Bury Hebrew Congregation
Analysis
Bury Hebrew Congregation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bury. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Bury Hebrew Congregation reported income of £108k and spending of £120k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £112k to £108k (-3.0%), an average of -1.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bury Hebrew Congregation sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 72nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Trust Property in Connection with Walmsley Unitarian Chapel (£108k), Community Baptist London (£108k) and Dolphins Recreation Centre (£108k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Congregation shall be:(a) To provide for people of the Jewish faith, a place of worship, religious services, religious education, and marriage and burialfacilities, at such a scale of fees as may be laid down from time to time; and(b) In furtherance of the primary object, to provide social and cultural facilities compatible with an Orthodox Congregation.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Trust Property in Connection with Walmsley Unitarian Chapel | Bolton | £108k |
| Community Baptist London | London | £108k |
| Dolphins Recreation Centre | Gloucestershire | £108k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Thomas Keresley & Coundon | Coventry | £108k |