New North London Synagogue

What New North London Synagogue does

New North London Synagogue (NNLS) is a Masorti Jewish congregation and UK-registered charity (Charity No: 1094668; Company No: 4493731), founded in 1974 and headquartered in North London. The organization provides religious services, Jewish education, pastoral care, lifecycle event facilitation (B'nei Mitzvah, weddings, funerals), and social programming for its member community and the wider North London Jewish population. Its activities span daily and Shabbat prayer services, adult and children's education programmes, community welfare initiatives, and targeted outreach including Singing for Memory (dementia support) and services for neurodiverse families.

NNLS operates a single physical site augmented by digital service delivery: services and events are streamed via Zoom and YouTube, and member administration is handled through the ShulCloud SaaS platform, which manages membership records, event scheduling, and communications. The synagogue is affiliated with the Masorti Movement UK and integrates with Jewish School Admissions CRP points, tying membership to broader denominational infrastructure. Environmental partnerships with Eco Synagogue and JTree support sustainability programming.

The revenue model is multi-stream and characteristic of UK synagogue charities: annual membership dues from several hundred member households form the core, supplemented by voluntary donations (with Gift Aid recovery), lifecycle event fees, education tuition, and venue hire income from external clients using the synagogue's facilities for private and corporate events. NNLS employs 23 staff and is governed as a private company limited by guarantee alongside its charitable status.

Name

New North London Synagogue

Legal name

New North London Synagogue

Website

https://mynnls.org.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

New North London Synagogue is a Masorti Jewish congregation founded in 1974, serving member families in North London with religious services, education, pastoral care, lifecycle events, and community programming, funded through membership dues, donations, and venue hire.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees for synagogue affiliation and access to services
2. Donations and Tzedakah: Multiple donation streams including General Donation, Rabbi discretionary funds, Bar/Bat Mitzvah Bursary Fund, JTree donation, Kibbutz Trees, Peace of Mind, Night Shelter, Eco Synagogue
3. Event Fees: Ticketed events including Israeli Film Club (£10 with falafel supper, £5 film only), Table Tennis Club (£5 per session), The Club (£2.50 entry)
4. Venue Hire: Rental of NNLS facilities for community events and activities
5. Educational Programs: Fees for Hebrew Ulpan, Adult Learning events, children's programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NNLS is a Masorti Jewish synagogue providing weekly and Shabbat religious services, lifecycle event support (B'nei Mitzvah, marriage, bereavement, conversion), pastoral care, religious education for children and adults, and a portfolio of community social activities. Membership is required for full access to certain services, and the organization supplements dues with donations, event fees, and venue hire. The physical North London site is paired with online streaming and a ShulCloud-powered website for payments, registrations, and communications.

Product overview

New North London Synagogue (NNLS) is a Masorti Jewish community that operates as a religious and social services organization rather than a technology company. The website is powered by ShulCloud, a proprietary content management and membership management platform that provides member accounts, event registration, donation processing, and calendar functionality. NNLS offers religious services, educational programs for children and adults, community social activities, pastoral care support, and venue hire services. The organization's digital presence is built on ShulCloud's infrastructure with no standalone technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Religious Services Weekly and daily Masorti prayer services including Shabbat services, weekday Shacharit and Ma'ariv, in-person and Zoom-streamed services, and holiday observances such as Tisha B'Av, for NNLS members and the wider Jewish community.
• Children and Youth Education Educational programming for children and youth including Kehilatainu, B'nei Mitzvah preparation, youth groups, summer schemes, and Haderech (year 6-7) programs, for Jewish families in North London.
• Adult Learning Educational events and courses for adults including Parshat HaShavua weekly Torah study, Hebrew Ulpan, Hebrew without the Tears, Torah Breakfasts, Big Ideas Book Club, Psalms Study, and Forum Lectures, for NNLS members and the wider community.
• Community Programs Social and community activities including The Club (monthly cafe meet-ups), Israeli Film Club, Singing for Memory (dementia support), Table Tennis Club, Circle Groups, and Neighbourhood Connections, for NNLS members and local residents.
• Pastoral Care Support services including bereavement care, pastoral support, and community assistance programs for NNLS members and their families during life events and transitions.
• Venue Hire Rental of NNLS facilities including the main synagogue, Beit Midrash, and foyer spaces for community events, activities, and private functions.
• Online Payments and Donations Online payment system for donations, membership fees, event payments, and tzedakah appeals, powered through the ShulCloud platform, supporting fundraising categories such as Bar/Bat Mitzvah Bursary Fund, Eco Synagogue, General Donation, JTree, Kibbutz Trees, Kiddush, Night Shelter, Peace of Mind, Rabbi discretionary funds, and Sponsor a day.
• NNLS Membership Annual synagogue membership providing access to services, lifecycle event support, pastoral care, educational programs, and community activities for North London Jewish families and individuals.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Masorti Movement UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliation with Masorti (Conservative) Judaism movement in the UK. NNLS operates as part of the Masorti movement providing traditional yet progressive Jewish practice. Email domains reference 'nnls-masorti.org.uk'. Movement provides prayer resources including Shema Koleinu prayer skills website.
• ShulCloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationShulCloud provides NNLS's proprietary content management system for synagogue management including membership databases, event registration, online payments, streaming services, and website hosting. ShulCloud end-user terms govern member access.
• Jewish School Admissions NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNNLS participates in Jewish School Admissions system offering CRP (Community Religious Participation) points that support families in school placement decisions.
• JTreeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvironmental partnership for tree planting initiatives as part of NNLS 'Let's Go Green' social action program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Finchley Progressive Synagogue: North London progressive Jewish community serving a similar family demographic with comparable religious, educational and social programming. Overlaps directly with NNLS's catchment.
• Hampstead Garden Suburb Synagogue: Another North London Masorti synagogue offering similar religious services, lifecycle events and educational programming to a comparable Jewish family demographic. Directly competes for members within the same catchment.
• South Hampstead Synagogue: Orthodox-affiliated Jewish congregation in North London providing religious, educational and community services to Jewish families. Competes for members within the broader North London catchment.
• Woodside Park Synagogue: North London Orthodox synagogue offering religious services, education and pastoral support to a comparable Jewish family demographic in an adjacent catchment area.
• Alyth Synagogue: Large North London Jewish congregation (Reform) with comparable breadth of programming, education and pastoral services. Competes for the same progressive Jewish family demographic in adjacent North London postcodes.

Regional players

• St John's Wood Synagogue: Orthodox-affiliated Jewish community in North West London with comparable programming for families, education and lifecycle events. Operates in a slightly different sub-region of London.
• Edgware and District Reform Synagogue: Reform Jewish community serving North West London Jewish families with similar programming. Comparable in mission and offering though operating in a different sub-region of North London.

Broad incumbents

• The Liberal Jewish Synagogue: Long-established progressive Jewish congregation in North West London with comparable religious, educational and lifecycle programming. Broader movement affiliation (Liberal Judaism vs Masorti) but directly comparable mission.
• West London Synagogue: Large, well-established progressive Jewish community in London offering religious services, education and lifecycle support. Comparable in mission and programming breadth but operates as a much larger incumbent.

Others

• Masorti Judaism UK: The umbrella movement of which NNLS is an affiliate. Sets prayer resources, LGBT inclusion programmes and movement-wide initiatives that NNLS benefits from and contributes to — a strategic ecosystem peer rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCNNLS-masorti
• Facebookfacebook.com/nnls
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-north-london-synagogue
• Instagraminstagram.com/nnls_masorti

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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