- 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).