SOUTH LONDON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE

Registered charity 236711 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SLLS

South London Liberal Synagogue is a community place of worship and member of Liberal Judaism. We provide religious support, Jewish education, adult community activities to members through Greater London.

Objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIBERAL JUAISM, THE PROVISION OF A PLACE OF WORSHIP, THE CARRYING ON OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES AND CLASSES AND OTHER RELIGIOUS RITES AND CHARITABLE DUTIES.

Area of benefit: SOUTH LONDON

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£218k

Latest spending

£187k

Registered

1969

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £244,259, driven by a significant restatement of unrestricted reserves and incoming resources of £217,978. Although the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£10,558 before adjustments, it held unrestricted reserves of £173,770 against current liabilities of only £2,943, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees noted that the present reserve level is considered realistic to cover day-to-day activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension contributions) in the band £60,000–£70,000 during the year.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension contributions) in the band £60,000–£70,000 during the year.” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: liquid reserves to cover the Synagogue’s day to day activities (held: £174k)

“The present reserve level is considered realistic in order to maintain liquid reserves to cover the Synagogue’s day to day activities.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

WILLIAM COHENchair
Alexander Philip Clark · trustee of 1 other charity
Alison May Watson
Andrew Michael White
Babette Laura Lichtenstein
Daniel Howard-Schiff
Diego Giraldo Casas
Emma Catherine Butler
Fabrizio Melis
Georgina Harley-Smith
James Alexander Gill
Lynda Allan MBE
Maya Jaffe
Rachel Stirrat
Rachel Stuart
Rory Michael Hutchings

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£218k	£187k
31/08/2024	£182k	£184k
31/08/2023	£181k	£209k
31/08/2022	£218k	£253k
31/08/2021	£230k	£118k

Common questions

Is SOUTH LONDON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £244,259, driven by a significant restatement of unrestricted reserves and incoming resources of £217,978. Although the charity reported a net movement in funds of -£10,558 before adjustments, it held unrestricted reserves of £173,770 against current liabilities of only £2,943, indicating strong liquidity. The trustees noted that the present reserve level is considered realistic to cover day-to-day activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SOUTH LONDON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

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
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)	2	£18k
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND	1	£13k
JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY	1	£5k
THE SYBIL SHINE MEMORIAL TRUST	1	£5k
THE APELT AND LAZARUS CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE.

EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £331k
THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £947k
THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE income £301k
KINGSTON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE income £308k
THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE income £1.9m
THE FINCHLEY PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUE income £1.0m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SOUTH LONDON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE	£218k	£60,001 - £70,000	1	within	—	no doubt
EAST LONDON & ESSEX LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025	£331k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE NORTHWOOD AND PINNER LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2025	£947k	£80,001 - £90,000	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE ELSTREE FY2025	£301k	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
KINGSTON LIBERAL SYNAGOGUE FY2024	£308k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE LIBERAL JEWISH SYNAGOGUE FY2025	£1.9m	£80,000 - £90,000	2	above	—	no doubt

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