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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FEDERATION OF SYNAGOGUES

Registered charity 254951 · organisation 254951

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 November 1968
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£5,553,362
Latest expenditure
£5,272,199
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FEDERATION OF SYNAGOGUES, 65 WATFORD WAY, LONDON, NW4 3AQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.federation.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Federation of Synagogues provides places of worship, facilities for education and orthodox burial for its members. It maintains a Beth Din and provides Rabbis and Ministers. It is involved in the supervision and provision of food serving the Jewish public by facilitating the provision of Kosher Food.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,553,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,272,199
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,076,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,055,287
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,675,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,570,398
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,586,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,390,806
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
6 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,930,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,710,748

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,553,362
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,272,199
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,076,254
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,055,287
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
2
Count Volunteers
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,675,933
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,570,398
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£4,586,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,390,806
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
115
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
6 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,930,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,710,748
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
115

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2354909
Income Other Trading Activities
2038825
Income Charitable Activities
550523
Income Investments
609105
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5553362
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,049,792
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,207,029
Expenditure Other
15378
Expenditure Total
5272199
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
23500
Expenditure Governance
46340
Expenditure Support Costs
570964
Expenditure Depreciation
14966
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
31842097
Assets Own Use
27442097
Assets Long Term Investment
4400000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,943,644
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,999,809
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,785,932
Creditors One Year Total Current
1383531
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2616278
Assets Cash
£1,353,733
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27839429
Funds Restricted
1946503
Funds Total
29785932
Count Employees
92
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
28 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1698616
Income Other Trading Activities
2354469
Income Charitable Activities
639189
Income Investments
383980
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
5076254
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,195,456
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,741,338
Expenditure Other
118493
Expenditure Total
5055287
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
511909
Expenditure Depreciation
17775
Gain Loss Investment
644293
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
31420613
Assets Own Use
27020613
Assets Long Term Investment
4400000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,185,396
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,101,240
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£29,504,769
Creditors One Year Total Current
1375026
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2726214
Assets Cash
£1,627,184
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
27593619
Funds Restricted
1911150
Funds Total
29504769
Count Employees
90
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
31 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1710926
Income Other Trading Activities
2060774
Income Charitable Activities
631029
Income Investments
273204
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4675933
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,964,736
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,605,662
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4570398
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
426821
Expenditure Depreciation
16293
Gain Loss Investment
223813
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
30914062
Assets Own Use
27544062
Assets Long Term Investment
3370000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,251,070
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,325,623
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,839,509
Creditors One Year Total Current
1620199
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2705424
Assets Cash
£1,614,201
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26909246
Funds Restricted
1930263
Funds Total
28839509
Count Employees
77
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1587118
Income Other Trading Activities
1837447
Income Charitable Activities
554809
Income Investments
306408
Income Other
300592
Income Total Income And Endowments
4586374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,978,206
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,412,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4390806
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
526901
Expenditure Depreciation
19398
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
29631544
Assets Own Use
27731544
Assets Long Term Investment
1900000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,254,803
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,374,112
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,512,235
Creditors One Year Total Current
2589308
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2784804
Assets Cash
£3,533,364
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26388689
Funds Restricted
2123546
Funds Total
28512235
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
6 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
1111428
Income Other Trading Activities
1851867
Income Charitable Activities
557768
Income Investments
307372
Income Other
101875
Income Total Income And Endowments
3930310
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,445,580
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,265,168
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4710748
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
506952
Expenditure Depreciation
314247
Gain Loss Investment
-90000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
28286349
Assets Own Use
26386349
Assets Long Term Investment
1900000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,379,007
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,354,242
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£28,311,114
Creditors One Year Total Current
1461473
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2892769
Assets Cash
£3,499,088
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
26309105
Funds Restricted
2002009
Funds Total
28311114
Count Employees
77
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FEDERATION OF SYNAGOGUES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1968-11-02T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/01/1948AS AMENDED ON 23/03/2014
Charitable Objects
THE INCOME AND PROPERTY OF THE FEDERATION SHALL BE APPLIED SOLELY TOWARDS THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS WHICH ARE:3.1 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN JEWISH PLACES OF WORSHIP AND COMMUNITY AND EDUCATIONAL CENTRES;3.2 TO PROVIDE SERVICES OF DAYANIM, RABBIS AND OTHER RELIGIOUS OFFICIANTS;3.3 TO ESTABLISH, MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND SOCIAL PURPOSES;3.4 TO ESTABLISH, PROMOTE AND CARRY ON AND ASSIST IN THE ESTABLISHMENT, PROMOTION AND CARRYING ON OF INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES FOR THE PROMOTION, PROVISION ANDMAINTENANCE OF KASHRUT; AND3.5 TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN CEMETERIES AND FUNERAL SERVICES FOR JEWS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
96916
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE FEDERATION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures