Beth Shalom Limited

Analysis

Beth Shalom Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newark. It was registered in August 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01388313). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Beth Shalom Limited reported income of £2.6m and spending of £3.0m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £2.6m (+10%), an average of +2.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Beth Shalom Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Civil Liberties Trust (£2.5m), Myanmar Trust UK (£2.6m) and Kaleidoscope Diversity Trust (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 85%, charitable activities 12%, trading 1.9% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 8.4%. Reserves of £371k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.