Leicester Hebrew Congregation
Analysis
Leicester Hebrew Congregation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending February 2026, Leicester Hebrew Congregation reported income of £121k and spending of £289k, spending 239% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £642k to £121k (-81%), an average of -34% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 136% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leicester Hebrew Congregation sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Docklands Community Organisation (£121k), The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of St Wilfrid, Cowplain (£121k) and Kollel Hachodosh (£121k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
By maintaining an Orthodox Jewish Community & Synagogue in Leicester we will: Create programmes of Jewish learning;Develop social/cultural activities for members/the wider Jewish community of Leicestershire; Provide plots & burial rites following the Orthodox Jewish tradition;Contribute to welfare and charitable purposes in connection with the Jewish religion;Promote religious harmony
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Docklands Community Organisation | London | £121k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of St Wilfrid, Cowplain | Waterlooville | £121k |
| Kollel Hachodosh | London | £121k |
| Amersham Methodist Circuit | Buckinghamshire | £121k |