Registered charity (CIO) · Leicester
Leicester Hebrew Congregation
Leicester Hebrew Congregation is a registered charity (number 1179457) based in Leicester, governed by 5 trustees and chaired by Anthony David Jacobs since 2018. Latest income £121k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 5 trustees
- Income £121k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- Education/training, Religious Activities, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
- Where
- Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and more
- Website
- jewish-leicester.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2018
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£121k£289k
- 2025£93k£302k
- 2024£103k£319k
Earlier years
- 2023£234k£366k
- 2022£642k£351k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE JEWISH FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENTS OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE• TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN THE SYNAGOGUE FOR PRAYER AND TO ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM AS PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI OF THE UNITED HEBREW CONGREGATIONS OF THE COMMONWEALTH• TO CREATE PROGRAMMES OF JEWISH LEARNING AND EDUCATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER BODIES TO AID AND STRENGTHEN THE PRACTICE OF ORTHODOX JUDAISM• TO CREATE AND DEVELOP SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR ALL AGES FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND FOR THE WIDER JEWISH COMMUNITY OF LEICESTER AND LEICESTERSHIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH JEWISH LAW AS PRESCRIBED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CHIEF RABBI• TO PROVIDE PLOTS AND BURIAL RITES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORTHODOX JEWISH TRADITION• TO CONTRIBUTE TO WELFARE AND CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE JEWISH RELIGION• THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC IN DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS BELIEFS INCLUDING AN AWARENESS OF THEIR DISTINCTIVE FEATURES AND THEIR COMMON GROUND TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT FAITHS;(B) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF THE BELIEFS AND PRACTICES OF DIFFERENT RELIGIOUS FAITHS.
Grants received
2 grants · £1,264,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund · £1,264,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
5 trustees on the board
- Anthony David Jacobs Chair since 2018
- David Jonathan Lebens since 2018
- Elliot Stephen Harris since 2026
- Laurence Jacobs since 2018
- Maurice Sananes since 2020
Trustees past 6 years
- Anthony David Jacobs Chair since 2018
- David Jonathan Lebens since 2018
- Laurence Jacobs since 2018
- Maurice Sananes since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Elliot Stephen Harris since 2026
- Maurice Sananes since 2020
Portfolio (3)
- Anthony David Jacobs Chair since 2018
- David Jonathan Lebens since 2018
- Laurence Jacobs since 2018
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1179457
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 06 Aug 2018
- Contact on the register
- 01163191131
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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