Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation
Analysis
Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation reported income of £958k and spending of £1.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £958k (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talmud Torah London Limited (£958k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Islington (£959k) and Christ Apostolic Church Surrey Docks (£957k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, charitable activities 25%, trading 19% and investments 3.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £168k. Reserves of £978k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 49%
- Legacies 3.1%
- Charitable activities 25%
- Trading 19%
- Investments 3.5%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides religious services at the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Synagogue, maintains the Synagogue building, promotes educational and social activities, raises and distributes funds for charitable purposes, and offers burial facilities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Talmud Torah London Limited | London | £958k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary, Islington | London | £959k |
| Christ Apostolic Church Surrey Docks | London | £957k |
| The Shaarei Torah Trust | Salford | £961k |