Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

CHIEF RABBINATE TRUST

Securing the services of the Chief Rabbi for the benefit of synagogues which recognise the Chief Rabbi's authority;Providing financial support to the Office of the Chief Rabbi;Facilitating the role of the Chief Rabbi in promoting and expounding beliefs and practices in accordance with Jewish Law and tradition to all members of the Jewish faith and others in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£761	£866	£-105	£0	£655	£655	9.1	0	0
31/12/22		£871	£776	£94	£0	£760	£754	11.6	0	0
31/12/21		£436	£617	£-182	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£595	£447	£148	£0	£847	£805	21.6	0	0
31/12/19	*	£795	£941	£-146	£0	£700	£630	8	0	0
31/12/18		£808	£513	£294	£0	£846	£755	17.7	0	0
31/12/17		£607	£426	£181	£0	£551	£511	14.4	0	0
31/12/16		£631	£461	£170	£0	£370	£330	8.6	0	0
31/12/15		£367	£527	£-160	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£534	£246	£289	£5	£360	£360	17.6	10	0
31/12/13	*	£642	£917	£-275	£9	£92	£92	1.2	10	0
31/12/12		£750	£820	£-70	£14	£367	£367	5.4	11	0
31/12/11		£972	£1,006	£-34	£24	£399	£399	4.8	11	0
31/12/10		£748	£704	£45	£18	£453	£453	7.7	5	0
31/12/09		£791	£833	£-42	£30	£378	£378	5.4	9	0
31/12/08		£907	£940	£-34	£23	£67	£63	0.8	9	0
31/12/07		£835	£829	£5	£21	£101	£101	1.5	9	0
31/12/06		£723	£707	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/05		£741	£703	£38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/04		£712	£693	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 9.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 8.5

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 22 years

www.chiefrabbi.org

info@chiefrabbi.org

02083436301

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

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
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£45,000	07/02/2022	Core Funding for Social Responsibility
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£60,000	26/11/2021	Office of Chief Rabbi - staff post
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£20,000	16/10/2020 12	Core Funding - staff post
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£88,000	20/06/2019 12	Ben Azzai Study Trip to Ghana
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£85,000	27/06/2018 12	Ben Azzai Programme and Staff Post
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£43,000	20/09/2017 12	Ben Azzai project
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£30,000	12/09/2017 12	Core funding: restricted
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£60,000	27/09/2016 12	Ben Azzai Programme
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£30,000	19/07/2016 12	Contribution to External Affairs Director post
Pears Foundation - Grant to Office of the Chief Rabbi
£30,000	27/05/2015 12	External Affairs Director post

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 48-76

BARONESS ROSALIND MIRIAM ALTMANN CBE Appointed: 2019

CLAIRE LEMER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant Paediatrician

JONATHAN GOLDSTEIN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

JOSHUA ROWE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

KEITH BARNETT Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Solicitor

LORD JONATHAN KESTENBAUM Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

MICHAEL HOWARD GOLDSTEIN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

MICK DAVIS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/02/2003, number: 1095878
Registered at Companies House on 11/12/2002, number: 04614285

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 51 days late, AR13: 23 days late,

Main office

Office of the Chief Rabbi
305 Ballards Lane
LONDON
N12 8GB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE JEWISH RELIGION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION:1. TO SECURE THE SUCCESSION TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI;2. TO SECURE THE SERVICES OF THE CHIEF RABBI FOR THE BENEFIT OF SYNAGOGUES WHICH RECOGNISE THE AUTHORITY OF THE CHIEF RABBI;3. TO FACILITATE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF RABBI;4. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI; AND5. TO FACILITATE THE ROLE OF THE CHIEF RABBI IN PROMOTING AND EXPOUNDING BELIEFS AND PRACTICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH LAW AND TRADITION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH AND OTHERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ALL MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH FAITH AND OTHERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD.

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