New North London Synagogue
Analysis
New North London Synagogue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04493731). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending October 2025, New North London Synagogue reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.3m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £2.2m (+17%), an average of +4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, New North London Synagogue sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% 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 Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stoke Gifford (£2.2m), The Palace Trust (£2.2m) and Youthscape (£2.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.5% and investments 2.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £38k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £844k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 74 people.
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
- Donations 3.8%
- Legacies 1.7%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Investments 2.6%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides religious, educational, and cultural activities for its members and for the wider community within the framework of practice and ethos of Masorti Judaism. It actively encourages its members to participate in raising funds for other charities and to do practical work for these, and to support projects to enhance social justice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Stoke Gifford | Bristol | £2.2m |
| The Palace Trust | Somerset | £2.2m |
| Youthscape | Luton | £2.1m |
| Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd, Chelmsford | Essex | £2.2m |