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The Belsize Square Synagogue

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The Belsize Square Synagogue is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about The Belsize Square Synagogue?

Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,467,858
Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31
£1,432,071
Registered charity number
1144866
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
51 Belsize Square
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Belsize Square Synagogue (number 1144866) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Belsize Square Synagogue do?

The Charity maintains the synagogue for public worship, conducts regular services, provides the services of a Rabbi and a Cantor, provides religious education of Jewish children, youth and adults. The synagogue also provides facilities for life cycle events.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Belsize Square Synagogue

Answers The Belsize Square Synagogue gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Belsize Square Synagogue's highest-paid staff paid?

The Belsize Square Synagogue's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £130,001–£140,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£130,001–£140,0001
£120,001–£130,0001
£80,001–£90,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Belsize Square Synagogue's money come from?

The Belsize Square Synagogue reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (75%), trading and fundraising events £269k (18%), investments £52k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £75k.

  • Donations and legacies£1.1m · 75%
  • Trading and fundraising events£269k · 18%
  • Investments£52k · 4%
  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£46k · 3%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Belsize Square Synagogue as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Belsize Square Synagogue's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
07831243 (Companies House)
Previous names on the register
Belsize Square Synagogue 1; The Belsize Square Synagogue Limited
Where it says it operates
Camden

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Belsize Square Synagogue registered for?

Education/trainingReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Belsize Square Synagogue yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Belsize Square Synagogue a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Belsize Square Synagogue as a registered charity (number 1144866) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Belsize Square Synagogue's charity number?
The Belsize Square Synagogue's charity number is 1144866. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1144866?
Search 1144866 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Belsize Square Synagogue do?
The Charity maintains the synagogue for public worship, conducts regular services, provides the services of a Rabbi and a Cantor, provides religious education of Jewish children, youth and adults. The synagogue also provides facilities for life cycle events.
Does The Belsize Square Synagogue have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Belsize Square Synagogue. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Belsize Square Synagogue?
The Belsize Square Synagogue's website listed in our register data is http://www.synagogue.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Belsize Square Synagogue's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Belsize Square Synagogue's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports 3 employees paid more than £60,000, including 2 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £130,001–£140,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Belsize Square Synagogue's money come from?
The Belsize Square Synagogue reported £1.5m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £1.1m (75%), trading and fundraising events £269k (18%), investments £52k (4%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £75k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Belsize Square Synagogue?
The register records The Belsize Square Synagogue as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Belsize Square Synagogue's trustees paid?
The Belsize Square Synagogue's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was The Belsize Square Synagogue previously called?
The register lists these previous names for The Belsize Square Synagogue: Belsize Square Synagogue 1; The Belsize Square Synagogue Limited.
When was The Belsize Square Synagogue registered as a charity?
The Belsize Square Synagogue was entered on the register on 1 December 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07831243).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.