REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 03946374 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1085436
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
FOR
GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
Joseph Kahan Associates LLP Chartered Accountants 923 Finchley Road London NW11 7PE
GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 2 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 3 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 5 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 6 | to | 11 |
| Detailed Statement of Financial Activities | 12 |
GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2024. 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 Charity's object and principal activity continues to be that of the advancement of Orthodox Jewish Religious Education amongst members of the Jewish faith throughout the world and such other charitable purposes as the Charity may from time to time determine.
The Charity is organised so that the Directors and Trustees meet regularly to manage its affairs and deal with the day to day administration.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The trustees are satisfied with the level of donations during the year and are confident of a growth in the foreseeable future.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The Statement of Financial Activities shows a deficit for the year of £85,153 (surplus of £55,296 in 2023) and our reserves stand at a surplus of £3,462 (£88,615 in 2023).
As a Trustee, I am pleased to report that substantial improvements have been made to the property we have been using. These works were undertaken with the assurance that all associated costs would be covered by donations pledged by one or two of our close and reliable supporters. We are grateful to confirm that these guarantees were honoured in full, and the project was completed without financial strain on the organisation. The donations were specifically allocated for this purpose, and thanks to this generous support, we now benefit from significantly enlarged and more comfortable premises. Importantly, we are able to use these improved facilities rent-free, which will greatly enhance our capacity to serve our community and fulfil our mission.
FUTURE PLANS
The need for our services is increasing and we plan to continue doing what we can to assist. However, the Trustees realise that we must use the resources we have wisely and so we will continue to target those problems where we have expertise to make the most difference. We therefore intend to continue our approach of education and training, with further projects to build on the previous ones.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Company number
03946374 (England and Wales)
Registered Charity number
1085436
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
Registered office
27 Oxford Terrace Gateshead Tyne and Wear NE8 1RQ
Trustees
Rabbi Anthony Katz Jeremy Compton Russell
Company Secretary
Jeremy Compton Russell
Independent Examiner
Joey Joseph Joseph Kahan Associates LLP Chartered Accountants 923 Finchley Road London NW11 7PE
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 2 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
Rabbi Anthony Katz - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Gateshead Academy For Torah Studies Limited ('the Company')
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 30 November 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts 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 your 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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
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the accounts 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.
Joey Joseph
Joseph Kahan Associates LLP Chartered Accountants 923 Finchley Road London NW11 7PE
2 September 2025
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 60,486 Investment income 2 279 Total 60,765 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 12,206 Charitable activities Management and administration 133,712 Total 145,918 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (85,153) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 88,615 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 3,462 |
Restricted fund £ 42,740 - 42,740 42,740 - 42,740 - - - |
2024 Total funds £ 103,226 279 103,505 54,946 133,712 188,658 (85,153) 88,615 3,462 |
2023 Total funds £ 160,375 170 |
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| 160,545 | |||
| 10,517 94,732 |
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| 105,249 | |||
| 55,296 33,319 |
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| 88,615 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 30 NOVEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted Restricted fund fund Notes £ £ CURRENT ASSETS Debtors 7 1,000 - Cash at bank 3,786 - 4,786 - CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 8 (1,324) - NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,462 - TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 3,462 - NET ASSETS 3,462 - FUNDS 9 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2024 Total funds £ 1,000 3,786 4,786 (1,324) 3,462 3,462 3,462 3,462 3,462 |
2023 Total funds £ 44,564 45,175 89,739 (1,124) 88,615 88,615 88,615 88,615 88,615 |
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The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 November 2024.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 November 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
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(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
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(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 2 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:
Rabbi Anthony Katz - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. 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.
Computer equipment - 50% on cost
Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation 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.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
2. INVESTMENT INCOME
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Deposit account interest | 279 | 170 |
3. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 November 2024 nor for the year ended 30 November 2023.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 November 2024 nor for the year ended 30 November 2023.
4. STAFF COSTS
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
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| Consultancy and research No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES Unrestricted fund £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 160,375 Investment income 170 Total 160,545 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 10,517 Charitable activities Management and administration 94,732 Total 105,249 NET INCOME 55,296 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 33,319 |
2024 - Restricted fund £ - - - - - - - - |
2023 6 Total funds £ 160,375 170 |
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| 160,545 | ||
| 10,517 94,732 |
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| 105,249 | ||
| 55,296 33,319 |
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
| 5. | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued | |
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| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | ||
| fund | fund | funds | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 88,615 | - | 88,615 | |
| 6. | TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS | |||
| Computer | ||||
| equipment | ||||
| £ | ||||
| COST | ||||
| At 1 December 2023 and | ||||
| 30 November 2024 | 709 | |||
| DEPRECIATION | ||||
| At 1 December 2023 and | ||||
| 30 November 2024 | 709 | |||
| NET BOOK VALUE | ||||
| At 30 November 2024 | - | |||
| At 30 November 2023 | - | |||
| 7. | DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Deposit | - | 42,740 | ||
| Whinney House Limited | 1,000 | 1,000 | ||
| Net wages | - | 297 | ||
| Gift aid receivable | - | 527 | ||
| 1,000 | 44,564 |
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
| 8. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Accrued expenses 9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1.12.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 88,615 TOTAL FUNDS 88,615 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 60,765 Restricted funds For building maintenance 42,740 TOTAL FUNDS 103,505 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.12.22 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 33,319 TOTAL FUNDS 33,319 |
2024 2023 £ £ 1,324 1,124 Net movement At in funds 30.11.24 £ £ (85,153) 3,462 (85,153) 3,462 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (145,918) (85,153) (42,740) - (188,658) (85,153) Net movement At in funds 30.11.23 £ £ 55,296 88,615 55,296 88,615 |
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
9. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 160,545 160,545 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (105,249) 55,296 (105,249) 55,296 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (105,249) 55,296 (105,249) 55,296 |
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| 55,296 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
Net At movement At 1.12.22 in funds 30.11.24 £ £ £ 33,319 (29,857) 3,462 33,319 (29,857) 3,462 |
Net At movement At 1.12.22 in funds 30.11.24 £ £ £ 33,319 (29,857) 3,462 33,319 (29,857) 3,462 |
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| 3,462 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds For building maintenance TOTAL FUNDS |
Incoming resources £ 221,310 42,740 264,050 |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (251,167) (29,857) (42,740) - (293,907) (29,857) |
Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (251,167) (29,857) (42,740) - (293,907) (29,857) |
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| (29,857) |
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
10. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 November 2024.
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GATESHEAD ACADEMY FOR TORAH STUDIES LIMITED
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS Donations and legacies Donations Investment income Deposit account interest Total incoming resources EXPENDITURE Raising donations and legacies Light, heat and water Telephone Sundries Rent Travelling Companies House Bookkeeping Bank and credit card charges Professional fee Food and catering Property maintenance costs Charitable activities Wages, consultancy and research Bursaries Support costs Governance costs Accountancy fees Total resources expended Net (expenditure)/income |
2024 £ 103,226 279 103,505 1,397 55 671 7,840 1,360 26 120 7 150 580 42,740 54,946 35,811 97,201 133,012 700 188,658 (85,153) |
2023 £ 160,375 170 |
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| 160,545 1,488 10 467 7,200 - 26 65 - 150 1,111 - |
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| 10,517 17,753 76,479 |
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| 94,232 500 |
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| 105,249 | ||
| 55,296 |
This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements
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