Wimbledon and District Synagogue

Analysis

Wimbledon and District Synagogue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08356706). It says it provides other finance, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wimbledon and District Synagogue reported income of £555k and spending of £548k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £517k to £555k (+7.4%), an average of +1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Wimbledon and District Synagogue sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tzivos Hashem UK (£555k), African Caribbean Care Group (£555k) and Chell Area Family Action Group (£554k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94%, charitable activities 4.5% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £30k. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £361k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.