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CHARITIES ICW THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 212517 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPANISH & PORTUGUESE JEWS' CONGREGATION, SPANISH & PORTUGUESE JEWS' SYNAGOGUE · listed website unreachable when last crawled

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£2.1m
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £8,244,175. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by £2.1m in cash holdings against annual unrestricted expenditure of £2.05m.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£78k)
“In the band £80,001 - £90,000” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six months unrestricted (and designated) expenditure (held: £8.2m)
“It is the policy of the Charity to maintain the free reserves, that is unrestricted (and designated) funds less tangible (and intangible) fixed assets, of the Charity at a level which equates to between three and six months unrestricted (and designated) expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity was owed £96,925 by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund, an associated entity with common trustees.
“As at 31 October 2025, the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue was owed £96,925 (2024: £110,540) by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund (an associated entity of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue with common trustees, also known as The London Sephardi Trust Investment Pool Fund), in which all quoted investments of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue are held.” — page 52
“During the year £23,920 (2024: £23,000) was charged for administrative services from the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue and there was £23,920 outstanding at year end (2024: £23,000).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity charged £23,920 for administrative services to the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund.
“As at 31 October 2025, the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue was owed £96,925 (2024: £110,540) by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund (an associated entity of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue with common trustees, also known as The London Sephardi Trust Investment Pool Fund), in which all quoted investments of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue are held.” — page 52
“During the year £23,920 (2024: £23,000) was charged for administrative services from the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue and there was £23,920 outstanding at year end (2024: £23,000).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity made donations of £1,409 to the S&P Welfare Board, to which a trustee's son is a trustee.
“As at 31 October 2025, the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue was owed £96,925 (2024: £110,540) by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund (an associated entity of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue with common trustees, also known as The London Sephardi Trust Investment Pool Fund), in which all quoted investments of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue are held.” — page 52
“During the year £23,920 (2024: £23,000) was charged for administrative services from the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue and there was £23,920 outstanding at year end (2024: £23,000).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: A family member of a trustee was employed by the charity and received gross remuneration of £41,706.
“As at 31 October 2025, the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue was owed £96,925 (2024: £110,540) by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund (an associated entity of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue with common trustees, also known as The London Sephardi Trust Investment Pool Fund), in which all quoted investments of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue are held.” — page 52
“During the year £23,920 (2024: £23,000) was charged for administrative services from the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue and there was £23,920 outstanding at year end (2024: £23,000).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees made donations to the charity totaling £21,420.
“As at 31 October 2025, the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue was owed £96,925 (2024: £110,540) by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue Common Investment Fund (an associated entity of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue with common trustees, also known as The London Sephardi Trust Investment Pool Fund), in which all quoted investments of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue are held.” — page 52
“During the year £23,920 (2024: £23,000) was charged for administrative services from the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Synagogue and there was £23,920 outstanding at year end (2024: £23,000).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Spanish & Portuguese Jews' Congregation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£2.1m
Cost of raising funds
£42k
Reserves (reported)
£4.6m
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~25.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£2.7m£2.1m
31/10/2024£2.7m£2.5m
31/10/2023£2.6m£2.4m
31/10/2022£2.2m£2.5m
31/10/2021£2.2m£2.3m

Common questions

Is CHARITIES ICW THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus for the year, with total unrestricted reserves increasing to £8,244,175. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by £2.1m in cash holdings against annual unrestricted expenditure of £2.05m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Nyman Libson Paul LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of CHARITIES ICW THE SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE JEWS SYNAGOGUE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/03/2017£3.4m"Bevis Marks: BritainÂ’s Most Significant Synagogue (KickstartGIA2020)"