OXFORD JEWISH CONGREGATION

Charity number: 231853
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of the Jewish Religion by the maintenance of religious services and hebrew and religion classes, other activities to promote the welfare of the Jews of Oxford and its surroundings, and other charitable purposes not inconsistent with these objects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £277,543
Total expenditure: £283,025

People

16 Trustee(s)

150 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 October 1993: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

16 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Susan Ruth Ortner Trustee 11 February 2025
None on record
Dr Penelope Rebecca Toff Trustee 11 February 2025
None on record
Miriam Muldal Trustee 21 January 2024
None on record
Mark Simon Trustee 12 September 2023
None on record
Caroline Anne Goldstein Trustee 16 January 2022
None on record
Louise Michelle Gordon Trustee 16 January 2022
None on record
Professor Martin David Goodman Trustee 16 January 2022
THE LITTMAN LIBRARY OF JEWISH CIVILISATION
Received: On time
Judith Silver Trustee 17 January 2021
None on record
Yafit Parnes Trustee 17 January 2021
None on record
Dr George Blumberg Trustee 12 January 2020
None on record
Tony Samuel Trustee 12 January 2020
None on record
Jill Shatz Trustee 20 January 2019
THE OXFORD SYNAGOGUE AND JEWISH CENTRE LIMITED
Received: On time
Sarah Sheppard Trustee 15 January 2017
None on record
Barry Freilich Trustee 25 January 2015
None on record
Jonathan Raphael Morris Trustee 25 January 2015
None on record
Sarah Montagu Trustee 15 February 2014
THE FRIENDS OF THE BATE COLLECTION OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £332.16k £250.21k £237.57k £280.30k £277.54k
Total expenditure £299.69k £333.57k £280.96k £274.17k £283.02k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 July 2024 04 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 04 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 14 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 14 March 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 08 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 08 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 24 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 24 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 19 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 19 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 JUNE 1978 AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2015

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH RELIGION BY THE MAINTENANCE OF REGULAR SABBATH AND OTHER RELIGIOUS SERVICES, THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HEBREW AND RELIGION CLASSES AND OF SUCH OTHER ACTIVITIES AS MAY PROMOTE THE RELIGIOUS WELFARE OF THE JEWS OF OXFORD AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE FOREGOING

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 231853-1 OXFORD JEWISH CENTRE
Governing document
SCHEME 15 MAY 1979
Charitable objects
LAND AND BUILDINGS TO BE USED AS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE JEWISH FAITH AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES CONNECTED WITH THE JEWISH FAITH IN OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Area of benefit
OXFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
Registration history
  • 05 October 1993 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
21 RICHMOND ROAD
OXFORD
OX1 2JL
Phone:
01865514356
Email:
administrator@ojc-online.org
Website:

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