CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)

Registered charity 1151090 · organisation 5033836

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
5 March 2013
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
08281223
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,828,320
Latest expenditure
£1,841,489
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE STERNBERG CENTRE FOR JUDAISM, THE MANOR HOUSE, 80 EAST END ROAD, LONDON, N3 2SY

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.liberaljudaism.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

LIBERAL JUDAISM SUPPORTS AND DEVELOPS A NETWORK OF 40 LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUES AND COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE UK AND EUROPE. WE ARE A VOICE FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM, AND OFFER A RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT FOR RABBIS AND LAY LEADERS, ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND YOUNG ADULTS, LIFE CYCLE SERVICES, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND NETWORKING AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
25 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,828,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,841,489
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
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,579,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,554,949
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
£1,859,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,967,868
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
19 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,756,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,608,411
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
£1,401,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,257,121

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,828,320
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,841,489
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,579,539
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,554,949
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 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
£1,859,160
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,967,868
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
19 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,756,293
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,608,411
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
52
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
£1,401,613
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,257,121
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
1
Count Volunteers
55

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
258016
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1566422
Income Investments
3882
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1828320
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£48,076
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,793,413
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1841489
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18730
Expenditure Governance
13800
Expenditure Support Costs
396674
Expenditure Depreciation
8254
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£761,771
Assets Total Fixed
603804
Assets Own Use
603804
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£702,024
Assets Total Liabilities
£528,452
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£777,376
Creditors One Year Total Current
502964
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25488
Assets Cash
£547,151
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
761771
Funds Restricted
15605
Funds Total
777376
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
27 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
152899
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1424100
Income Investments
2540
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1579539
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£49,308
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,505,641
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1554949
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
30600
Expenditure Governance
21000
Expenditure Support Costs
317063
Expenditure Depreciation
8797
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£163,544
Assets Total Fixed
612058
Assets Own Use
612058
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£409,131
Assets Total Liabilities
£230,644
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£790,545
Creditors One Year Total Current
183156
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
47488
Assets Cash
£307,165
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
773963
Funds Restricted
16582
Funds Total
790545
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
209329
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1646872
Income Investments
2959
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1859160
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,970
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,938,898
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1967868
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
23522
Expenditure Governance
26558
Expenditure Support Costs
309842
Expenditure Depreciation
8954
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£132,552
Assets Total Fixed
620855
Assets Own Use
620855
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£360,456
Assets Total Liabilities
£215,356
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£765,955
Creditors One Year Total Current
145869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
69487
Assets Cash
£234,045
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
750600
Funds Restricted
15355
Funds Total
765955
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
19 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
269964
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1485694
Income Investments
635
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1756293
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,159
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,576,252
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1608411
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
127421
Expenditure Governance
26558
Expenditure Support Costs
336400
Expenditure Depreciation
12348
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£874,663
Assets Total Fixed
520059
Assets Own Use
520059
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£479,818
Assets Total Liabilities
£125,214
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£874,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
125214
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,097
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
854902
Funds Restricted
19761
Funds Total
874663
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
80907
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1303979
Income Investments
9
Income Other
16718
Income Total Income And Endowments
1401613
Income Legacies
17725
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,103
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,246,018
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1257121
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
118605
Expenditure Governance
29284
Expenditure Support Costs
276642
Expenditure Depreciation
14444
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£709,575
Assets Total Fixed
581023
Assets Own Use
581023
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£248,631
Assets Total Liabilities
£102,873
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£726,781
Creditors One Year Total Current
102873
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£164,211
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
709575
Funds Restricted
17206
Funds Total
726781
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Denmark
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
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
Netherlands
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
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
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2013-03-05T00:00:00
Charity Name
LIBERAL JUDAISM (ULPS)
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-04-15T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
236590
Assoc Registered Charity Number
236590
Assoc Charity Name
UNION OF LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE SYNAGOGUES

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 NOV 2012 as amended on 01 Jan 2026
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE RELIGION BY TEACHING AND ADVANCING THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF LIBERAL AND PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM GENERALLY.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
529625
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIBERAL JUDAISM

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures