Trustees Re ort for the ear ended 31" March 2023 The Trustees present their report along with the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st March 2023. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with our accounting policies and omply with the applicable law and the requirements of the Charities Act 1993, as amended by the Charities Act 2011, and the trust deed. The Trustees have adopted a receipts and payments accounting method. Reference and Administrative Information Charity Name: Zera Avraham Messianic Synagogue Trust Charlty Registration Number: 1090972 Registered Office: Zera Avraham Messianic Synagogue 26 Dennis Close Redhill Surrey RHI 2AX Contact Address Rabbi Bo3z Sabey 26 Dennis C105e Redhill Surrey RHI 2AX Board of Trustees: Sonia Preddie (Chairl Julie Baird Fiona Sabev Bank: HSBC, 18 High Street, Reigate, Surrey. RH2 9AY (this branch has closed l Nearest branches are 107 High Street. Surrey, Banstead SM7 2NR or 66 Station Road East. Oxted RH8 OPJ Constitution and Ob"ects Zera Avraham Trust wa5 established by the use of a Constitution and Memoranda as set out in the Declaration of Trust which was formally signed by the future Trustees on 21 November 2001 and subsequently ratified by the Charity Commission. It was amended with our change of name bv resolution of the Trustees dated 31 January 2009 and 15 a registered charity No. 1090972. The principal objects of Zera Avraham are:
To advance the Messianic faith in accordance with our statement of beliefs which are Set out in our charity's constitution in the London Borough of Croydon, County of Surrey and in other parts of the UK and World as the Trustees may see fit. To relieve those in conditions of need or hardship or who are aged or sick and to relieve distress caused in the above localitie5 and in in other parts of the UK and World as the Trustees may see fit. To promote and fulfil other charitable purposes beneficial to the community in the above localities and in in other parts of the UK and World as the Trustees may see fit. Structure overnance and mana ement Zera Avraham's governing document is its constitution set out in the Trust Deed, which is reviewed periodically. The Trustees of the charity normally meet officially three tirnes a year and liaise frequently to review the operational and financial activities of the charity. At present all trustees are members of the synagogue. External affiliations Zera Avraham is affiliated to the UBMS who provide oversight and employ our Rabbi who we pav the UBMS to employ him. Zera Avraham pays monthly and yearly membership fees and both the Rabbi and Rebbetzin are members of the Executive. Rabbi Boaz is head of the UBMS Bet Din and the Rebbetzin is the administrator and safeguarding officer. Athievement of ob'ectives and review of artivities Zera Avraham's objective5 for the benefit of the public are set in the charity's Trust Deed and have been summarised under the constitution and objects section. The objectives are set to reflect its faith and community aims. Each year the Trustees review the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure they continue to reflect those aims. In carrying out this review the Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. Zera Avraham seeks to promote Messianic Judaism in the spheres of public worship, religious, educational, social. cultural, and charitable activities. Teachlng Zera Avraham's leadership team 15 well established with the Rabbi and Rebbetzin being founder members. They have benefitted from meeting and discussing with other leaders especially on the Bet Din where study and research has led to halakha being set out based on Torah principles. They both serve on the Executive of the UBMS and benefit from the exchange of ideas. The Leadership were able to meet and share with the wider UBMS community at the UBMS Annual Conference in May and the Leaders, conference. later in 2022. Both the Rabbi and Rebbetzin have been involved in preparing and teaching units in the Rabbinic Interns training programme. We have been able to meet with those who are new to the congregation and disCUSS the Messianic Judaism 101 course
which give5 a basic introduction into how Messianic Judaism is worked out in our synagogue and personal lives. We are hoping to begin the Gateway to Judaism course with a congreEants who have been with us for a number of months in the next few months of the new financial year. We continue to meet in a hired building in Shabbat and this is going well. We have continued to build good relationships with those who own the building and meet on other days. Outreach in the Community Much of our work is around the Zera Avraham community and the leadership is not just involved in teaching but in pastoral and charitable work supporting those in our synagogue community. We have had a much more settled year as we have been able to meet in a rented building together each Shabbat. We still offer Zoom on Shabbat for those who are unable to reach the synagogue. As well as weekly Shabbat Services on Shabbat and our festival services we have held early morning prayers two mornings a week. It was also good to meet together as a community our festivals and we invited members of the local churches to meet with us at the celebration which ended the High Holidays Simchat Torah. We had about 20 visitors and all enjoyed the time and joined in and asked questions. We are plannin8 Wlth the local churches to lead a Passover celebration next month. We have continued to develop our link with a con8regation in South West Kenya who join us for the early morning prayers. Although we have not been as active with the schools and youth groups as when we have had our own building but the Rabbi and Rebbetzin have led a Jewish day in a local primary school which the year 3 students really enjoyed and learnt a lot throu8h the Rabbi's words and handling the artefacts which we took in. Our community has been active in working with the Messianic Community in South West Kenya. Members in the community have given donations to support the orphans of the Kenyan community to provide a midday meal for them in school. We also through some individual donations provide money for some medical expenses for one orphan and replacin8 bedding. mattresses and mosquito nets. As a community we all pulled together to provide building materials for a Widows new home. Plans for the future. We continue to look for a new home for our community. not easy in these times. The relationship with the congregation in Kenya we hope will continue online and possibly in the future with a visit there. We have made links with the community where we meet on Shabbat and hope to build on the successful time at Simchat Torah with the Passover celebration. Some members of Zera Avraham are involved with activities run in the hall during the week and this has stren8then ties with the synagogue and the community. Financial review The main source of income for the Charity are voluntary donations from the members of our synagogue. This has also included this year specific donations for the orphans in Kenya. We have continued to be able to keep up our commitment to pay our Rabbi a day and a half a week and also offerto support to those in need.
Our biggest outgoings other than for Kenya have been pay for the Rabbi, storage costs for our equipment and rental for the hall. We have moved to a smaller unit to reduce costs but this still proves a big expense in our budget. It is hoped we are able to support other projects in the future and while looking out for new premises we are thinking of ways to be involved in the local community wherever that may be. The Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31, March 2022 is set out in an attached document. It shows an operating deficit of £1.598. This compares with last yearfs surplus of £7,269 (mainly due to the gift aid refund) The Treasurer will again apply for Gift Aid refund for this year. Reserves The Charity should be held at £2,O¢XJ at any one point. if possible. The Charity has complied with the policy throughout the year. The Charity had no funds in deficit during the year. The Charity currently makes no use of restricted funds Risk Mana ement The trustees have examined the major strategic. business, and operational risk5 faced by Zera Avraham and confirm that systems are in place, or arrangements have been established, to manage risks that have been identified. Appropriate D8S checks, supported by appropriate safeguarding policies, are made for those who work with children or vulnerable groups Wlthin the synagogue. Zera Avraham has been covered by Public Liability Insurance and appropriate Buildings and Contents insurance while in the building and while the synagogue items are in the storage facilitv we will be paying insurance for them. This report was a roved by the Trustees on and si8ned on its behalf by FJ S.b
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 151 ri12022 31st M¥d12023 Section A Receipts and payments Number 1 aeeounl Number 2 Number 3 count Total funds La¥t y••r to lh• I•1 ¥ tsth• rn•ff••t£ ioth• n••T•ttt b)th• n••rnBt£ to the n•or••t£ R•c•lpt8 raDS accounts 212 282 240 21,067 1.103 3.251 21,147 1.169 3.591 332 S3 23.072 3,07S Z196 Synagogve Ert For Keny Incomo bld1r Inrest 332 53 aid 7,714 ncome total 704 26.S36 3l2B6 Pa ents 7N71 7,471 1,745 714 22 8,018 1.909 157 22 U8MS Synagogue Eventa Slatnary Eouipm•nl Ini31ry n5 661 22 13.615 103 1776 1J,845 103 3.149 15,1eJ &fts Ken Htsspiblity Sundri•$ Ch Youth CNklrnn Tran5ter oui 3.143 391 74 66Q 136 43 212 282 aymen 25,D73 1.775 285 28,134 29,020 PreceIp1(paYrnents) 369 1,329 100 1.598 7,269 A6 Cash lunds last funds this year end 8.671 8.301 13,771 13.871 24.480 22,881 17,211 24,480 709 CCXX R1 accounts ISS} 21101r2024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Numb•r 1 Number 2 Categories Saving Account to nea¥e51 É Detai,5 to ne¥Mt £ to nearest£ B1 Cash funds 88r Atwjn 4301 709 13.871 8,301 709 13.871 LlnTestrict•d funds Rè8tri¢t funds n•r•t£ Endowm•nt funds to n•ar••l E Details to neargst É assets Fund lo whlGh ••••t b•lo D•talls Current V41u• ion•1 C1 loplon411 assets FyTrd lo whi¢h •¥s•l b•lo Crr•nI valu• lonal Cot lopUon•ll 84 Assets retalned for the charlty's own u¥• Tor¥h Scjrll cffiamor 50 th•ir¥ Jlprt p top and wnt M•n¢r PA desk 8ThJ audio syslem 10 Ythi¢h knount IlonAI Detalls Wh•n du• lonal BS Liabiliti•s Slgnal by ong or ts4YJ Iruslees on behalf of all the Irusiees CCXX R2 atAX)unts ISSI 2310112024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteeslmembers of ZERA AVRAHAM MESSIANIC SYNAGOGUE TRUST On accounts for the year onded 2023 Charity no lif any) 1090972 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the a¢unt$ of the above charty ('the Trust.) for the year ended Responsibllltles and As the diarty trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation ba818 of report of the accounts in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried OLrt under section 145 of the 2011Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Direth'ons given by the Chanty Commission under section 145151{b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in ¢onneGtion with the examinats'on which gives me Cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of theActor the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Indepondent examiner'8 8tatemont I have no ¢oncems and have come across no other matters in connedion vrfith the examination to Ydhich attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. SIgn. Date: 0210212024 Name: AMES BRISLEY Relevant professlonal qualification(s} or body Irf any): Address: 29COURT LODGE ROAD HORLEY SURREY RH6 8RT IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of tharity accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018