Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation
Analysis
Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Westcliff-On-Sea. It was registered in August 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04662319). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation reported income of £457k and spending of £516k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £453k to £457k (+0.9%), an average of +0.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Southend & Westcliff Hebrew Congregation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wey Valley Methodist Circuit (£456k), The Light and Life Full Gospel Fellowship (£457k) and Debre Medhanit Kidane Mehret Eritrean Christian Orthodox Tewahdo Church in UK Ltd (£456k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the Jewish faith by:Providing and maintaining synagogues in or near Southend and Westcliff for the worship of the Jewish faith as an Orthodox Congregation and the due performance of rites of marriage and burials according to the princples of the said Jewish faith.Teaching and educating members and their children in the doctrine and practises of the said Jewish faith.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wey Valley Methodist Circuit | Guildford | £456k |
| The Light and Life Full Gospel Fellowship | London | £457k |
| Debre Medhanit Kidane Mehret Eritrean Christian Orthodox Tewahdo Church in UK Ltd | England | £456k |
| The Ribat Institute | Croydon | £457k |