The Movement for Progressive Judaism

Charity number: 1214734
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Acting as the umbrella organisation for Progressive Judaism in the United Kingdom

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 August 2025: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MOVEMENT FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM (Previous name)
Company number:
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Edward Kessler Chair 06 June 2025
THE MOVEMENT FOR REFORM JUDAISM
Received: On time
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)
Received: On time
Richard Reuben Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Rabbi Lev Taylor Trustee 01 January 2026
THE MAYOR'S CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Received: On time
Jack Lubner Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Jonathan Lewis Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Rabbi Paul Freedman Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Tommer Spence Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Tania Townsend Trustee 01 January 2026
None on record
Nigel Cole Trustee 16 June 2025
None on record
Noeleen Cohen Trustee 16 June 2025
NEW ISRAEL FUND
Received: On time
CITIZENS UK CHARITY
Received: On time
Michele Saffer Trustee 16 June 2025
None on record
Paul Langsford Trustee 06 June 2025
THE MANOR HOUSE TRUST
Received: On time
Karen Newman Trustee 06 June 2025
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

Contact information

Address:
THE STERNBERG CENTRE FOR JUDAISM
80 EAST END ROAD
LONDON
N3 2SY
Phone:
02083495640