CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1019856
NATLAS TRUST UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31 MARCH 2024
COHEN ARNOLD Chartered Accountants New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU
NATLAS TRUST
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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| Trustee's annual report | 1 to 2 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustee | 3 |
| Statement of financial activities | 4 |
| Statement of financial position | 5 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 6 to 11 |
NATLAS TRUST
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustee presents his report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered charity name Natlas Trust Charity registration number 1019856 Principal office 32 Brampton Grove London NW4 4AQ THE TRUSTEE Mr J Adler
Independent examiner David Goldberg, FCA DChA New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road London NW11 0PU
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The charity is constituted as an unincorporated trust, and was formed by declaration of trust on 31 March 1993. The trustee administers the day-to-day affairs of the charity, and regular meetings are held. The Trustee does not have any beneficial interest in the charity. It is not the intention of the trustee of the charity to appoint any new trustees. Should the situation change in the future, the trustee will apply suitable recruitment training and induction procedures.
Risk management
The trustee has identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are regularly invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustee is satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate any perceived risks.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The charity was formed for the advancement of education and religion, and the relief of poverty and sickness, and other such charitable purposes as the trustees think fit, in the United Kingdom or the State of Israel. To this end the charity has made various grants in the year under review.
Grant making policy
Grants are made to charitable institutions, organisations and authorised individuals which accord with the objects of the charity.
Public Benefit
The Trustee confirms his compliance with the duty to have due regard to the Public Benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives in planning future activities.
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NATLAS TRUST
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
During the year the charity has continued to apply substantial funds in grants in furtherance of its objectives.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
As at the Balance Sheet date the charity had £606,481 (2023: £585,919) unrestricted funds. The trustee is satisfied with the results for the year.
Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are the free reserve of the charity, at a level which the trustee thinks appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely administrative costs of the charity for the next year.
Investment Powers, Policy and Objectives
Under the Trust Deed, the charity has the power to make any investment, which the trustee sees fit. The trustee regularly reviews the charity's position and needs in respect of the investment policy.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
There are no current plans to change the activities or modus operandi in the foreseeable future.
The trustee's annual report was approved on 31 January 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
MR J ADLER
Trustee
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NATLAS TRUST
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEE OF NATLAS TRUST
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
I report to the trustee on my examination of the financial statements of Natlas Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024.
RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER
As the trustee of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT - MATTER OF CONCERN IDENTIFIED
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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements 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.
DAVID GOLDBERG, FCA DCHA
Independent Examiner
New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road London NW11 0PU
31 January 2025
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NATLAS TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| fundsTotal funds | Total funds | |||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 220,000 |
| Investment income | 5 | 9,202 | 9,202 | 610 |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||
| TOTAL INCOME | 119,202 | 119,202 | 220,610 | |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== | ||
| EXPENDITURE | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | (95,403) | (95,403) | (159,357) |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||
| TOTAL EXPENDITURE | (95,403) | (95,403) | (159,357) | |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== | ||
| Net losses on investments | 9 | (3,237) | (3,237) | (34,520) |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||
| NET INCOME AND NET MOVEMENT IN FUNDS | 20,562 | 20,562 | 26,733 | |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== | ||
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 585,919 | 585,919 | 559,186 | |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 606,481 | 606,481 | 585,919 | |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== |
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 6 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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NATLAS TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
31 MARCH 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| FIXED ASSETS | |||||
| Investments | 13 | 29,260 | 29,260 | ||
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||||
| Debtors | 14 | 20 | 12,280 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 593,001 | 557,179 | |||
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||||
| 593,021 | 569,459 | ||||
| CREDITORS: AMOUNTS | |||||
| FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE | |||||
| YEAR | 15 | (15,800) | (12,800) | ||
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||||
| NET CURRENT ASSETS | 577,221 | 556,659 | |||
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||||
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT | |||||
| LIABILITIES | 606,481 | 585,919 | |||
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||||
| NET ASSETS | 606,481 | 585,919 | |||
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ||||
| FUNDS OF THE CHARITY | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 606,481 | 585,919 | |||
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||||
| TOTAL CHARITY FUNDS | 16 | 606,481 | 585,919 | ||
| ===================================== | ===================================== |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 31 January 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
MR J ADLER Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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NATLAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1. GENERAL INFORMATION
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 32 Brampton Grove, London, NW4 4AQ.
2. STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
In the application of the charity's accounting policies, the Trustee is required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amounts 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 if the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The Trustee does not consider there are any critical judgements or sources of estimation uncertainty requiring disclosure beyond the accounting policies listed below
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for a particular future project or commitment. There are no Designated Funds as at the Balance Sheet date.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds. There are no Restricted funds as at the Balance Sheet date.
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NATLAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
Income
All income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from grants and donations is recognised when received.
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all other income is recognised on a receivable basis.
Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates. Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
Grants and donations
Grants and donations are only recognised when paid.
Investments
Investments comprise listed and other investments. Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in the income and expenditure account. Fair value is based on the market rates ruling at the balance sheet date. The investment in paintings is stated at cost.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
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NATLAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
4. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| General Donations | 110,000 | 110,000 | 220,000 | 220,000 |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== |
5. INVESTMENT INCOME
| INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from listed investments | 488 | 488 | 610 | 610 |
| Income from other investments | 8,714 | 8,714 | – | – |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ---------------- | ---------------- | |
| 9,202 | 9,202 | 610 | 610 | |
| ========================== | ========================== | ================ | ================ | |
| EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE | ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE | |||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations paid | 83,630 | 83,630 | 151,878 | 151,878 |
| Support costs | 11,773 | 11,773 | 7,479 | 7,479 |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | |
| 95,403 =============================== |
95,403 =============================== |
159,357 ===================================== |
159,357 ===================================== |
6. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE
7. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE
| Grant | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| funding of | Total funds | Total fund | ||
| activities | Support costs | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations paid | 83,630 | – |
83,630 | 151,878 |
| Governance costs | – | 11,773 |
11,773 | 7,479 |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | |
| 83,630 | 11,773 |
95,403 | 159,357 | |
| =============================== | =============================== | =============================== | ===================================== | |
| The composition of donations is shown | below. | |||
| £ | ||||
| Michlalah Jerusalem College | 19,342 | |||
| Achisomoch Aid Company | 13,000 | |||
| Minchas Asher | 8,000 | |||
| Anu Baneycha | 6,449 | |||
| Agudat Mosdot Kehillatim Kiryat Sanz | 4,869 | |||
| Beheichalo | 4,825 | |||
| Mercaz Torah Vechesed Ltd | 4,420 | |||
| Grants below £4,000 | 22,725 | |||
| ------------------------------- | ||||
| Total | 83,630 | |||
| =============================== |
The composition of donations is shown below.
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NATLAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
8. ANALYSIS OF GRANTS
| 8. | ANALYSIS OF GRANTS | ||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Grants to institutions | |||||
| Grants to institutions | 83,630 | 147,448 | |||
| Grants to individuals | |||||
| Grants to individuals | – | 4,430 | |||
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ||||
| Total grants | 83,630 | 151,878 | |||
| =============================== | ===================================== | ||||
| 9. | NET LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Gains/(losses) on listed investments | – | – | (2,201) | (2,201) | |
| Gains/(losses) on other investment | |||||
| assets | (3,237) | (3,237) |
(32,319) | (32,319) | |
| -------------------------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ||
| (3,237) | (3,237) |
(34,520) | (34,520) | ||
| ========================== | ========================== | =============================== | =============================== | ||
| 10. | INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION FEES | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | |||||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 2,500 ========================== |
2,500 ========================== |
11. STAFF COSTS
No salaries or wages have been paid to employees during the year.
12. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES
There was no remuneration paid to the trustee. The charity did not meet any individual expenses incurred by the trustee for services provided to the charity.
13. INVESTMENTS
| INVESTMENTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed | Other UK | ||
| investments | investments | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost or fair value | |||
| At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 | 14,392 | 14,868 | 29,260 |
| =============================== | =============================== | =============================== | |
| Carrying amount | |||
| At 31 March 2024 | 14,392 | 14,868 | 29,260 |
| =============================== | =============================== | =============================== | |
| At 31 March 2023 | 14,392 | 14,868 | 29,260 |
| =============================== | =============================== | =============================== |
All investments shown above are held at valuation.
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NATLAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13. INVESTMENTS (continued)
Other UK investments
Other UK investments represent an investment in paintings made many years ago stated at cost, and which are considered to be worth in excess of the original cost.
Investments held at fair value
The fair value of listed investments is the market price ruling at the balance sheet date.
The historical cost of investments is £30,938 (2023: £30,938).
14. DEBTORS
| 14. | DEBTORS | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Other debtors | 20 | 12,280 | |
| ================ | =============================== | ||
| 15. | CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Accruals and deferred income | 15,200 | 12,200 | |
| Other creditors | 600 | 600 | |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ||
| 15,800 =============================== |
12,800 =============================== |
16. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | At | ||||
| 1 April | Gains and | 31 March | |||
| 2023 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 585,919 | 119,202 | (95,403) | (3,237) | 606,481 |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | =============================== | ========================== | ===================================== | |
| At | At | ||||
| 1 April | Gains and | 31 March | |||
| 2022 | Income | Expenditure | losses | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 559,186 | 220,610 | (159,357) | (34,520) | 585,919 |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | ===================================== | =============================== | ===================================== |
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NATLAS TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
17. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS | ||
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| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 29,260 | 29,260 |
| Current assets | 593,021 | 593,021 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (15,800) | (15,800) |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 606,481 | 606,481 |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 29,260 | 29,260 |
| Current assets | 569,459 | 569,459 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (12,800) | (12,800) |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 585,919 | 585,919 |
| ===================================== | ===================================== | |
| FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | ||
| The carrying amount for each category of financial instrument is as follows: | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through income and | expenditure | |
| Financial assets measured at fair value through income and | ||
| expenditure | 14,392 | 14,392 |
| =============================== | =============================== |
18. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
19. RELATED PARTIES
Donations include an amount of £15,000 (2023: £30,000) received from a company with a common director with a trustee of the charity.
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