Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
    • Overall weighted support: +4
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    CHABAD LUBAVITCH UK

    The advancement and promotion of - The Jewish Religion and - Jewish education.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has a robust balance sheet
    • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • This charity uses a corporate trustee

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £18,363,001 available, equivalent to 31 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
    • 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£5,590£7,002£-1,412£13£18,430£18,36331.5128250
    31/12/22£5,708£5,734£-26£13£19,842£19,77241.4130250
    31/12/21£6,017£5,550£468£52£19,328£19,24441.6149250
    31/12/20£5,332£5,409£-77£103£15,155£15,08533.5161250
    31/12/19£5,223£5,478£-254£152£15,056£13,53029.6142250
    31/12/18£6,791£7,560£-769£259£15,310£4,5377.21650
    31/12/17£8,514£9,173£-659£485£15,838£3,4004.42860
    31/12/16*£8,697£10,082£-1,385£575£16,483£3,4884.22780
    31/12/15*£9,598£9,261£338£24£17,898£3,6114.72890
    31/12/14*£8,750£8,355£395£1,003£17,560£2,6813.92510
    31/12/13*£7,508£7,745£-237£852£17,049£1,4252.22510
    31/12/12*£7,955£8,077£-122£734£17,286£4,2126.32340
    31/12/11*£7,423£7,353£70£742£17,266£14,34323.42370
    31/12/10*£6,865£7,367£-502£774£14,730£12,15919.82430
    31/12/09*£5,669£6,474£-805£604£13,601£11,03320.52290
    31/12/08*£5,605£6,348£-743£785£14,388£11,87722.52110
    31/12/07*£6,952£7,311£-359£746£15,132£12,59020.72000
    31/12/06*£6,858£6,507£351n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/05£6,836£5,997£839n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/04*£5,514£5,415£99n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
    Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
    Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 10%
    Liabilities/Income: 36%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 31.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
    Quick Ratio: 1
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 61 years

    www.chabad.org.uk

    mail@chabad.org.uk

    02088000022

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Religious Activities
    GiG Classification
    • Jewish religious associations
    How it operates
    • Makes grants to individuals
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Throughout England And Wales,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    National Lottery Community Fund£12,367
    DCMS£9,848
    John Lyon's Charity£4,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to Chabad of Finchley
    £4,000 29/11/2022
    Winter Holiday Camp
    National Lottery Community Fund - Crafty Cook
    £2,500 24/09/2021
    This funding will be used to run a cooking and craft group to bring people together as well as an online option for people to participate who are less mobile. A booklet with recipes thoughts and pictures will also be printed and will involve non ....more
    National Lottery Community Fund - Staying Connected
    £9,867 18/12/2020
    12
    The funding will be used to continue the groups support for elderly disabled and vulnerable members of the Jewish community. The project aims to improve health and well-being and reduce isolation.
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £9,848 14/08/2020
    "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Chabad of Oxford
    £22,000 15/03/2016
    The Jewish Heritage of England and the South East - mobile exhibition

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (1)

    • Lubavitch (UK) Limited
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/02/1964, number: 227638
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Other Regulators
    • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • 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
    20 returns made; AR16: 225 days late, AR15: 318 days late, AR14: 418 days late, AR13: 418 days late, AR12: 400 days late, AR11: 314 days late, AR10: 345 days late, AR09: 388 days late, AR08: 242 days late, AR07: 309 days late, AR06: 189 days late, AR04: 254 days late,
    Main office

    Lubavitch House
    107-115 Stamford Hill
    LONDON
    N16 5RP

    Objectives

    THE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE JEWISH RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX TENETS THEREOF BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE STUDY OF AND INSTRUCTION IN JEWISH RELIGIOUS LITERATURE; BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION INCLUDING EDUCATION IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES ANCILLARY THERETO; BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL ROOMS, MEETING ROOMS AND ANCILLARY FACILITIES FOR PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH; AND BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS OF THE JEWISH FAITH WHO ARE IN NEED TO ENABLE THEM TO OBSERVE AND PERFORM THE RITES AND PRACTICES OF THE JEWISH RELIGION.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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