Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

RADLETT REFORM SYNAGOGUE

SYNAGOGUE - PROVISION OF RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL , SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£746£713£33£0£889£74412.53740
31/12/22£695£689£7£0£856£70712.32540
31/12/21£687£603£84£0£828£68913.72540
31/12/20£728£638£90£0£744£3406.43140
31/12/19£736£730£5£0£659£2624.33350
31/12/18£681£736£-55£0£654£2584.2280
31/12/17£678£671£7£5£709£3015.4300
31/12/16?£703£670£33£29£702£3115.6300
31/10/15*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 18%
Highest pay band: £100,000-£110,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 84%
Reserves/Spending: 12.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 9.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 10 years

http://radlettreform.org.uk

honsec@radlettreform.org.uk

01923856110

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Jewish congregations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Radlett Reform Synagogue. Hot drinks and biscuits. Internet, Childrens' toys,books,colouring
£2,000 21/12/2022
8
Grant to Radlett & Bushey Reform Synagogue

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-69
  • ADAM MARK OSPER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Financial Planner
  • DANIEL SHABETAI Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Architect
  • ELLA LYONS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Manager
  • GILL BURN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired Solicitor
  • JULIAN BURMAN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director
  • MARTIN COWAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant
  • RACHAEL ELIZABETH LEVY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director
  • ROBERT WILTSHIRE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Seafood Sourcing And Sustainability
  • SACHA WINGARD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: London Taxi Driver
  • SARAH-JANE REEMER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Ofsted Registered Childminder
  • SPENCER NEIL GRANT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant
  • WAYNE MORRIS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director
  • DAVID MARTIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Pr Executive
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/03/2015, number: 1161059
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/10/2014, number: 09271770
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
9 returns made; AR15: 46 days late,
Main office

Radlett Reform Synagogue
Watling Street
RADLETT
WD7 7AA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE SYNAGOGUE ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PLACE OR PLACES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP AND TO FURTHER OR ADVANCE THE RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES OF THE JEWISH FAITH WHILST BEING MINDFUL OF THE SYNAGOGUE'S ROLE IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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