THE JACOB BENJAMIN ELIAS SYNAGOGUE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 291531 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The objects of the Charity are the 1) Advancement of Orthodox Jewish Education2) Provision of facilities for Communal Religious worship in accordance therein3) Provision for the individuals to study and receive instruction in Jewish Religious Law and Literature4) Granting of Scholarship or Bursaries to Scholars or Students wishing to receive Jewish Religious Education.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RITES PRINCIPLES AND USAGES OF THE JEWS BY THE PROVISION OF (A) FACILITIES FOR ANY PROBLEMS FOR PUBLIC RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAID PRINCIPLES AND USAGES AND (B) FACILITIES FOR ANY PERSON TO STUDY AND RECEIVE INSTRUCTION IN JEWISH RELIGIOUS LAW AND LITERATURE AND (C) THE GRANT OF SCHOLARSHIP OR BURSARIES TO SCHOLARS OR STUDENTS RECEIVING JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £11,471 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted funds falling to a negative balance of £41,821. The trustees confirmed that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, indicating no explicit doubt about the charity's ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abraham Joshua
• Asher Barukh
• EPHRAIM SOLOMON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Moshe Poolat

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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