2024-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1014399 (England and Wales)

OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr J Halpern Mr A Halpern Mrs C Halpern (Appointed 1 January 2024) Charity number 1014399 Principal address Prestbury House 46 Bury New Road Prestwich Manchetser M25 0JU Auditor Lopian Gross Barnett & Co 1st Floor, Cloister House Riverside New Bailey Street Manchester M3 5FS Bankers HSBC Bank plc 2-4 St Anns Square Manchester M2 7HD

OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

CONTENTS

	Page
Trustees' report	1 - 2
Statement of trustees' responsibilities	3
Independent auditor's report	4 - 6
Statement of financial activities	7
Balance sheet	8
Statement of cash flows	9
Notes to the financial statements	10 - 19

OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)

Objectives and activities

The Oizer Charitable Trust exists to receive and distribute charitable donations to worthy causes within the Jewish community. The trustees confirm that they have referred to guidance contained in the commissioners' general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Trust's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grant making policy for the year.

The charity's main income is generated from investment income and donations under the gift aid scheme. The aims of the charity is to distribute its funds to religious, educational and similar charities.

The principal objective of the Trust for the year is to maintain a stable flow of donations to worthy causes in the Jewish community. The trustees also aim to expand the charity's investment portfolio whenever the opportunity arises.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

The charity maintained its significant activities in the year. This consisted of maintaining its investment properties,ensuring they are let to premium tenants and that rents are collected on time. Additionally the charity collects donations from business' and other charitable trusts that share the same aims.

The trustees have identified a number of Orthodox Jewish charities which profess and teach the principles of traditional Judaism or which carry out activities which advance religion in accordance with the Orthodox Jewish faith. Grants are given on application to the trustees by these or similar charities.

Achievements and performance

During the year the Trust made donations to a wide variety of charities within the Jewish community. The charity believes it has achieved its aims in delivering public benefit by successfully distributing the majority of its incoming reserves to worthy causes. Remaining reserves in bank and deposit accounts are required to be available to go towards future investment purposes. The trustees are pleased with the charity's investment performance and with the level of donations given to worthy causes.

At the year end the Trust had eleven UK freehold properties as investments. Trustee requirements are to expand the charity's portfolio, and further investments are being sought by the charity.

At the year end the Trust's investments were valued at £7,127,501 and returned income of £552,718. The trustees believe they have met the objectives set by the charity by continuing the investment performance during the year.

Fundraising via the receipt of donations continued in the year ensuring objectives set by the charity were achieved. The charity received donation income of £335,500 in the year.

Financial review

During the year the charity received donation income of £335,500 and investment income of £552,718. This gave the charity a total income of £888,218 of which £560,470 was distributed to other charity and good causes. After other charitable expenditures and the revaluation of investment property there was a decrease in the charity's reserves of £29,926.

There is no formal policy to maintain a set level of reserves and the Trust aims to distribute all available income to religious, educational and similar charities.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

At the balance sheet date the Trust had unrestricted reserves available to it of £5,140,692. This includes cash reserves of £567,453. The trustees consider that this is an acceptable level of cash reserves in order to immediately be able to donate a large sum if required or have funding for obtaining further investments. The balance of the income funds are only realisable after the disposal of its investment properties.

The trustees are experienced property investors and have invested the charity's funds into properties. Investments are chosen on the basis of achieving a yield in excess of that available from cash deposits while maintaining a high degree of security of income.

The charity's investments generated an excellent return on capital invested which the trustees are very pleased with.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

The main risk that can affect the charity is fluctuations to its investment properties. The trustees believe this is managed by investing in smaller low risk properties in high demand areas to almost guarantee an income. The trustees ensure the properties are maintained to a good condition to ensure continued income.

Plans for future periods

The Trust plans to continue to seek donations receivable to enable them to distribute monies throughout the Jewish community. The trustees will continue to purchase further investments when they believe it is in the best interests of the charity.

Structure, governance and management

The charity was established by a charitable trust deed on 8 September 1992.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: Mr J Halpern Mr A Halpern Mrs C Halpern (Appointed 1 January 2024)

Appointment of other trustees is at the discretion of Mr J Halpern and Mr A Halpern. Training would be offered to new trustees by the existing trustees.

All decisions made on behalf of the Trust are made by the trustees.

The trustees are responsible for the provision of means to distribute charitable donations to worthy causes.

Details of related party transactions are disclosed in note 20 to the accounts. Trustees are required to disclose all relevant interests and withdraw from decisions where a conflict of interest arises.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mr J Halpern Trustee

31 January 2025

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

• select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

• observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;

• make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;

• state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and

• prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.

The trustees are responsible for keeping sufficient accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Oizer Charitable Trust (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet, the statement of cash flows and notes to the financial statements, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

• give a true and fair view of the state of the charity’s affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;

• have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and

• have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

• the information given in the financial statements is inconsistent in any material respect with the trustees' report; or

• sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or

• the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records; or

• we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees' responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditor under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below:

• We obtained an understanding of laws and regulations that affect the entity, focusing on those that had a direct effect on the financial statements or that had a fundamental effect on its operations.

• Where considered necessary we enquired of the those charged with governance, reviewed correspondence and reviewed meeting minutes for evidence of non-compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

• We gained an understanding of the controls environment which includes the controls in place to prevent and detect fraud. We enquired of the those charged with governance about any incidences of fraud that had taken place during the accounting period.

• The risk of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud was discussed within the audit team and tests were planned and performed to address these risks.

• We reviewed financial statements disclosures to assess compliance with relevant laws and regulations.

• We enquired of those charged with governance about actual and potential litigation and claims.

• We performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that might indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud.

• In addressing the risk of fraud due to management override of internal controls we tested the appropriateness of journal entries and assessed whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates were indicative of a potential bias.

Due to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing fraud or non-compliance with laws and regulations and cannot be expected to detect all fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity’s trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity’s trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Jonathan Brodie FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Lopian Gross Barnett & Co

31 January 2025

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor

1st Floor, Cloister House Riverside Manchester M3 5FS

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

		Unrestricted	Unrestricted
		funds	funds
		2024	2023
	Notes	£	£
Income from:
Donations and legacies	3	335,500	487,500
Investments	4	552,718	539,951
Total income		888,218	1,027,451
Charitable activities	5	893,953	978,004
Net income/(expenditure)		(5,735)	49,447
Other recognised gains and losses:
Revaluation of tangible fixed assets		(24,191)	(92,087)
Net movement in funds	8	(29,926)	(42,640)
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023		5,170,618	5,213,258
Fund balances at 31 March 2024		5,140,692	5,170,618

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2024

Notes Fixed assets Investment properties 12 Investments 13 Current assets Debtors 14 Cash at bank and in hand Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 Net current assets Total assets less current liabilities Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 17 Net assets Income funds Unrestricted funds General unrestricted funds General unrestricted funds-Investment property revaluation	2024 £ £ 7,127,500 1 7,127,501 500,307 567,453 1,067,760 (598,988) 468,772 7,596,273 (2,455,581) 5,140,692 3,373,413 1,767,279 5,140,692 5,140,692	2023 £ £ 7,127,500 1 7,127,501 323,108 977,864 1,300,972 (814,497) 486,475 7,613,976 (2,443,358) 5,170,618 3,379,148 1,791,470 5,170,618 5,170,618

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 31 January 2025

Mr J Halpern Trustee

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash absorbed by operations 22 Investing activities Purchase of investment property Rent received Net cash generated from investing activities Financing activities Repayment of bank loans Net cash used in financing activities Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	2024 £ £ (926,433) (24,191) 552,718 528,527 (12,505) (12,505) (410,411) 977,864 567,453	2023 £ £ (477,275) (106,905) 539,951 433,046 (72,035) (72,035) (116,264) 1,094,128 977,864

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

Charity information

Oizer Charitable Trust is a charity established by Trust Deed 8 September 1992. The charity invests in properties and distributes monies throughout the Jewish community.

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of investment properties at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Funds held by the charity are all unrestricted, these being funds which can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.

1.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Income from investments relates to rental income received for the period. Operating lease incentives are taken into account and spread up to the earliest break-clause of the lease where applicable.

1.5 Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges are allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenses are included in the financial statements as they become receivable or due, net of VAT where applicable.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1 Accounting policies

(Continued)

1.6 Investment properties

Investment property, which is property held to earn rentals and/or for capital appreciation, is initially recognised at cost, which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in profit or loss.

1.7 Fixed asset investments

Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.

A subsidiary is an entity controlled by the charity. Control is the power to govern the financial and operating policies of the entity so as to obtain benefits from its activities.

1.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities.

1.9 Financial instruments

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the charity's balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Income from donations and legacies

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	2024	2023
	£	£
Donations and gifts	335,500	487,500

4 Income from investments

	Unrestricted	Unrestricted
	funds	funds
	2024	2023
	£	£
Rental income	548,971	539,194
Interest receivable	3,747	757
	552,718	539,951

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

5 Charitable activities

	Charitable	Charitable
	activities	activities
	2024	2023
	£	£
Commission	27,505	28,403
Ground rent and rates	40,831	34,700
Bank charges and interest	3,497	8,444
Loan interest	215,312	136,683
Insurance	(2,954)	2,314
Repairs and renewals	6,296	(6,700)
Sundry expenses	325	424
Bad debts	29,727	-
Light and heat	59	-
	320,598	204,268
Grant funding of activities (see note 6)	560,470	744,880
Share of governance costs (see note 7)	12,885	28,856
	893,953	978,004

6 Grants payable

	Charitable	Charitable
	activities	activities
	2024	2023
	£	£
Grants to institutions:
Friends of Boyan Trust	-	109,550
Teshivoh Tefilloh Tzedokoh	142,260	93,985
Bikur Cholim and Gemiluth Chesed Trust	105,000	31,360
The Tsehchenov Institutions Trust	75,000	110,675
Kolyom Trust Limited	-	66,250
Yesamach Levav	56,000	30,000
Manchester Yeshiva Kolel	20,000	-
United Talmudical Associations	19,250	-
Yad Shlomo Trust	13,500	-
Other	129,460	303,060
	560,470	744,880

The above are the material grants made to institutions in the year.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

7 Support costs allocated to activities

7 Support costs allocated to activities
Governance costs Analysed between: Governance costs Governance costs comprise: Audit fees Legal and professional 8 Net movement in funds The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting): Fees payable for the audit of the charity's financial statements	2024 £ 12,885 12,885 2024 £ 3,765 9,120 12,885 2024 £ 3,765	2023 £ 28,856
		28,856
		2023 £ 3,918 24,938
		28,856
		2023 £ 3,918

9 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year.

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any reimbursement of expenses from the charity during the year.

10 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

	2024	2023
	Number	Number
Total	-	-

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

11 Taxation

The activities of the Oizer Charitable Trust are exempt from direct taxation under the Income Tax Act 2007.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

12 Investment property

Investment property
	2024
	£
Fair value
Additions through external acquisition	24,191
Net gains or losses through fair value adjustments	(24,191)
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024	7,127,500

Investment property comprises £7,127,500 (2023: £7,127,500) of residential and commercial properties. The fair value of the investment property has been arrived at on the basis of a valuation carried out within 12 months of the year end by an internal Chartered Surveyor. The valuation was made on an open market value basis by reference to market evidence of transaction prices for similar properties.

13 Fixed asset investments

	Other
	investments
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2023 & 31 March 2024	1
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2024	1
At 31 March 2023	1

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

13	Fixed asset investments			(Continued)
			2024	2023
	Other investments comprise:	Notes	£	£
	Investments in subsidiaries	21	1	1
14	Debtors
			2024	2023
	Amounts falling due within one year:		£	£
	Trade debtors		7,958	18,127
	Other debtors		446,131	292,547
	Prepayments and accrued income		46,218	12,434
			500,307	323,108
15	Loans and overdrafts
			2024	2023
			£	£
	Bank loans		2,504,045	2,516,550
	Payable within one year		48,464	73,192
	Payable after one year		2,455,581	2,443,358
	The long-term bank loans are secured by fixed charges over some of the properties.
16	Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
			2024	2023
		Notes	£	£
	Bank loans	15	48,464	73,192
	Other taxation and social security		4,265	9,779
	Trade creditors		149,828	115,969
	Other creditors		359,234	554,586
	Accruals and deferred income		37,197	60,971
			598,988	814,497

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

17 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

		2024	2023
	Notes	£	£
Bank loans	15	2,455,581	2,443,358

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

General funds Revaluation reserve Previous year: General funds Revaluation reserve	At 1 April 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Gains and losses At 31 March 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 3,379,148 888,218 (893,953) - 3,373,413 1,791,470 - - (24,191) 1,767,279 At 1 April 2022 Incoming resources Resources expended Gains and losses At 31 March 2023 £ £ £ £ £ 3,329,701 1,027,451 (978,004) - 3,379,148 1,883,557 - - (92,087) 1,791,470

19 Events after the reporting date

There were no events after the reporting period end date which require disclosure at the balance sheet date.

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

20 Related party transactions

Donation income of £210,500 (2023: £310,000) is from Samjo Limited, a UK charity in which the Trustee Mr J Halpern is also a director of.

Gift aid of £100,000 (2023: £100,000) from Mr J Halpern.

At the year end date there is a balance of £149,424 due from Prestbury Management Limited, a company in which the Trustee Mr J Halpern is also a director of and £230,000 due to Samjo Limited, a company in which Mr J Halpern is also a director of. At the year end, an amount of £69,954 was outstanding to Shemtov Charitable Trust, a charity in which a close family member of Mr J Halpern is a trustee of.

Various investment properties were held in the name of the trustees on behalf of the charity, with a Trust Deed in place.

There were no further related party transactions that require disclosure.

21 Subsidiaries

Details of the charity's subsidiaries at 31 March 2024 are as follows:

	Name of undertaking Registered	Nature of business	Class of % Held	Class of % Held
	office		shares held **Direct **	Indirect
	Forthmoor Ltd UK	Dormant	Ordinary 100.00
22	Cash absorbed by operations		2024	2023
			£	£
	(Deficit)/surplus for the year		(5,735)	49,447
	Adjustments for:
	Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities		(552,718)	(539,951)
	Movements in working capital:
	(Increase)/decrease in debtors		(177,199)	41,637
	(Decrease) in creditors		(190,781)	(28,408)
	Cash absorbed by operations		(926,433)	(477,275)

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OIZER CHARITABLE TRUST

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

23 Analysis of changes in net (debt)/funds At 1 April 2023 £ Cash at bank and in hand 977,864 Loans falling due within one year (73,192) Loans falling due after more than one year (2,443,358) (1,538,686)	Cash flowsAt 31 March 2024 £ £ (410,411) 567,453 24,728 (48,464) (12,223) (2,455,581) (397,906) (1,936,592)

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