CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL
To advance the Jewish religion.To relieve financial hardship, isolation sickness and poor health amongst elderly people.To promote social inclusion.To advance in life and help young people through The provision of recreational and leisure time activities.
Objects
(A)TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON JUDAISM TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE JEWISH RELIGION.(B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.(C) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ISOLATION SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY PEOPLE.(D) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,244 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £24,082. The trustees report that income decreased slightly while expenditure increased, leading to the utilization of some reserves to maintain activities. They intend to rebuild reserves to a target of 50% of annual expenditure over the next two years.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have identified a target of free reserves equal to six months operating expenses” — page 5
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
- Investment
- Paying staff
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 17
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 16
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 09/05/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Trustees
- RABBI JONATHAN CHAIM GOLOMBchair
- Rabbi Yehuda Pink
- Rivka Cheruff
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £38k | £36k |
| 31/05/2024 | £43k | £28k |
| 09/05/2023 | £34k | £32k |
| 09/05/2022 | £8k | £2k |
Common questions
Is CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £1,244 for the year ended 31 May 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £24,082. The trustees report that income decreased slightly while expenditure increased, leading to the utilization of some reserves to maintain activities. They intend to rebuild reserves to a target of 50% of annual expenditure over the next two years. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2022 | £10k | Solihull Jewish Women's Circle |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £304k |
| B K CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £31k |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF BLOOMSBURY - CENTRAL LONDON | 1 | £24k |
| MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL | 1 | £20k |
| LUBAVITCH EDUCATION TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| LOFTUS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE MARTIN MASSEY LEGACY LTD | 1 | £17k |
| THE CYRIL AND EVE JUMBO CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOLIHULL | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SHEFFIELD | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOUTH LONDON | £305k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF TRAFFORD | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH LEICESTER | £72k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK | £6.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |