SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE WELFARE BOARD

Registered charity 230824 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide all forms of relief to Sephardi Jews in the British Isles

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Latest income
£70k
Latest spending
£71k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,210,909 at the year end, with a total net asset value of £2,513,830. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity aims to expend all incoming resources in the form of grants, noting there is no fixed level set for free reserves due to very few overhead costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Common Investment Fund (58% of income)
“Total income for the year was £70,294 (2024: £73,967), of which £29,537 (2024: £26,589) was fram donations and legacies and £40,757 (2024: £47,108) was derived from the common investment fund.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: no fixed level set for free reserves (held: £2.2m)
“The Trustees will utilise reserves when suitable grant applications are received in future periods. On this basis, and due to the fact that there are very few overhead costs, there is no fixed level set for free reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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£70k£71k
31/10/2024£74k£56k
31/10/2023£82k£93k
31/10/2022£62k£67k
31/10/2021£95k£68k

Common questions

Is SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE WELFARE BOARD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £2,210,909 at the year end, with a total net asset value of £2,513,830. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity aims to expend all incoming resources in the form of grants, noting there is no fixed level set for free reserves due to very few overhead costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE WELFARE BOARD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE SYNAGOGUE WELFARE BOARD as a grant recipient include J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUNDFY2026£6k
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£6kGrant to related party
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUNDFY2025£5kGrant to nominating body
J E JOSEPH CHARITABLE FUNDFY2024£5kGrant to nominating body