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The Liberal Jewish Synagogue

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue maintains a place for public religious worship, provides and conducts religious services, provides religious education for children and adults, facilities for the solemnisation of marriages, civil partnerships, mixed faith blessings and also for burials and cremations. The Synagogue also facilitates and encourages inter-faith activities.

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Activities & Mission

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue maintains a place for public religious worship, provides and conducts religious services, provides religious education for children and adults, facilities for the solemnisation of marriages, civil partnerships, mixed faith blessings and also for burials and cremations. The Synagogue also facilitates and encourages inter-faith activities.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,364,853
Latest Expenditure
£2,378,007

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 74% of UK Religion charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 960). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Religion charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 93% of UK Religion charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,522,487
Charitable Activities £673,688
Other Trading £0
Investments £164,623
Other Income £4,055

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,378,007
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2024.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024
£2,364,853
£2,378,007£2,378,007£8,544,596£7,847,46724 / 193
2023
£2,042,883
£2,093,472£2,093,472£8,143,018£7,385,47724 / 176
2022
£2,004,913
£1,867,187£1,867,187£8,212,434£1,554,58126 / 250
2021
£2,097,360
£1,842,689£1,842,689£8,377,605£1,720,66525 / 215
2020
£2,053,497
£1,931,781£1,916,364£7,729,743£7,034,92849 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about The Liberal Jewish Synagogue

What does The Liberal Jewish Synagogue do?

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue maintains a place for public religious worship, provides and conducts religious services, provides religious education for children and adults, facilities for the solemnisation of marriages, civil partnerships, mixed faith blessings and also for burials and cremations. The Synagogue also facilitates and encourages inter-faith activities.

How much income did The Liberal Jewish Synagogue report in 2024?

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue reported total income of £2.36m and reported expenditure of £2.38m for the financial year ending 2024, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is The Liberal Jewish Synagogue?

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue has a program ratio of 100.6%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 74% of UK Religion charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 960 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was The Liberal Jewish Synagogue registered as a charity?

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 November 2014 as charity number 1159292. It has been registered for 12 years.

Who runs The Liberal Jewish Synagogue?

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is governed by a board of 11 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does The Liberal Jewish Synagogue operate?

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is The Liberal Jewish Synagogue a registered charity?

Yes — The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1159292.

Details

Address
Liberal Jewish Synagogue
28 St. Johns Wood Road
St Johns Wood
LONDON
NW8 7HA
Website
www.ljs.org
Registration Date
20 November 2014
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5049886
Charity Number
1159292

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Trustees

Barbara Fidler
Chloe Lasher
Ellen Margaret Schmidt
James Johnson
Joel Wolchover
Karen Melanie Newman
Also governs 1 other charity
Noemi Csogor
Peter Crouch
Rafaelle Gelein
Scott Dinwiddie
Also governs 1 other charity
Susan Patricia Head

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