REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1005809
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
for
The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Purcells, Chartered Accountants 4 Quex Road London NW6 4PJ
The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| Page | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Cash Flow Statement | 7 | ||
| Notes to the Cash Flow Statement | 8 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 | to | 12 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 13 |
The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Reference and Administrative Details for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| TRUSTEES | B Chontow (Chairperson) |
|---|---|
| S B Feldman | |
| A L Levison | |
| PRINCIPAL ADDRESS | 69 Golders Gardens |
| London | |
| NW11 9BS | |
| REGISTERED CHARITY | 1005809 |
| NUMBER | |
| INDEPENDENT EXAMINER | Purcells, Chartered Accountants |
| 4 Quex Road | |
| London | |
| NW6 4PJ | |
| BANKERS | Lloyds TSB Bank Plc. |
| 174 Clapton Common | |
| London | |
| E5 9AQ |
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Report of the Trustees
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and Activities
The trust was established with the purpose of advancing Orthodox Jewish religious education and of promoting the Orthodox Jewish religion in general and, in particular, by assisting the Yeshivas Brisk charity.
The Trust Deed authorises the trustees to make and hold investments using the general funds of the charity.
Public benefit
In setting the objectives and planning the activities, the charity has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
Donations totalling £713,500, (2022: £671,000) were made by the trust during the year to Yeshivas Brisk (an advanced Talmudical College) in Jerusalem, Israel.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The trustees consider that the financial performance of the charity this year was satisfactory. During the year, the charity donated to Yeshivas Brisk sufficient funds to meet its religious education and also contributed to other educational activities.
In the year concerned, the trust continued to receive donations, principally from other charitable bodies and Gift Aid, together with related tax recoverable, which totalled £742,857, (2022: £688,180).
Principal funding sources
The funding sources for the trust are by way of donations.
Investment policy and objectives
It is the policy of the charity to maintain its funds in the form of liquid assets
Reserves policy
The trustees anticipate that future levels of reserves will be sufficient to support the continuation of the religious education at the Yeshivas Brisk both currently and in the medium term. This is a matter which is kept under regular review.
FUTURE PLANS
The charity plans to continue raising funds to support Yeshivas Brisk.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Charity constitution
The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk trust was established in 1991 under a Deed of Trust, to be administered by trustees and is a registered charity, number 1005809.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The appointment of trustees is governed by the trust deed. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new trustees to fill vacancies arising through the resignation or death of existing trustees and has the power to appoint additional trustees as it considers fit.
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
Report of the Trustees
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Organisational structure
The Board of Trustees meets from time to time to review progress at Yeshivas Brisk.
All trustees give of their time freely and no remuneration or expenses were paid in the year. No Governor or person connected with a Governor received any benefit from the Charity.
Induction and training of new trustees
New trustees attend an orientation meeting to brief them on their legal obligations under charity law, the contents of the trust deed, the board of trustees and the decision making processes, the business plan and recent financial performance of the charity. During the orientation meeting they meet the other trustees.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The Trustees actively reviews the major risks which the charity faces and believes that it has sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
B Chontow - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
R S Coleman, BA (Hons) Acc., FCCA
Purcells, Chartered Accountants 4 Quex Road London NW6 4PJ
Date: .............................................
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 742,857 | 688,180 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |||
| Charitable activities | 3 | ||
| Charitable | 716,518 | 673,410 | |
| NET INCOME | 26,339 | 14,770 | |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |||
| Total funds brought forward | 17,100 | 2,330 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 43,439 | 17,100 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Balance Sheet
31 December 2023
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total | ||
| fund | funds | ||
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Cash at bank | 45,593 | 19,254 | |
| CREDITORS | |||
| Amounts falling due within one year | 8 | (2,154) | (2,154) |
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 43,439 | 17,100 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||
| LIABILITIES | 43,439 | 17,100 | |
| NET ASSETS | 43,439 | 17,100 | |
| FUNDS | 9 | ||
| Unrestricted funds | 43,439 | 17,100 | |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 43,439 | 17,100 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:
B Chontow - Trustee
S B Feldman - Trustee
A L Levison - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | |||
| Cash generated from operations | 1 | 26,339 | 14,872 |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 26,339 | 14,872 | |
| Change in cash and cash equivalents in | |||
| the reporting period | 26,339 | 14,872 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the | |||
| beginning of the reporting period | 19,254 | 4,382 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of | |||
| the reporting period | 45,593 | 19,254 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| 1. | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM | RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM | OPERATING ACTIVITIES | OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial | ||||
| Activities) | 26,339 | 14,770 | ||
| Adjustments for: | ||||
| Increase in creditors | - | 102 | ||
| Net cash provided by operations | 26,339 | 14,872 | ||
| 2. | ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS | |||
| At 1.1.23 | Cash flow | At 31.12.23 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Net cash | ||||
| Cash at bank | 19,254 | 26,339 | 45,593 | |
| 19,254 | 26,339 | 45,593 | ||
| Total | 19,254 | 26,339 | 45,593 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations Gift aid |
31.12.23 £ 716,607 26,250 742,857 |
31.12.22 £ 666,711 21,469 |
|---|---|---|
| 688,180 |
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Charitable 4. GRANTS PAYABLE Charitable 5. SUPPORT COSTS Charitable 6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS |
Grant funding of activities Support (see note costs (see 4) note 5) £ £ 713,500 3,018 31.12.23 £ 713,500 Governance Finance costs £ £ 150 2,868 |
Totals £ 716,518 |
Totals £ 716,518 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31.12.22 £ 671,000 |
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| Totals £ 3,018 |
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There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022.
7. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |
|---|---|
| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 688,180 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Charitable activities | |
| Charitable | 673,410 |
| NET INCOME | 14,770 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 2,330 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 17,100 |
continued...
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
| Other creditors 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.1.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 17,100 TOTAL FUNDS 17,100 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 742,857 TOTAL FUNDS 742,857 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.1.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 2,330 TOTAL FUNDS 2,330 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 688,180 TOTAL FUNDS 688,180 |
31.12.23 31.12.22 £ £ 2,154 2,154 Net movement At in funds 31.12.23 £ £ 26,339 43,439 26,339 43,439 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (716,518) 26,339 (716,518) 26,339 Net movement At in funds 31.12.22 £ £ 14,770 17,100 14,770 17,100 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (673,410) 14,770 (673,410) 14,770 |
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Net | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| movement | At | ||
| At 1.1.22 | in funds | 31.12.23 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 2,330 | 41,109 | 43,439 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 2,330 | 41,109 | 43,439 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming | Resources | Movement | |
|---|---|---|---|
| resources | expended | in funds | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted funds | |||
| General fund | 1,431,037 | (1,389,928 ) | 41,109 |
| TOTAL FUNDS | 1,431,037 | (1,389,928 ) | 41,109 |
Purpose and policies of Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Resources for charitable purposes at the discretion of the trustees.
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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The Friends of Yeshivas Brisk
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2023 |
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|---|---|---|
| 31.12.23 | 31.12.22 | |
| £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||
| Donations and legacies | ||
| Donations | 716,607 | 666,711 |
| Gift aid | 26,250 | 21,469 |
| 742,857 | 688,180 | |
| Total incoming resources | 742,857 | 688,180 |
| EXPENDITURE | ||
| Charitable activities | ||
| Grants to institutions | 713,500 | 671,000 |
| Support costs | ||
| Finance | ||
| Bank charges | 150 | 142 |
| Governance costs | ||
| Accountancy and legal fees | 2,868 | 2,268 |
| Total resources expended | 716,518 | 673,410 |
| Net income | 26,339 | 14,770 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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