THE BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE

Charity number: 1144866
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Charity maintains the synagogue for public worship, conducts regular services, provides the services of a Rabbi and a Cantor, provides religious education of Jewish children, youth and adults. The synagogue also provides facilities for life cycle events.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£1,380,439

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Donations and legacies £965.38k
Charitable activities £45.41k
Other trading activities £325.53k
Investments £44.11k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,381,537

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Raising funds £291.96k
Charitable activities £1.09m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

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In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £291.96k
Charitable expenditure £1.09m

People

32 Employee(s)

27 Trustee(s)

40 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£80k to £90k 1
£110k to £120k 1
£120k to £130k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Camden

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 December 2011: Standard registration
  • 24 June 2025: Funds received from 233742 BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE 1 (Previous name)
  • THE BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE (Previous name)
  • THE BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
07831243 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

27 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
James Ernest Anthony Strauss Chair 09 July 2013
BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
Received: On time
THE OSTRICH CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
ADAM HURST Trustee 09 June 2025
LEAP CONFRONTING CONFLICT
Received: On time
James Rossiter Trustee 09 June 2025
None on record
Peter Goodman Trustee 09 June 2025
None on record
Francis Joseph Trustee 03 June 2024
None on record
Simon Alexander Cohen Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
Oliver Charles Jerome Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
Adam Philip Buchler Trustee 15 June 2023
None on record
JEANNIE COHEN Trustee 23 June 2022
None on record
Carol Cohen Trustee 06 June 2019
None on record
MICHAEL HOROWITZ QC Trustee 30 October 2017
CORAM'S FIELDS SPORTS AND RECREATION
Received: 6 days late
Sarah Dorabella Percival Trustee 06 June 2017
None on record
David Michael Pollins Trustee 06 June 2017
None on record
Joseph Samuel Hacker Trustee 07 June 2016
None on record
Jacqueline Ann Alexander Trustee 07 June 2016
None on record
NICHOLAS PHILIP VINER Trustee 01 June 2015
None on record
Adam David Davis Trustee 02 June 2014
None on record
FREDERICK ALLAN LEHMANN Trustee 02 June 2014
None on record
Dr JOCELYN ASHER SIMON BROOKES Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
DILYS KIM TAUSZ Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
ANNETTE MARION NATHAN Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
ROBERT WALTER SIMON NOTHMAN Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
ADAM DAVID NATHAN Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
JUSTYN JACOB TRENNER Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
Dr CLAIRE SUSAN WALFORD Trustee 09 July 2013
THE ANDOR CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
PATRICIA HIRSCHOVITS Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record
RICHARD GERARD POLLINS Trustee 09 July 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £979.17k £1.09m £1.14m £1.27m £1.38m
Total expenditure £1.11m £1.18m £1.24m £1.34m £1.38m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £48.04k £79.99k N/A N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £736.95k £745.25k £896.45k £912.33k £965.38k
Income - Other trading activities £178.18k £245.52k £209.85k £285.24k £325.53k
Income - Charitable activities £7.13k £17.24k £22.91k £33.90k £45.41k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £8.87k £1.85k £12.15k £39.02k £44.11k
Income - Other £48.04k £79.99k £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £32.00k £1.63k £46.70k £20.89k £35.16k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £907.79k £967.18k £996.70k £1.06m £1.09m
Expenditure - Raising funds £198.44k £211.19k £245.89k £278.95k £291.96k
Expenditure - Governance £9.36k £14.53k £18.55k £17.68k £15.39k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £45.98k £77.24k £54.47k £62.40k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets £2.43m £2.36m £2.25m £2.14m £2.02m
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £1.33m £1.25m £1.19m £1.24m £1.38m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £210.54k £145.57k £82.65k £100.23k £116.44k

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 December 2024 05 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 05 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 27 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 July 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 July 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 08 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 08 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/11/2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/01/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/06/2012

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM AS EXPRESSED IN THE TRADITIONS OF WORSHIP AND RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES TRANSMITTED BY THE FOUNDERS OF THE SYNAGOGUE.

Contact information

Address:
BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE
51 BELSIZE SQUARE
LONDON
NW3 4HX
Phone:
07876340059
Email:
office@synagogue.org.uk
Website:

www.synagogue.org.uk Open in new window