The Liberal Synagogue Elstree

Analysis

The Liberal Synagogue Elstree is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Borehamwood. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Liberal Synagogue Elstree reported income of £301k and spending of £304k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £342k to £301k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Liberal Synagogue Elstree sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiatical Parish of St Michael and All Angels Westcliff (£301k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Coggeshall with Markshall (£301k) and The Methodist Church Gwent Hills and Vales Circuit (2/13) (£301k).

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.