OpenCharities

This text was generated using OCR and may contain errors. Check the original PDF to see the document submitted to the regulator.

2025-05-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 3061994 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1047321

JCommerce Charity Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

31 May 2025

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 May 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 31 May 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name JCommerce Charity Ltd Charity registration number 1047321 Company registration number 3061994 Principal office and registered 1st Floor office 47 Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 9JY The trustees Rabbi S Goldberg N Younger Rabbi Y U Emanuel Mrs Z Newman (Appointed 22 July 2024) Company secretary N Younger Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

- 1 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

Structure, governance and management

Jcommerce Charity Ltd is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 26 May 1995 as a company and the company number is 3061994. It was registered as a charity on 16 June 1995 with a charity number 1047321.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day to day affairs are undertaken by Mr N Younger on behalf of the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from lending money to someone who may not repay the loan.

These risks are managed by the trustees researching each borrower prior to lending any funds as well as obtaining two guarantors for each loan.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.

- 2 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are the relief of poverty amongst members of the Jewish community in Greater Manchester by the provision in particular, but without limitation, of grants, stipends, goods, food and interest free loans; the provision of financial assistance to charitable bodies and institutions and educational establishments.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.

Grant making policy

There were no grants paid out this year.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees consider the shorter term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

Strategic report

The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.

- 3 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

Achievements and performance

The charity received £68,891 (2024: £33,589) in donations and grants. The charity also received £2,250 (2024: £497) from bank interest receivable. The charity paid out £21,877 (2023: £34,049) in direct charitable activity, support costs and governance costs incurred during the year.

The charity has adopted a trading style of "JCommerce" to reflect the support requested by beneficiaries. This involves strengthening their ability to support themselves through enhanced earnings channels by arranging speakers, events and mentoring.

The charity offers workshops and events to enable people to become economically self sufficient and enhance the financial resilience of the self employed.

The charity has low governance costs comprising professional fees incurred during the year.

The trustees would like to record their appreciation to local businessmen for their office and administration support provided free of charge during the year.

There were no investments made during the year.

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

The trustees resolved to transfer £10,000 from the unrestricted fund to the restricted fund during the year. This was to reflect the increase in the available lending pot that is ring fenced for that purpose alone.

The charity was successful in its aims of relief of personal hardship by advancement of loans, and support to assist people to establish a livelihood through loans of less than three years duration. At the year end the balance owing to the charity by way of interest free loans extended was £53,379 (2023: £54,504).

Related party transactions in the reporting period, are reported in the notes.

There was an overall net income and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £25,729 (2023: £37), with a net expenditure of £32,795 (2023: £12,898) in the unrestricted fund and an income of £58,524 (2023: £12,935) in the restricted fund.

Financial review

The trustees feel that the activity reflects the profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future year's expenditure is self evident and the trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the course of the year.

Reserves policy

The unrestricted fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results. It represents the free reserves of the charity and the trustees would normally be looking for reserves equivalent to fifty percent of the amounts due to it's creditors.

The free reserves being the net current assets of the charity stand at £80,564 (2023: £54,835), of which £77,424 (2023: £18,900) is restricted and £3,140 (2023: £35,935) is unrestricted.

- 4 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 2 July 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

N Younger Trustee

- 5 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of JCommerce Charity Ltd

Year ended 31 May 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of JCommerce Charity Ltd ('the charity') for the year ended 31 May 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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.

Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA

Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

2 July 2025

- 6 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 May 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 9,842 59,049 68,891 33,589
Investment income 6 2,250 2,250 497
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total income 12,092 59,049 71,141 34,086
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of raising donations and
legacies 7 23,535 23,535
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 11,352 10,525 21,877 34,049
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total expenditure 34,887 10,525 45,412 34,049
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Net income (22,795) 48,524 25,729 37
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================
Transfers between funds (10,000) 10,000
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Net movement in funds (32,795) 58,524 25,729 37
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 35,935 18,900 54,835 54,798
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total funds carried forward 3,140 77,424 80,564 54,835
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================

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 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

- 7 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 May 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £ £
Current assets
Debtors 14 53,379 54,504
Cash at bank and in hand 139,168 98,314
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
192,547 152,818
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 111,983 97,983
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
Net current assets 80,564 54,835
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total assets less current liabilities 80,564 54,835
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Net assets 80,564 54,835
============================ ============================
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 77,424 18,900
Unrestricted funds 3,140 35,935
---------------------------- ----------------------------
Total charity funds 16 80,564
============================
54,835
============================

For the year ending 31 May 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 2 July 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

N Younger Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

- 8 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 May 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 1st Floor, 47 Bury New Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 9JY.

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 Companies Act 2006.

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 and investment properties 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.

Fair value

Debtors and creditors are stated at fair value.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported.

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 particular future project or commitment.

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.

- 9 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are 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:

Resources expended

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:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

- 10 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Limited by guarantee

Jcommerce Charity Ltd is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 9,842 57,974 67,816

- 11 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

5. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Grants
Grants receivable 1,075 1,075
----------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
9,842 59,049 68,891
======================= ============================ ============================
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 14,689 14,689
Grants
Grants receivable 18,900 18,900
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
14,689 18,900 33,589
============================ ============================ ============================
6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 2,250 2,250 497 497
======================= ======================= ============== ==============
7. Costs of raising donations and legacies
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Costs of raising donations and
legacies 23,535 23,535
============================ ============================ ============== ==============

- 12 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Sundry office costs 9,937 10,525 20,462
Support costs 1,415 1,415
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
11,352 10,525 21,877
============================ ============================ ============================
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Sundry office costs 27,215 5,965 33,180
Support costs 869 869
---------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------------
28,084 5,965 34,049
============================ ======================= ============================

9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Support
Total funds Total fund
directly
costs
2025 2024
£ £ £ £
Sundry office costs 20,462
197
20,659 33,449
Governance costs
1,218
1,218 600
---------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------------
20,462
1,415
21,877 34,049
============================ ======================= ============================ ============================
Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2025 Total 2024
£ £ £
General office 197 197 269
Governance costs 1,218 1,218 600
----------------------- ----------------------- --------------
1,415 1,415 869
======================= ======================= ==============
Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 900 600
============== ==============

10. Analysis of support costs

11. Independent examination fees

12. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2024: Nil).

- 13 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

12. Staff costs (continued)

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

Mrs Zara Newman is a director and trustee of JCommerce Charity Ltd. During the year, Mrs Newman received £350 from the charity for writing services provided. This fee was paid at market rate and was approved by the other three trustees.

Besides from the above, no other remuneration or employment benefits with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

14. Debtors

2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 53,379 54,504
============================ ============================
15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 900 600
Other creditors 111,083 97,383
-------------------------------- ----------------------------
111,983
================================
97,983
============================

16. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

At At
1 June 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 May 2025
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 35,935 12,092 (34,887) (10,000)
3,140
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================ =======================
At At
1 June 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 May 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 48,833 15,186 (28,084) 35,935
============================ ============================ ============================ ============== ============================

- 14 -

JCommerce Charity Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 May 2025

16. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)

Restricted funds

Restricted funds
At At
1 June 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 May 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted fund - grants
receivable / loans 18,900 59,049 (10,525) 10,000 77,424
============================ ============================ ============================ ============================ ============================
At At
1 June 2023 Income Expenditure Transfers 31 May 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Restricted fund - grants
receivable / loans 5,965 18,900 (5,965) 18,900
======================= ============================ ======================= ============== ============================
Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Current assets 124,573 67,974 192,547
Creditors less than 1 year (111,983) (111,983)
-------------------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
Net assets 12,590 67,974 80,564
================================ ============================ ================================
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Current assets 152,818 152,818
Creditors less than 1 year (97,983) (97,983)
-------------------------------- -------------- --------------------------------
Net assets 54,835 54,835
================================ ============== ================================

17. Analysis of net assets between funds

18. Related parties

Gold Pro Services Ltd, is a UK company owned and managed by Mr Y Goldberg, son of Rabbi S Goldberg, trustee of JCommerce Charity Ltd. During the year Gold Pro Services Ltd received £8,825 in professional fees, Thhese fees were paid at market rate and were approved by the other three trustees.

19. Taxation

JCommerce Charity Ltd is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

- 15 -