Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -12
Support Score: 2
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -9 ?

CHABAD LUBAVITCH OF SOUTH LONDON 

The charity's activities are as follows:1. The advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion in accordance with the principles of Chabad Lubavitch,2. The advancement of Orthodox Jewish religion education and,3. The relief of poverty, homelessness and financial crisis management.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
28/02/23£224£119£105n/an/an/an/an/a0
28/02/22£96£93£3n/an/an/an/an/a0
28/02/21£36£25£10n/an/an/an/an/a0
29/02/20*£30£22£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
28/02/19*£399£87£312n/an/an/an/an/a4
28/02/18*£144£57£87£0£0£0n/a00
28/02/17?*£67£61£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/16*£7£4£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/05/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.chabadwimbledon.com

rabbi@dubov.org

02082090159

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Jewish congregations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Merton,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Fuel The Future
£9,675 29/04/2021
The funding will be used to employ two project coordinators who will arrange the delivery of emergency supplies and online support services. The project aims to support the basic needs and wellbeing ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,500 13/10/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - CGI Girls Summer Camp
£10,000 11/04/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver a number of sporting activities to young girls with learning difficulties. The project aims to promote engagement, increase support and aid physical development.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-62
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/11/2013, number: 1154533
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/05/2013, number: 08542368
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR20: 1 days late, AR19: 11 days late, AR18: 51 days late, AR17: 179 days late, AR16: 39 days late, AR15: 65 days late, AR14: 43 days late,
Main office

JOSEPH KAHAN ASSOCIATES
923 FINCHLEY ROAD
LONDON
NW11 7PE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 4.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF CHABAD LUBAVITCH; 4.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION; AND 4.3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HOMELESSNESS, AND FINANCIAL CRISIS MANAGEMENT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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