CONGREGATION OF JACOB SYNAGOGUE

Charity number: 1208500
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The synagogue provides a place of Jewish worship. We open every Saturday morning for Sabbath services, as well as for all the major festivals throughout the year. Attendance is open to everyone. We host communal celebrations including Bar Mitzvah and Weddings. We also play a pastoral and supportive role to help members of the community at times of need, such as illness or death

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £10,770
Total expenditure: £63,558

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 June 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Gerald Brandes Chair 08 July 2024
None on record
Rev David Brandes Trustee 08 July 2024
None on record
DAVID RUSSELL Trustee 08 July 2024
THE CHARITIES ADVISORY TRUST
Received: On time
NETWORK FOR AFRICA
Received: On time
VIVEKANANDA HUMAN CENTRE
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £10.77k
Total expenditure £63.56k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 December 2024 12 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 12 June 2025 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Jun 2024

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY MAINTAINING AND MANAGING A SYNAGOGUE IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AS A PLACE OF WORSHIP, PUBLIC PRAYER AND RELIGIOUS STUDY, AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE RELIGIOUS NEEDS, SPIRITUAL EDUCATION, PASTORAL NEEDS AND WELFARE OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.

Contact information

Address:
CONGREGATION OF JACOB SYNAGOGUE
351-353 COMMERCIAL ROAD
LONDON
E1 2PS
Phone:
02077902874
Email:
info@congregationofjacobsynagogue.org
Website:

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