THE MOVEMENT FOR REFORM JUDAISM
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Cash
£1.8m
-1.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£2.3m
+9% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
19
-17.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£189k
+29.4% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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10 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,823,470 | £2,628,742 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | £146,011 | £188,930 | +29.4% | |
| Net profit | £69,523 | £146,011 | £188,930 | +29.4% | |
| Cash | £1,728,019 | £1,881,566 | £1,845,716 | -1.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,099,992 | £2,288,922 | +9% | |
| Net assets | £1,953,981 | £2,099,992 | £2,288,922 | +9% | |
| Equity | £1,953,981 | £2,099,992 | £2,288,922 | +9% | |
| Average employees | 24 | 23 | 19 | -17.4% | |
| Wages | £786,768 | £884,466 | £820,386 | -7.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 2.5% | 5.6% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 13.9% | 15.4% | 16.5% | |
| Current ratio | 6.34x | 5.66x | 5.36x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Nyman Libson Paul LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Accordingly, the trustees consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “On 18 May 2025, the members of Liberal Judaism and the Movement for Reform Judaism voted overwhelmingly to create The Movement for Progressive Judaism.”
- “On 1 January 2026, all funds, assets, liabilities and activities were transferred to The Movement for Progressive Judaism (MPJ), charity number 1214734.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 67 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KESSLER, Edward David | Director | 2026-01-01 | May 1963 | British |
| PEDRO, Melvin | Director | 2020-06-28 | Sep 1957 | British |
| SAFFER, Michele Ruth | Director | 2020-11-19 | Jun 1958 | British |
Show 67 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEKSANDER, Nicholas Paul Bendeth | Director | 2023-06-25 | 2026-01-01 |
| ASHWORTH, Sherry | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2019-06-30 |
| ASHWORTH-STEEN, Robyn Elanor | Director | 2023-06-29 | 2025-06-10 |
| BAADEN, James Raphael Grunfeld, Rabbi | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2023-06-29 |
| BENJAMIN, Daniel Robert | Director | 2020-06-28 | 2026-01-01 |
| BERGER, Jonni | Director | 2011-06-19 | 2017-06-25 |
| BERGWERK, Jonathan | Director | 2011-06-19 | 2014-06-29 |
| COHEN, Noeleen | Director | 2011-06-19 | 2014-06-29 |
| COLLINS, Simone | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2016-08-10 |
| COPITCH, Gary | Director | 2011-06-02 | 2015-06-30 |
| DE MAGTIGE-MIDDLETON, Kathleen Olivia, Rabbi | Director | 2021-05-11 | 2023-06-29 |
| DINSDALE, Brenda Jean | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2019-06-30 |
| DYSON, Anna Ruth | Director | 2020-06-28 | 2020-12-03 |
| FEUCHTWANG-FOY, Jeanette Nicola Hannah, Dr | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-06-19 |
| FOX, Mark Alan | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2020-03-05 |
| FRASER, Peter David | Director | 2018-06-24 | 2023-06-25 |
| FREEDMAN, Paul David, Rabbi | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2017-06-25 |
| GERRARD, Alisa | Director | 2016-10-26 | 2018-12-06 |
| GOLDSMITH, Mark, Rabbi | Director | 2011-06-24 | 2013-06-30 |
| HAMMOND, Anthony Lewis | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-06-19 |
| HARRIS, Michael John | Director | 2020-06-28 | 2023-06-25 |
| HIRST, Kathryn Anne | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2026-01-01 |
| JACOBS, Debbie | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2019-06-30 |
| KARAT, David Spencer | Director | 2011-06-19 | 2017-06-25 |
| KARET EFRAT, Nicole Ruth | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2020-03-25 |
| KESSLER, Charles Julian | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-06-19 |
| KNOWLES, Cathy Schindel | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2018-06-24 |
| LAMPL, Roberto Aron | Director | 2020-11-19 | 2026-01-01 |
| LANCASTER, Ian Michael | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2026-01-01 |
| LANGSFORD, Paul Anthony | Director | 2016-06-26 | 2026-01-01 |
| LASK, Hugh Michael | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-06-19 |
| LASS, Jonathan Daniel | Director | 2010-11-08 | 2010-11-30 |
| LESKIN, Joell Ovadia Eric | Director | 2021-06-27 | 2026-01-01 |
| LEVY, Josh Benjamin Israel, Rabbi | Director | 2016-06-14 | 2018-06-24 |
| LEWIS, Jonathan Clive | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2016-06-26 |
| LIPTON, Sophie Nicole | Director | 2017-03-30 | 2020-06-28 |
| MACKINTOSH, Daniel Alexander | Director | 2020-06-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| MANDELL, Gabrielle Suzanne | Director | 2022-06-26 | 2026-01-01 |
| MARKSON, Julia Helen | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2013-06-30 |
| MARX, Geoffrey James | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2020-12-03 |
| MICHAEL, Helen Margaret | Director | 2014-06-29 | 2015-06-30 |
| MOGENDORFF, Dolf Andries, Dr | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-06-19 |
| MORRIS, Gavriella Yasmin Glass | Director | 2018-06-24 | 2019-04-15 |
| MOSS, Stephen David | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2011-12-11 |
| NAGIOFF, Roger Benjamin | Director | 2017-09-25 | 2020-12-03 |
| OPPENHEIMER, Jonathan Wilfred Stratton, Dr | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2018-06-24 |
| PEARLMAN, Sue | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2020-06-28 |
| PERRY, Elliot Phillip | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2021-02-12 |
| PERSAUD, Rina Louise | Director | 2014-06-29 | 2017-06-25 |
| PIZER, Jennifer Fraces | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2013-06-30 |
| POSNER, John, Dr | Director | 2022-06-26 | 2023-03-16 |
| PRICE, Keith Anthony | Director | 2011-07-11 | 2016-06-26 |
| RICH, Ben | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2013-05-22 |
| SAATCHI, Roy | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2026-01-01 |
| SAMUELS, Julian Richard | Director | 2014-06-29 | 2016-06-26 |
| SBOROVSKY, Fabian, Rabbi | Director | 2018-06-24 | 2020-07-14 |
| SHERIDAN, Sybil, Rabbi | Director | 2013-06-30 | 2015-06-30 |
| SIMON, Adrian | Director | 2011-06-19 | 2014-06-29 |
| SOLOMONS, Laura Miriam | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2020-09-11 |
| SURGET, Celia, Rabbi | Director | 2020-07-14 | 2021-05-11 |
| TILLES, David George | Director | 2010-11-30 | 2013-06-30 |
| VARDI, Kath, Rabbi | Director | 2023-06-29 | 2025-06-10 |
| WEINER, Robert Alan | Director | 2012-06-24 | 2016-06-26 |
| WELEMINSKY, Judy Ruth | Director | 2022-06-26 | 2026-01-01 |
| WILTSHIRE, Robert John | Director | 2020-02-13 | 2021-11-18 |
| WINTER, Paul Joseph | Director | 2011-12-11 | 2018-06-24 |
| YOUNG, Madeline Ruth | Director | 2019-06-30 | 2020-06-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Movement For Progressive Judaism | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2026-01-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 197 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-19 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-06-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-19 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-01-14 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-14 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 10
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.