NORWICH HEBREW CONGREGATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 January 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £58,694
Latest expenditure: £67,621
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: NORWICH SYNAGOGUE, 3A EARLHAM ROAD, NORWICH, NR2 3RA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity is the Norwich Hebrew Congregation. This is is a traditional Anglo Jewish congregation providing religious services and facilities for individuals of the Jewish faith. The Congregation has a synagogue and a communal hall and provides a programme of educational and cultural events and school visits for the residents of Norwich and the surrounding district.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £58,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,621

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £91,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,982

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,479

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £55,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,581

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £290,396
Total Gross Expenditure: £431,218

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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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £58,694
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,621
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £91,010
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,982
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,327
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,479
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government 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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £55,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,581
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £290,396
Total Gross Expenditure: £431,218
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Suffolk
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Norfolk
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: NORWICH HEBREW CONGREGATION
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-30T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 205449
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 205449
Assoc Charity Name: NORWICH HEBREW CONGREGATION

Charity Name: NORWICH HEBREW CONGREGATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-01-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 20 Jan 2020
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH RELIGION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUITABLE PREMISES, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR THE WORSHIP OF THE JEWISH RELIGION, THE PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES ON THE JEWISH SABBATH, HIGH HOLY DAYS AND OTHER JEWISH FESTIVALS, THE PROVISION AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JEWISH FAITH FOR THE RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND ACTING AS A FOCUS FOR JEWISH CULTURE, TRADITIONS, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN NORWICH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.”

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 616894
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NHC

Charity Name Id: 616895
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NORWICH JEWISH COMMUNITY AND HERITAGE CENTRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures