LEO BAECK COLLEGE

Registered charity 209777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEO BAECK COLLEGE - CENTRE FOR JEWISH EDUCATION, LEO BAECK COLLEGE LTD

Training rabbis and teachers for Jewish congregations, communities and schools

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Latest income

£952k

Latest spending

£1.3m

Registered

1962

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £379,154 for the year, primarily due to a non-recurring large restricted donation in the prior period. While free reserves are currently low at £284,855 against a policy target of 100% of annual operating expenditure, the trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operations for at least 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,000 - £90,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“The emoluments of higher paid employees fell within the following range: £80,000 - £90,000” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“The emoluments of higher paid employees fell within the following range: £80,000 - £90,000” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: 100% of annual operating expenditure (held: £285k)

“The Trustees have agreed that they will adopt a policy of maintaining the General Reserves at a level in excess of 100% of the annual operating expenditure of the College.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: Three Trustees received remuneration or benefits of £156,345.

“During the year three Trustees received remuneration or benefits of £156,345 (2024 - £Nil).” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Saffery LLP. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income

£952k

Total spending

£1.3m

Cost of raising funds

£54k

Reserves (reported)

£893k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~8.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (39% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.7% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Amanda Gillis
Darren Frank Simons
Dr James Traeger
Dr Jo-Ann Debra Myers
Karen Melanie Newman
Professor David Simon · trustee of 1 other charity
Rabbi Charlotte Baginsky
Rabbi Emily Reitsma-Jurman
Rabbi Igor Zinkov
Rabbi Joshua Benjamin Israel Levy
Rabbi Professor Deborah Kahn-Harris
Rabbi Till Adrian Michael Schell
Student Rabbi Richard Allen Greene · trustee of 1 other charity
Viktor Elzer

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£952k	£1.3m
30/09/2024	£1.3m	£1.3m
30/09/2023	£1.7m	£1.2m
30/09/2022	£898k	£1.2m
30/09/2021	£1.2m	£1.2m

Common questions

Is LEO BAECK COLLEGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £379,154 for the year, primarily due to a non-recurring large restricted donation in the prior period. While free reserves are currently low at £284,855 against a policy target of 100% of annual operating expenditure, the trustees confirm adequate resources to continue operations for at least 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Saffery LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of LEO BAECK COLLEGE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,000 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds LEO BAECK COLLEGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEO BAECK COLLEGE as a grant recipient include LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS), JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY, THE SECOND JOSEPH AARON LITTMAN FOUNDATION, SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT).

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)	FY2024	£151k	Grant funding of activities / training rabbis
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)	FY2023	£116k	Grants to institutions
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)	FY2021	£115k	Grant funding of activities
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)	FY2022	£115k	Training rabbis
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)	FY2025	£103k	Training of rabbis
JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY	FY2022	£37k
JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY	FY2023	£30k	Vocational Programme
THE SECOND JOSEPH AARON LITTMAN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£15k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)	FY2025	£6k	funding contribution towards the Lehrhaus Adult Jewish Learning Programme
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)	FY2023	£5k	funding contribution towards the Lehrhaus Adult Jewish Learning Programme
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)	FY2022	£2k	funding contribution towards the Lehrhaus Adult Jewish Learning Programme

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
ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED	4	£769k
SABENO LIMITED	3	£51k
LATATE LIMITED	2	£129k
COMET CHARITIES LTD	2	£62k
MOISHE AND ESTHER ITZINGER FOUNDATION LIMITED	2	£54k
SAND AND STARS TRUST	2	£48k
RINA CHARITABLE TRUST	2	£26k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST	2	£23k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES.

THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES income £1.8m
LONDON ACADEMY OF JEWISH STUDIES income £628k
BETH JACOB TEACHERS' SEMINARY income £113k
JEWISH TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE income £3.8m
COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES income £3.6m
COLLEL CHIBATH YERUSHALAYIM, RABBI MEIR BAAL HANES TRUST income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
LEO BAECK COLLEGE	£952k	£80,000 - £90,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2025	£1.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
LONDON ACADEMY OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2024	£628k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
BETH JACOB TEACHERS' SEMINARY FY2025	£113k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
JEWISH TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE FY2025	£3.8m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
COLLEGE FOR HIGHER RABBINICAL STUDIES FY2025	£3.6m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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