filings name MANCHESTER CONGREGATION OF SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS as a grant recipient include THE ASDA FOUNDATION.

    Known funders

    Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

    FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
    THE ASDA FOUNDATIONFY2024£22kInvesting in Spaces and Places

    Government & lottery funding

    Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Community Fund03/04/2025£20kCommunity Connect
    The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2023£10kRefurbishments