MASORTI JUDAISM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 16 January 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05890261
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £1,335,578
Latest expenditure: £1,288,624
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Masorti Judaism, Alexander House, 3 Shakespeare Road, LONDON, N3 1XE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our purpose is to develop flourishing communities, rooted in traditional practice and modern values, where people can find meaning by connecting to Judaism and to each other. We build capacity for a network of communities in London, Hertfordshire and across the UK. Core activities include leadership training, community development and organising, youth work, education and thought leadership.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,335,578
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,288,624

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,305,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,285,256

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 23 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,392,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,408,738

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,518,844
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,538,634

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 31 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,159,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,132,972

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,335,578
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,288,624
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 250

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,305,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,285,256
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 130

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,392,989
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,408,738
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 130

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,518,844
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,538,634
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,159,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,132,972
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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 70001 80000: 1
Count Volunteers: 200

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 604825
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 730386
Income Investments: 367
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1335578
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £73,471
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,215,153
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1288624
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28800
Expenditure Support Costs: 269493
Expenditure Depreciation: 859
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £220,327
Assets Total Fixed: 1162
Assets Own Use: 1162
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £394,952
Assets Total Liabilities: £65,483
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £330,631
Creditors One Year Total Current: 65483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £161,949
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 221489
Funds Restricted: 109142
Funds Total: 330631
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 707006
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 598499
Income Investments: 490
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1305995
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £92,630
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,192,626
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1285256
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 28800
Expenditure Support Costs: 280635
Expenditure Depreciation: 5824
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £171,590
Assets Total Fixed: 2204
Assets Own Use: 2204
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £375,635
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,162
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £283,677
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94162
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £185,902
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 173794
Funds Restricted: 109883
Funds Total: 283677
Count Employees: 15
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 23 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 653823
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 739166
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1392989
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £89,976
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,318,762
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1408738
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11574
Expenditure Support Costs: 230470
Expenditure Depreciation: 3409
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £136,591
Assets Total Fixed: 8028
Assets Own Use: 8028
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £730,958
Assets Total Liabilities: £476,048
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £262,938
Creditors One Year Total Current: 476048
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £315,773
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 136591
Funds Restricted: 126347
Funds Total: 262938
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 768034
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 750810
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1518844
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £118,442
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,420,192
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1538634
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 13526
Expenditure Support Costs: 269305
Expenditure Depreciation: 1393
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £151,752
Assets Total Fixed: 11437
Assets Own Use: 11437
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £370,968
Assets Total Liabilities: £103,718
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £278,687
Creditors One Year Total Current: 103718
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £240,908
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 151752
Funds Restricted: 126935
Funds Total: 278687
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 31 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 738401
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 396261
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 24348
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1159010
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £109,998
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,022,974
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1132972
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11564
Expenditure Support Costs: 360080
Expenditure Depreciation: 1960
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £818,858
Assets Total Fixed: 16518
Assets Own Use: 16518
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £412,370
Assets Total Liabilities: £130,411
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £298,477
Creditors One Year Total Current: 130411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £277,256
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 172328
Funds Restricted: 126149
Funds Total: 298477
Count Employees: 17
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Israel
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MASORTI JUDAISM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-01-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 JUL 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09 JAN 2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 APR 2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20 SEP 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 NOV 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26 SEP 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 JUL 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 NOV 2019
Charitable Objects: 3.1 TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHINGS AND PRACTICES OF MASORTI JUDAISM. 3.2 FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT. 3.3 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF JEWISH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE UK IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 3.4 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: 3.4.1 THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 3.4.2 PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LONDON.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 458435
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE ASSEMBLY OF MASORTI SYNAGOGUES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures