SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
RELIGIOUS SERVICES - WEEKEND AND FESTIVALSSUNDAY RELGIOUS CLASSESSOCIAL GROUPS
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TO PROVIDE, ARRANGE AND CONDUCT RELIGIOUS SERVICES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF REFORM AND PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM. WITH THE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE OF ITS MINISTER(S) AND COUNCIL, TO PROVIDE AND CONDUCT RELIGIOUS SERVICES FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE, IN SUCH FORM AND MANNER, AND AT SUCH TIMES AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNCIL. TO PROVIDE, MAINTAIN AND CARRY ON A PLACE OF WORSHIP FOR REFORM JUDAISM. TO PROVIDE, ARRANGE AND CONDUCT, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES, CLASSES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN. TO MAKE PROVISION FOR THE SOLEMNISATION OF MARRIAGES. TO PROVIDE MEANS OF BURIAL OR CREMATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE. TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER RELIGIOUS RITES AND CHARITABLE DUTIES AS THE COUNCIL SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £108,034 against a policy target of six months' projected operational costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £13,277 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £262,431 to £249,154.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees endeavour to maintain sufficient funds in the unrestricted reserves to cover six months' projected operational costs” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 8
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 23/02/2024, 23 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- BARBARA GOLDSTEIN
- DIANA MILLER
- JEFFREY KINN
- Jeff Klein
- Jeffrey Gritzman
- Jonathan Hoffman
- Julian Elvin
- LEWIS MILLER
- MICHAEL ROYSTON
- SUE LOWEY
- SUSAN LEVITAS
- Sallyann Hoffman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £78k | £91k |
| 31/03/2024 | £88k | £105k |
| 31/03/2023 | £66k | £124k |
| 31/03/2022 | £73k | £69k |
| 31/03/2021 | £56k | £61k |
Common questions
Is SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £108,034 against a policy target of six months' projected operational costs. The charity reported a net deficit of £13,277 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £262,431 to £249,154. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £6k |
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 1 | £4k |
| THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- SOUTH WEST ESSEX & SETTLEMENT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
- BETH SHALOM REFORM SYNAGOGUE
- RADLETT REFORM SYNAGOGUE
- BROMLEY & DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE LIMITED
- MOSAIC REFORM SYNAGOGUE
- REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD: PLACE OF HIS PRESENCE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHEND AND DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE | £78k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH WEST ESSEX & SETTLEMENT REFORM SYNAGOGUE | £568k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BETH SHALOM REFORM SYNAGOGUE | £226k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RADLETT REFORM SYNAGOGUE | £830k | £90,001 - £100,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROMLEY & DISTRICT REFORM SYNAGOGUE LIMITED | £288k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOSAIC REFORM SYNAGOGUE | £277k | £60,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |