The West London Synagogue of British Jews
Analysis
The West London Synagogue of British Jews is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2014, 12 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 08578248). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending February 2025, The West London Synagogue of British Jews reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to February 2025, income grew from £3.4m to £4.1m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The West London Synagogue of British Jews sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Beis Soroh Schneirer (£4.0m), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Westminster (£4.1m) and Naima JPS (£4.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 55%, charitable activities 26% and investments 12%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 1.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £67k. It employed 51 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 55%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Investments 12%
- Other 6.1%
In the charity's own words
To promote and foster Judaism by the provision and maintenance of a public place of worshipTo promote and co-ordinate the religious instruction of JewsTo provide such other charitable purposes for the public benefitTo promote educational, cultural, charitable and communal activitiesTo provide burial and funeral facilities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Beis Soroh Schneirer | London | £4.0m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Westminster | London | £4.1m |
| Naima JPS | London | £4.0m |
| Monmouth Diocesan Board of Finance | Gwent | £4.2m |