Loughton, Chigwell & District Synagogue
Analysis
Loughton, Chigwell & District Synagogue is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Loughton. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 December 2025, Loughton, Chigwell & District Synagogue reported income of £317k and spending of £286k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £296k to £317k (+6.9%), an average of +1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Loughton, Chigwell & District Synagogue sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Payne Greenburgh Trust (£316k), Tring Charities (£317k) and Chells Community Association (£316k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The object of Loughton and Chigwell District Synagogue is the advancement for the public benefit of the Jewish religion according to the precepts of traditional Orthodox Judaism by the maintenance of regular Sabbath and other religious services, Hebrew and religion classes and of such other activities as may promote the religious, spiritual and general welfare of people of the Jewish faith in, but
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Payne Greenburgh Trust | London | £316k |
| Tring Charities | Tring | £317k |
| Chells Community Association | Herts | £316k |
| Eastern Ravens Trust | Cleveland | £317k |