JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY

Registered charity 257345 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as JJBS

Latest income
£2.6m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2.79m for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by significant investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £14.1m, with free reserves calculated at £1.7m, which the trustees consider adequate to fund future activities.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
Two employees received remuneration between £60,000 - £70,000 (2024: one) in the year. — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
Two employees received remuneration between £60,000 - £70,000 (2024: one) in the year. — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: the lesser of six months of total expenses or £1.0m (held: £14.1m)
The Trustees consider that the lesser of six months of total expenses or £1.0m is the minimum which should be kept as free reserves although the investments and cash could be available for short term funding if necessary. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£2.6m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£100k
Reserves (reported)
£1.7m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~9.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£2.6m£2.3m
31/12/2024£2.2m£2.2m
31/12/2023£923k£2.0m
31/12/2022£1.1m£966k
31/12/2021£3.3m£2.3m

Common questions

Is JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2.79m for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven by significant investment gains. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £14.1m, with free reserves calculated at £1.7m, which the trustees consider adequate to fund future activities. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of JEWISH JOINT BURIAL SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

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