Glasgow Reform Synagogue SCIO
Reform synagogue in Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire, registered as a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation (SC052553)
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| Type | Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) |
| Founded | 18 May 2023 |
| Registration ID | SC052553 (Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator); CS006321 (Companies House) |
| Status | Active |
| Headquarters | 147 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 6RE |
| Location | Newton Mearns, East Renfrewshire |
| Area served | Glasgow and Scotland |
| Services | Advancement of religion; burials |
| Registration | Scotland (OSCR) |
| Key people | Barbara Raskin (Chair); Jacqueline Sevitt (Treasurer); Wendy Taylor (Secretary) |
| Website | www.grs.org.uk |
Glasgow Reform Synagogue SCIO (GRS (SCIO)) is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, number SC052553, on the Scottish Charity Register from 18 May 2023. The register gives its address as 147 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, Glasgow G77 6RE, its staff as three, and says it "is set up to provide religious, pastoral, social support and burials for those who practice progressive Judaism".[1] Companies House lists it as a Scottish charitable incorporated organisation with number CS006321.[2]
Its 2025 trustees' report describes GRS as "the home of Reform Judaism in Scotland", and says that there are plans to merge the Reform movement with the allied Liberal movement "under the banner of Progressive Judaism". It states that the SCIO was established on 18 May 2023, that all the assets and liabilities of the old trust were transferred to it on 31 December 2023, and that the old trust has been dissolved. The report says that the principal risk facing the charity is generating sufficient funds to provide services and to maintain the synagogue building and the Cardonald burial ground.[3]
Trustees
| Name |
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| Wendy Taylor |
| Steven John Anson |
| Linda Wolfson |
| Barbara Johnston Raskin |
| Jacqueline Faith Sevitt |
Source: the register.[1]
| Name as given | Office or dates |
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| B Raskin | Chair (appointed 26 November 2025) |
| C Judah | Vice Chair (appointed 26 November 2025) |
| J Sevitt | Treasurer |
| W Taylor | Secretary |
| W Hecht | Resigned 1 June 2025 |
The 2025 accounts also list an Executive, including S Anson as Burials Coordinator. They were examined by Ewen Dyer CA FCIE of Armstrong Watson LLP, Caledonia House, 89 Seaward Street, Glasgow G41 1HJ, and signed by B Raskin and J Sevitt on 14 July 2026.[3]
Finances
The 2025 report gives income from annual subscriptions of £67,334 (2024: £66,313) and says there were no related party transactions in the year.[3]
| Financial year ended | Income | Expenditure |
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| 31 December 2023 | £138,253 | £173,095 |
| 31 December 2024 | £172,358 | £159,435 |
| 31 December 2025 | £158,633 | £178,335 |
See also
- Jewish charities in Scotland
- Movement for Reform Judaism
- Sukkat Shalom Edinburgh Liberal Jewish Community (SCIO)
External links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, Glasgow Reform Synagogue SCIO (SC052553) Scottish Charity Register, accessed 30 October 2026. Contains information from the Scottish Charity Register supplied by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0.
- ↑ Companies House, GLASGOW REFORM SYNAGOGUE SCIO (CS006321) Find and update company information, accessed 30 October 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Glasgow Reform Synagogue SCIO, Trustees' report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025, published on the Scottish Charity Register by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, accessed 30 October 2026.