**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1081887** **Report of the Trustees and** **Unaudited Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2023** **for** ## **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** **Contents of the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ||**Page**| |---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1 to 2| |**Independent Examiner's Report**|3| |**Statement of Financial Activities**|4| |**Balance Sheet**|5| |**Cash Flow Statement**|6| |**Notes to the Cash Flow Statement**|7| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|8 to 11| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**|12| **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Report of the Trustees FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The objectives for which the charity is established are to relieve the suffering of disabled children living in Israel by promoting and supporting the work of Shalva, particularly but not exclusively through the provision of funds and equipment not normally provided by the local authority/health authority and central government, respite accommodation and holidays where applicable and personnel to enable the children to receive medical service, education and employment training. The charity operates throughout England and Wales and Israel. ## **Activities** This charity raises funds for the Shalva Centre in Jerusalem, Israel. Shalva provides a respite home for children with severe mental and physical disabilities, which accord with the objectives of the charity. ## **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 Trust's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting the grantmaking policy. ## **Volunteers** The charity has no UK volunteers. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** The results for the period at the year end were considered satisfactory by the trustees. A summary of the charity's transactions and of it's financial position are shown in the financial statements together with the accompanying notes. ## **Fundraising activities** During the year the charity spent £81,842 (2022: £23,080) on fundraising events. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial review** The charity is solely dependent upon donations from individuals and other charitable organisations. The trustees present the financial accounts for the year which show income for the year of £764,791 (2022: £528,148) and total expenditure of £742,026 (2022: £477,788). ## **Reserves Policy** It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are free reserves of the charity, at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely governance costs of the charity for the next year. ## **FUTURE PLANS** The charity plans continuing the activities outlined above in the forthcoming years subject to satisfactory incoming resources. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The official name of the charity is British Friends of Shalva. The charity is governed by its declaration of trust dated 21st December 1999 as amended by resolution dated 12th July 2000 as amended by resolution dated 7th July 2014. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission on 7th August 2000. Page 1 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Report of the Trustees** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** All current trustees are honorary members. The trustees administer the day to day affairs of the charity. New trustees undergo suitable recruitment training and induction procedures. None of the trustees have any beneficial interest in the charity. ## **Risk management** The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to those operations and finance of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate those risks. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1081887 **Principal address** Suite 174 The Kinetic Business Centre Theobald Street Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 4PJ ## **Trustees** Mr J H Corre Ms D Fisher Mr R Kannor Mrs M Shemtob Mrs L Harris Mr S P Sterling ## **Independent Examiner** Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH **Bankers** Lloyds TSB PO Box 1000 Andover BX1 1LT Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Mr J H Corre - Trustee Page 2 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of British Friends of Shalva** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of British Friends of Shalva** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of British Friends of Shalva (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Daniel Fine, FCA Melinek Fine LLP Chartered Accountants First Floor, Winston House 349 Regents Park Road London N3 1DH 20 May 2024 Page 3 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Statement of Financial Activities** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
2
764,791
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
3
211,854
**Charitable activities**
4
Grants to Shalva Centre
450,000
Charitable activities
80,172
**Total**
742,026
**NET INCOME**
22,765
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
167,793
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
190,558|2022
Total
funds
£
528,148
208,414
220,000
49,374
477,788
50,360
117,433
167,793| |---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Balance Sheet 31 DECEMBER 2023** |2023
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
**FIXED ASSETS**
Tangible assets
9
377
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Debtors
10
39,030
Cash at bank
162,284
201,314
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
11
(11,133)
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
190,181
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES**
190,558
**NET ASSETS**
190,558
**FUNDS**
Unrestricted funds
190,558
**TOTAL FUNDS**
190,558|2022
Total
funds
£
406
32,394
147,303
179,697
(12,310)
167,387
167,793
167,793
167,793
167,793| |---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20 May 2024 and were signed on its behalf by: Mr J H Corre - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Cash Flow Statement FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |Notes
**Cash flows from operating activities**
Cash generated from operations
1
Net cash provided by operating activities
**Cash flows from investing activities**
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities
**Change in cash and cash equivalents in**
**the reporting period**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the**
**beginning of the reporting period**
**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of**
**the reporting period**|2023
£
15,483
15,483
(502)
(502)
14,981
147,303
162,284|2022
£
64,210
64,210
-
-
64,210
83,093
147,303| |---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Notes to the Cash Flow Statement** **FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**1.**
**RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING**
**Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of**
**Financial Activities)**
**Adjustments for:**
Depreciation charges
(Increase)/decrease in debtors
(Decrease)/increase in creditors
**Net cash provided by operations**|**ACTIVITIES**
2023
£
22,765
531
(6,636)
(1,177)
15,483|2022
£
50,360
691
2,649
10,510
64,210| |---|---|---| **2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS** ||At 1.1.23|Cash flow|At 31.12.23| |---|---|---|---| ||£|£|£| |**Net cash**|||| |Cash at bank|147,303|14,981|162,284| ||147,303|14,981|162,284| |**Total**|147,303|14,981|162,284| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 7 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** **Notes to the Financial Statements FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. ## **Tangible fixed assets** Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. ## **Pension costs and other post-retirement benefits** The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charity's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. ## **Financial instrument** 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 transaction price, 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. continued... Page 8 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** |Donations
Gift aid
**RAISING FUNDS**
**Raising donations and legacies**
Event management
Fundraising|2023
£
725,761
39,030
764,791
2023
£
81,842
130,012
211,854|2022
£
495,754
32,394
528,148
2022
£
23,080
185,334
208,414| |---|---|---| ## **3. RAISING FUNDS Raising donations and legacies** ## **4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS** |
Grants to Shalva Centre
Charitable activities
**5.**
**GRANTS PAYABLE**
Grants to Shalva Centre
**6.**
**SUPPORT COSTS**
Management
£
Charitable activities
76,871|Grant
funding of
activities
Support
(see note
costs (see
5)
note 6)
£
£
450,000
-
-
80,172
450,000
80,172
2023
£
450,000
Governance
Finance
costs
£
£
1,253
2,048|Totals
£
450,000
80,172
530,172
2022
£
220,000
Totals
£
80,172| |---|---|---| |||| ## **7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. continued... Page 9 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**8.**
**STAFF COSTS**
Wages and salaries
Other pension costs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Employees
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
**9.**
**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
**COST**
At 1 January 2023
Additions
At 31 December 2023
**DEPRECIATION**
At 1 January 2023
Charge for year
At 31 December 2023
**NET BOOK VALUE**
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022
**10.**
**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**
Gift Aid repayments|2023
2022
£
£
17,480
17,808
791
534
18,271
18,342
2023
2022
1
1
Computer
equipment
£
2,764
502
3,266
2,358
531
2,889
377
406
2023
2022
£
£
39,030
32,394| |---|---| continued... Page 10 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** ## **11. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |Taxation and social security
Other creditors|2023
£
262
10,871
11,133|2022
£
(137)
12,447
12,310| |---|---|---| ## **12. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023. Page 11 **BRITISH FRIENDS OF SHALVA** ## **Detailed Statement of Financial Activities FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Donations
Gift aid
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Raising donations and legacies**
Event management
Fundraising
**Charitable activities**
Grants to institutions
**Support costs**
**Management**
Wages
Pensions
Software expenses
Postage and stationery
Advertising
Travelling expenses
Administrative costs
Consultancy fees
Rent
Computer equipment
**Finance**
Bank charges
**Governance costs**
Accountancy and legal fees
Total resources expended
**Net income**|2023
£
725,761
39,030
764,791
764,791
81,842
130,012
211,854
450,000
17,480
791
3,530
393
2,964
25,618
216
16,816
8,532
531
76,871
1,253
2,048
742,026
22,765|2022
£
495,754
32,394
528,148
528,148
23,080
185,334
208,414
220,000
17,808
534
3,681
581
3,587
5,865
216
6,112
7,387
691
46,462
1,014
1,898
477,788
50,360| |---|---|---| This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements Page 12