ANNUAL REPORT 2021-22
December 26, 2022
The Torah Teachers Training Scheme continued with its work of training teachers to become qualified in conjunction with Gateshead College of FE it recruited another 30 teachers to train on the funded two year Apprenticeship Programme to study for QTLS status. In addition another 12 teachers chose to self fund in order to complete the programme earlier or abroad. The programme continued through Zoom lectures and observations for schools in Gateshead, London, Manchester and Gibraltar. Both RE and secular studies teachers were on the programme. The profile of this years recruits was overwhelmingly female.
Currently it is training approximately 115 teachers from both primary and secondary schools from the State and Independent sector.
The Director continued to work internationally by Zoom to advise school management teams and governing boards including schools in Melbourne Australia. He was asked to mentor a newly appointed Head in Melbourne
This year 24 teachers achieved QTLS status.
A new programme was also started for the members of Borehamwood Kollel who intend to follow a teaching career. This is the first face to face lecture programme since Covid.
The TTTS continues to be funded from charitable donations, course fees and consultancy fees.
In addition to the Director, the scheme uses the services of 9 part time lecturers and mentors.
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Trustee
The Charity Registered Number is 1043262 Torah Teachers Training Scheme Accounts 31 August 2022
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Report and Financial Statements Contents Page Charity Information Trustee's Report Income and Expenditure Account Balan sheet Notes to the accounts
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Administrative Details Trustees A Liebermann R Winberg Y Hassell Secretsry Principal Address 62 Cavendish Road Salford M7 4WA Independent Examiner John R Hunter FCA Hunter Accountancy 4, Grove Park Calder Grove West Yorkshire WF4 3BZ Bankers Barclays Bank Prestwich Branch 460 Bury New Road Manchester M25 1AX Registerod Charty Number 1043262
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 August 2022 ststement of Trustees, Responsibilities The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities Act 2011 and the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Notwithstanding the explicit requirement in the extant slatLJtory regulations,Ihe Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008, to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the SORP 2005, in view of the fact that the SORP 2005 has been withdrawn, the Trustees determined lo interpret this responsibility as requiring them to follow current best practice and prepare the accounts according to the FRSSE SORP 2015. In particular, charity law requires the Trustees, if they prepare accounts on an accruals basis, lo prepare financial slalements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity as al the end of the financial year and of the surplus or deficit of the charity. In preparing those financial stslements the Trustees are required to lo prepare the accounts in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice Iuniled Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl- select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consislenlly., make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. slate whether applicable accounting standards and statements of departures disclosed and explained in the financial stalemenls,. The law requires that the trustees musl not approve the accounts unless they are sab'sfied that they give a true and fair view of the stale of affairs of the charity and of the surplus or deficit of the charity for the year. TheTrustees are also responsible for maintaining adequate accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and which are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial show and explain the charity's transactions and enable them to ensure that the financial for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularib'es. The Trustees are also responsible for the contents of the Trustees, report, and the statutory responsibility of the Independent Examiner in relation to the Trustees, report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that , on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements. This report was approved by the board of trustees on 26 December 2022
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the charity on the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 I report on the financial statement of the charity on pages 7 10 20 for the year ended 31 ALJgust 2016 which have been prepared in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 Ilhe Act) and with the Financial Reporting Stsndard for Smaller Entities IFRSSEI, effective January 2015, as modified by the Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting issued by the Charity Commission of England & Wales, effectiv January 2015 (The SORPI, under the historical cost convention and the accounting policies sel out on pages 9 to 13. Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Independent Examiner As described on page 3, the charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144111 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Act) does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the governing documents of the charity for the conducting of an audit As a consequence, theTrustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination. Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under any legal provision, or otherwise, and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility lo'.- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Act., follow the procedures in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under decton 14515llbl of the A¢1, and., slate whether particular matter have come lo my attention. Basis of Examiner's Ststement and scope of work undertaken I conducted my examination in accordance with the General Directions issued by the Charity Commission for England & Wales, under section 14515llbl of the Aet, setting out the duties of an Independent Examiner in relation lo the conducting of an Independent Examination. An Independent Examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and of the accounting systems employed by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. 11 also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the financial statements, and seeking explanations from you, asTruslees, concerning such matters. The purpose of the examination is lo establish as far as possible that there have been no breaches of charity legislation and that the financial statements comply with the SORP, on a test basis, of evidence relevant to the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit , and information supplied by theTrustees in the course of the examination is not subjected lo audit lesls or enquiries, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the financial statements, and in particular, l express no opinion as to whether the financial statements give a true and fair view of the affairs of the charity, and my report is limited lo the matters sel out in the statement below. I planned and performed my examination so as to satisfy myself that the objectives of the Independent Examination are achieved and before finalising the report l obtained written assurances from the Trustees of all material matters.
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of the charity on the accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 This is a report in respect of an examination earried out under section 145 of the Act and in accordance with any directions given by the Commission under subseclion15llb} of that section which are applicable", and that no matter has come to my attention in connection with my examination which gives me reasonable cause lo believe that In any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011," when preparing accounts on an accruals basis under s132 of the Charities Act 2011, 10 prepare financial statements which accord with the accounting records and comply wth the accounting requirements of the Act and the 2015 Regulations setting out the form and conlenl of charity accounts", that the financial statements be prepared in accordance with the methods and principles set out in the Statement of Recommended Practice- Accounting and Reporting by Charities (effective January 20151 have not been mel or lo which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in my report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached., John Richard Hunter F.C.A. Hunter Accountancy Chartered Accountant 4, Grove Park Calder Grove West Yorkshire WF4 3BZ This report was signed on 26 February 2023
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 August 2022 2022 2021 Incoming resources from generated Voluntary income Activites for generated funds Total incoming resources 136,578 20,632 157,210 168,260 21,443 189,703 Direct costs Governance costs Total reSoUrS expended 34 149,745 24,733 174,478 125,151 21,700 146,851 Net incoming I loutgoingl resources Total funds brought forward 117,2681 77,498 42,852 34,646 Total funds carried forward 60,230 77,498
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022 Notes 2022 2021 Current assets Cash at bank and in hand 60,880 77,998 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 1650) 15001 Net current assets 60,230 77,498 Net assets 60,230 77,498 Funds Genral Funds 60,230 77,498 Total funds 60,230 77,498
Torah Teachers Training Scheme Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 August 2022 2 Voluntary Income 2022 2021 Donations Grants 5,134 131,444 7,589 3 Activities for generating funds 2022 2021 Consultancy Course fees 3,785 16,847 20,632 3,950 17,493 21,443 4 Charitablg activities costs Direct Costs Support costs Total note 4 149,745 none Direct costs 4 Direct costs of charitable activities 2022 2021 Tutor & Lecturer fees GAYE Payment to schools Travel & accommodation Catering seminars Resources University & external cours fees Advertising Health Rent 30,572 7,200 37,862 4,985 800 4,425 53,450 1,008 20,321 7,200 32,319 7,200 300 890 50,377 436 9,443 149,745 6,108 125,151 5 Govemance costs 2022 2021 Secretarial Repairs and maintenan Salaries Accountancy Sundry 5,500 7,200 18,500 650 83 24,733 14,000 200 21,400