Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation

Analysis

Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in August 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation reported income of £1.9m and spending of £996k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £366k to £1.9m (+407%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 368%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bournemouth Hebrew Congregation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 Serve Afghanistan (£1.9m), Mosdos Toldos Aron Limited (£1.9m) and The Chester Link (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 49% and charitable activities 8.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £186k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.