The Liberal Jewish Synagogue

Analysis

The Liberal Jewish Synagogue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09113305). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Liberal Jewish Synagogue reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.3m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £2.1m to £1.9m (-9.6%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income dropped by 20%. 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, The Liberal Jewish 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 Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Muhajir Madani (£1.9m), Glastonbury Abbey (£1.9m) and London Oratory Charity (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57%, charitable activities 32%, investments 9.0% and trading 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £48k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.3%. Reserves of £9.5m would cover about 48 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 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.