Annual Report for Southampton Hebrew Congregation for the year ended 31st December 2024
Renovations. The renovations have been ongoing since October 2023, and for a while we were not able to use the synagogue. Our valuables and equipment were transferred to storage, and we have to thank Ben Swabe for arranging the storage and the van. There was a community spirit as a group came together to help with the clearance.
Since March we have been able to use the synagogue, and our first celebration was Purim led by Rabbi Zalman Lewis and family. This was a great success as both communities attended, and friends from outside the communities.
High Holy Days in 2024 were well attended, with the Reform leading Rosh Hashanah and the Orthodox helped by the Chabad leading Yom Kippur. Rabbi Zalman Lewis brought his pop up succah for the usual Succoth celebrations, and for 2024 we celebrated Chanukah in the synagogue, again both communities coming together.
Rabbi Zalman Lewis took advantage of the renovations, and the fact that we now have a functioning kitchen, by holding a Friday night service, followed by supper for the students, and Shabbat service with lunch for the students and the community.
The above success, culminated in September with a rededication service attended by the Lord Mayor of Southampton. Ed Horwich of the Jewish Small Communities Network was unable to attend, but attended our Succoth celebration.
The project is ongoing with interest from the University, and hopefully we will be able to make it a Centre for Judaism in Southampton for all.
Over the year our Outreach arm has either attended or received 16 visits as far afield as Salisbury.
Both presenters have been out to schools, and other groups, mainly the Scouts to help with their faith badge, or together have presented in the synagogue.
Finally we took the opportunity to change our Charity registration from exempt to full registration, which will help with obtaining grants.
| Income and Expenditure Account a 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Incoming Resources Sale of Land at front of building Membeship Fees 3670.00 Voluntary Levy 540.00 Donations 1530.00 7392.37 Gift Aid 2090.00 Natwest Reserve Interest Interest National Savings 178.37 8008.37 7392.37 Outgoing Resources Legal & Estae Agents Fees Visiting Rabbi 968.00 Fees to Religious Bodies 245.00 Voluntary Levy 540.00 Renovation costs including Builder 7392.37 Synagogue maintenance 1323.45 Insurance 2009.05 Utilities 1233.96 Cleaning 145.00 Building surveys and control Storage and Van Various Expenses 578.90 7043.36 7392.37 Excess Income over expenditure 965.01 0.00 Balance sheet Fixed Assets Freehold Buildings Fixtures & Fittings Current Assets National Savings NatWest Bank Creditors due within one year Tables MSR Creditors due after one year Burial Fund Net Assets Capital Account Balances Fixed Asset Fund Designated Fund - Renovations Balance Brought forward Defcit (2024)\Surplus (2023) for the year Unrestricted Fund Balance Brought forward Excess of Income Over Expenditure (2023 Expenditure over Income ) |
Income and Expenditure Account a 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Incoming Resources Sale of Land at front of building Membeship Fees 3670.00 Voluntary Levy 540.00 Donations 1530.00 7392.37 Gift Aid 2090.00 Natwest Reserve Interest Interest National Savings 178.37 8008.37 7392.37 Outgoing Resources Legal & Estae Agents Fees Visiting Rabbi 968.00 Fees to Religious Bodies 245.00 Voluntary Levy 540.00 Renovation costs including Builder 7392.37 Synagogue maintenance 1323.45 Insurance 2009.05 Utilities 1233.96 Cleaning 145.00 Building surveys and control Storage and Van Various Expenses 578.90 7043.36 7392.37 Excess Income over expenditure 965.01 0.00 Balance sheet Fixed Assets Freehold Buildings Fixtures & Fittings Current Assets National Savings NatWest Bank Creditors due within one year Tables MSR Creditors due after one year Burial Fund Net Assets Capital Account Balances Fixed Asset Fund Designated Fund - Renovations Balance Brought forward Defcit (2024)\Surplus (2023) for the year Unrestricted Fund Balance Brought forward Excess of Income Over Expenditure (2023 Expenditure over Income ) |
nd Balance Sh 2024 Designated 0.00 227.68 |
eet for year ended 31st D 2024 Total 0.00 3670.00 540.00 8422.37 2090.00 227.68 178.37 15128.42 0 968.00 245.00 540.00 62974.74 1323.45 2009.05 1233.96 145.00 437.00 669.25 1681.07 72226.52 -57098.10 2024 Total 413907.00 28526.22 -2163.04 440270.18 2024 413907.00 7850.81 18512.37 440270.18 |
ecember 202 2023 Unrestricted 3225.00 480.00 1552.00 875.39 140.83 |
4 2023 Designated 97000.00 499.12 |
2023 Total 97000.00 3225.00 480.00 1552.00 875.39 499.12 140.83 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8008.37 7392.37 |
227.68 | 6273.22 | 97499.12 | 103772.34 | ||
| 968.00 245.00 540.00 7392.37 1323.45 2009.05 1233.96 145.00 578.90 |
0 55582.37 437.00 669.25 1102.17 |
1125.36 630.00 450.00 1095.00 1734.89 425.23 130.00 2217.00 368.39 |
5862 25911.69 311.51 |
5862 1125.36 630 450 25911.69 1095 1734.89 425.23 130 2217 311.51 368.39 |
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| 7043.36 7392.37 |
57790.79 | 8175.87 | 32085.2 | 40261.07 | ||
| 63511.27 2023 Total 413907.00 85718.36 -2757.08 |
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| -57563.11 | -1902.65 | 65413.92 | ||||
| 287510.00 126397.00 |
287510.00 126397.00 |
|||||
| 17966.72 10559.50 |
17788.35 67930.01 |
|||||
| -161.96 -2001.08 |
-256.00 -2501.08 |
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| 0.00 | ||||||
| 496868.28 | ||||||
| 2023 413907.00 65413.92 |
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| 65413.92 | ||||||
| -57563.11 | 65413.92 | |||||
| 19450.01 | ||||||
| 17547.36 | ||||||
| 965.01 | ||||||
| -1902.65 | 17547.36 | |||||
| 496868.28 |