Cardiff United Synagogue
Analysis
Cardiff United Synagogue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in May 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Cardiff United Synagogue reported income of £189k and spending of £223k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £192k to £189k (-1.7%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cardiff United Synagogue sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen Acomb York (£189k), Al-Fikr (£189k) and Radstock Trust CIO (£189k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Cardiff United Synagogue provides and maintains a place of public worship for the Jewish community within the Cardiff area. It also promotes the advancement of religious education by running educational classes for both adults and children.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Stephen Acomb York | York | £189k |
| Al-Fikr | Milton Keynes | £189k |
| Radstock Trust CIO | Banstead | £189k |
| Newcastle Baptist Church | Newcastle | £189k |