SOUTH WEST ESSEX & SETTLEMENT REFORM SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 236663 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Oaks Lane Reform Synagogue, SWESRS, THE SETTLEMENT SYNAGOGUE

Religious Activities, Education and Youth work

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Latest income
£462k
Latest spending
£485k
Registered
1965
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net overall deficit of £23,353 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total reserves carried forward were £3,316,398, with unrestricted funds amounting to £3,188,431. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and are satisfied that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Membership levy to Movement for Reform Judaism
The synagogue is a constituent member of the Movement for Reform Judaism, for which it pays a membership levy. The levy due for 2024 was £42,137 (2023: £33,629) of which it owed the Movement £1,959 as at 31 December 2024 (2023: £1,959). The synagogue has entered into a contract with the Jewish Joint Burial Society. The synagogue collects burial fees from its members and pays these to the Burial Society. In return, the Burial Society provides a comprehensive funeral services. — page 27
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Redbridge

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£462k£485k
31/12/2023£408k£375k
31/12/2022£417k£370k
31/12/2021£363k£316k
31/12/2020£373k£326k

Common questions

Is SOUTH WEST ESSEX & SETTLEMENT REFORM SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net overall deficit of £23,353 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Total reserves carried forward were £3,316,398, with unrestricted funds amounting to £3,188,431. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and are satisfied that assets are adequate to fulfil obligations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Prestons & Jacksons Partnership LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2020£10kCommunity Care Co-ordinator (CCC-o)

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SOUTH WEST ESSEX & SETTLEMENT REFORM SYNAGOGUE£462kunclearno doubt
SOUTH HERTS AND EDGWARE MASORTI FY2024£238k0aboveno doubt
NORTH WEST SURREY SYNAGOGUE FY2025£359kunclearno doubt
FINCHLEY REFORM SYNAGOGUE FY2024£2.1m0unclearno doubt
HAMPSTEAD SEPHARDI COMMUNITY FY2025£132k0aboveno doubt
THE LONDON SCHOOL OF JEWISH STUDIES FY2025£1.8munclearno doubt

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