THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Synagogal. The Charity runs a synagogue for the Jewish community of Newcastle upon Tyne
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £103,500 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by reduced membership and donations against high maintenance costs for its building. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £214,739 are considered sufficient to meet charitable expenditure for approximately 24 months, though the finance committee notes that future solvency may depend on the proceeds from the sale of surplus land.
What the accounts disclose
“our free reserves of £214,739 (2023: £337,993) (being those not tied up in fixed assets) should be sufficient to meet our charitable expenditure for approximately 24 months.”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2021)
Trustees
- ANTHONY JOSEPHS
- Barry Speker OBE DL
- Dr RICHARD GRANT
- HOWARD BARRY GOLD
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £202k | £305k |
| 31/12/2023 | £198k | £344k |
| 31/12/2022 | £193k | £367k |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.5m | £344k |
| 31/12/2020 | £211k | £280k |
Common questions
Is THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £103,500 for the year ended 31 December 2024, driven by reduced membership and donations against high maintenance costs for its building. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £214,739 are considered sufficient to meet charitable expenditure for approximately 24 months, though the finance committee notes that future solvency may depend on the proceeds from the sale of surplus land. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HAMPSTEAD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £734k |
| ACHISOMOCH AID COMPANY LIMITED | 1 | £162k |
| THE GERTNER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £56k |
| STANLEY AND ZEA LEWIS FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £52k |
| THE WIGODER FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE LYNNE AND NIGEL ROSS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £39k |
| THE SIR JOHN RITBLAT FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £34k |
| DAVID TANNEN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £23k |
Charities like this
- NEW CENTRAL VILNA SYNAGOGUES
- WESTGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- HEALTHWORKS NEWCASTLE
- SOUTH HERTS AND EDGWARE MASORTI
- GATESHEAD KEHILLA BUILDING FOUNDATION
- UNITED SYNAGOGUE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATION OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | £202k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEW CENTRAL VILNA SYNAGOGUES | £566k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WESTGATE BAPTIST CHURCH, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | £197k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HEALTHWORKS NEWCASTLE | £2.4m | £60,001 - £65,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH HERTS AND EDGWARE MASORTI | £238k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GATESHEAD KEHILLA BUILDING FOUNDATION | £376k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |