Biala Synagogue Trust

Analysis

Biala Synagogue Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Biala Synagogue Trust reported income of £1.9m and spending of £892k, leaving 53% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £570k to £1.9m (+234%), an average of +35% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Biala Synagogue Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The New Girls School (£1.9m), Keren Shabbos (£1.9m) and The Bosco Centre (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90% and investments 10.0%. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £117k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.