Trustees Re
ort for the
ear ended 31" March 2024
The Trustees present their report along with the accounts of the charityfor the year ended 31st
March 2024. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with our accounting policies and
comply 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. The report has also followed guidance from the Charity Commission on
completing this report
Reference and Administrative Inforniation
Charity Name: Zera Avraham Messianic Synagogue Trust
Charity Registration Number: lo￿72
Reglstered Offlce:
Zera Avraham Messianic Synagogue
26 Dennis Close
Redhill
Surrey
RHI 2AX
Contact Address
Rabbi Boaz Sabev
26 Dennis Close
Redhill
Surrey
RHI 2AX
Board of Trustees:
Sonia Preddie (Chair)
Julie Baird
Fiona Sabey
Bank:
HSBC, 18 High Street, Reigate, Surrey. RH2 9AY (this branch has closed ) 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 was established by the use of a Constitution and Memoranda as set out in the
Declaration of Trust which was formally signed bythe future Trustees on 21 November 2001 and
subsequently ratified by the Charity Commission. It wasamended with our change of name by
resolution of the Trustees dated 31 January 2009 and is 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 chariws constitution in the County of Surrey and in its adjoining counties of Kent and in the
London Borough of Croydon and in other parts of the UK and World as the Trustee5 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 localities 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 times a year and
liaise frequently to review the operational and financial activities of the charity. At present all
trustees are members of the synagogue. Any new Trustees are appointed by the Rabbi in
partnership with the Trustees. At present they are recruited from among the congregation who
are in good standing and have 5ki11s and experience which will help in the runnin8 of the charity.
External affiliatlons
Zera Avraham 15 affiliated to the UBMS who provide oversight and employ our Rabbi through
them. The syna808ue the monthly salary invoice which includes Employer National Insurance and
Employer pension contributions along with the salary. Zera Avraham pays monthly and yearly
membership fees and both the Rabbi and Rebbetsin are members of the Executive. Rabbi Boaz is
head of the UBMS Bet Din and the Rebbetzin is the administrator and safeguarding officer for the
UBMS.
Achievement of ob"ectives and review of activities
Zera Avraham's objectives for the benefft of the public are set in the charitws Trust Deed and have
been summarised underthe 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 charrty 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 atttvities.
Teachlng
Zera Avraham's leadership team is well established with the Rabbi and Rebbetzin being founder
members. They have benefitted from meetin8 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 2023. Both the Rabbi and Rebbetzin have been involved
in preparing and teaching units in the Rabbinic Interns training programme run by the UBMS. We
have been able to meet with those who are new to the congregation and disCUSS the Messianic
Judaism 101 course which gives a basic introduction into how Messianic Judaism is worked out in
our synagogue and personal lives. We have also begun this year with a group of 9 people the
Gateway to Judaism course with congregants who have been with us for over 6 months and the
participants are growing in their knowledge of their faith through discussions and teachings. We
continue to meet in a hired building on Shabbat and continue building good relationships with
those who own the buildin8 and meet on other days.
Outreach In the Comrnunlty
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
are settled in our rented accommodation and for Mitsvah Day this reporting year we as a
congregation cleaned the walls, windows etc in the building we meet in to support the community
who run the building. With our own congregation 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 as a community at our festivals and we had a well-attended Pesach Seder as a community at
a local venue with caterers. The Rabbi and Rebbetzin were invited to lead members of the local
churches in a Passover celebration which was led by the Rabbi who explained the significance of
Passover for us as Messianic Jews. There was a celebration meal afterwards and questions and
discussions. We have continued to develop our link with a congregation in Southwest Kenya who
join us for the early morning prayers.
This year agaln the Rabbi and Rebbetsin again led a Jewish day in a local primary school which the
year 3 students really enjoyed and learnt a lot through the Rabbi's words and handling the
artefacts which we took in. A member of our congregation also spoke and shared artefacts in the
primary school which is linked with the church buildin8 we rent.
The Congregation has been supporting The Hy8iene Bank" in the Tandridge a rea this year and
suggested that attendees at the Annual Conference brought a product donation either for the
Hygiene 8ank or the Food Bank at another of the congregation. The donations were shared with
the 3 con8re8ations there and we were able to give 20kg of donated hygiene products. We also as
a congregation took part in the "IVS in the bag campaign" making up bags for older people who
receive the support of Carer5 in the community. We donated a total of 26kg of products and our
contributions were collected by the local representative. We continued to provide a collecting box
along with one for the local Food bank at the place where we meet and when full it is taken to the
local representative.
Our community has been active in working with the Messianic Community in Southwest Kenya.
Members in the community have continued to give donations to support the orphans of the
Kenyan community to provide a midday meal for them in school. We also enabled some of the
orphans to take part in a Science Trip outside the area they live in.

The Rabbi and Rebbettin have hosted visitors from America, Israel and Malta this year and
transported them to the Annual Conference. The Rabbi was also asked to speak at the World
Uyghur Christian Union Conference in London in May 2023 sharing the vision of Messianic
Judaism.
Our communty was saddened and shocked by the Events in Israel on October 7th2023, and as well
as prayers a donation of £500.00 was sent to Abundant Bread of Salvation an organisation in Israel
who work with the survivors.
Plans for the future.
With events around the world, we are aware of the need for security and have good links
with the local police who visit to check on us. We continue to look for a new home for our
community but increasingly realise that this will be difficult for us to fund a place of our
home and the community is widely spread out. 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 these have strengthened
in this year with members of Zera Avraham being involved with activities run in the hall
during the week and this has strengthen ties with the synagogue and the community. In
our services members of the congregation are encouraged to be actively involved both
men and women and in the year. ahead we are looking to develop this further with our
younger generation.
Financlal revlew
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
offer to support to those in need. Our income has risen this year, but we are aware that these are
difficult times for people and that financially our income could fall in the year ahead.
Our biggest out80ings 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. Desplte moving to a smaller unit costs have risen for storage
and rent. We were able to send money to Israel and the congregation has made donations to the
local Hygiene Bank throughout the year. It is hoped we can support other projects in the future
and while looking out for new premises we are thinking of ways to be invofved in the local
communFty wherever that may be. We have also brought new microphones and a portable
speaker due to equipment failures.
The Statement of Financial Activities for the year to 31st March 2024 is set out in an attached
document. tt 5how5 an operating credit of £67. Thi5 compares with last year's deficit of £1598.
We did not apply for a Gift Aid Refund this year but wlll be applying for a Gift Aid refund for this
year.

Reserves policy
The Charity resenies should be held at £2.(KK) 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 Management
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business, and operational risks faced by Zera
Avraham and confirm that Systems are in place, or arrangements have been estsblished, to
manage risks that have been identified. Appropriate DBS checks, supported by appropriate
safeguardin8 policies, reporting procedures and code of conduct are in place to protect children
and vulnerable groups within the syna808ue and those who support and work with them.
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 facility
we will be paying insurance for them.
This report was approved by the Trustees on
and signed on its behalf by
Ckllir
And

Recei
tsand
ments accounts
CC16a
For the perlod
from
To
1st
31st IAarth 2024
Section A Receipts and payments
Numbor 1
Number 2
Number 3
account
account
account
to the nearest £ to tho n￿[8$1 £ to the rwYgSt£ to th• n•thrnst£
Total fund•
to th• nonr•Bt£
Recol ts
rans
ers
acLounts
Off•nng$
282
1,6S7
21391
2.317
2,539
24.9SO
13S7
21,147
1,169
3,552
332
53
Kgnya
income t￿ilding
Interest
243
Gfft Aid
ncome
totsi
28.813
1782
31,656
28,1535
Pa ments
Building
UBMS
synago￿ Evants
ststionary
Equipment
Ministry
Travel
Gifts
Ho$t*tslty
Ministy Zoom et¢
Interest and th¥
es
Youth and Children
Transfer (xrt
8.347
1,010
1,406
8,347
1,310
1.506
7,471
1.745
718
22
100
8S6
13.734
856
13,734
13,845
103
3.149
150
1831
2,831
109
660
138
87
147
1,657
ayments
29.325
610
1.657
31.592
28.133
I recelpts/(paym•nts)
512
sso
1.125
63
A8 Cash funds last yea
funds this year end
8.301
7.790
17,211
24.480
159
15.001
CCXX R1 accounts (SSI
1010112025

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Number 1
Number 2
Saving
Account
to nearest £
15.001
B1 Ca8h fund8
to ￿leSt £
to n*ar•st £
Total cash funds
7,790
159
15,001
wJ)Wsii
Endowmerrt
lunds
to neawt £
funds
to n•ow•st £
furKIs
to ntrjrest £
B2 Other monetary
a88ets
F¢HMI to T*hl¢h
Co•t loptlonal)
Cury•nt v•lu8
onal
B3 Inv68tment
Fund to 7•hlch
a8o•t b•lon
B4 A886ts r6talnod
for tho charlty'8 own
U8•
Tcqah Scrol and ￿n￿ne1￿
So
Cost (optlonal)
Currnnt value
onal
Pultyt
lap tcy
Menooh
PA desk and audio system
Fuhd to whlch
rnlates
Amount duè
onal
When du•
lonal
BS Liabllities
S￿ned by one or Iwo
truslees on behaWof all
the trustees
CCXX R2 accounts {SS)
1010112025

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examinerfs Report
Report to the
trusteeslmembers of
ZERA AVRAHAM MESSIANIC TRUST
On accounts for the year
ended
31- ￿RCH 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1090972
Set out on pages
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity ('Yhe Trust.) for the year ended
Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report 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 2011Act and in carrying out my examination, I have
followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under
section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have
come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ") in connection with
the examination 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
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection
with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Independent
examiner's Statement
Slgned:
Date:
3010112025
AMES BRISLEY ACCOUNTING LTD
Relevant professlonal
qualification(8) or body
{if any):
Address:
29 COURT LODGE ROAD
HORLEY
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IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32,
Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
Give here brief detsils of
any items that the
examiner wlshes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018