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2025-03-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1095687

Heichal Hatorah Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2025

WHITESIDE AND DAVIES LTD

Chartered Certified Accountants 158 Cromwell Road Salford M6 6DE

Heichal Hatorah

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 3
Statement of financial activities 4
Statement of financial position 5
Statement of cash flows 6
Notes to the financial statements 7

Heichal Hatorah

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 March 2025

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Heichal Hatorah
Charity registration number 1095687
Principal office 24 ROSTON ROAD
Salford
M7 4FS
The trustees
Rabbi A Hassan
Mr C Kahn
Mr D Greenblatt
Mr M Brunner
Independent examiner Ian Graff FCCA
158 Cromwell Road
Salford
M6 6DE

Structure, governance and management

Heichal Hatorah is a charitable trust constituted by a Declaration of trust executed on 7 June 2002, as amended by a supplemental deed on 27 November 2002 and is a registered charity, number 1095687. The charity is run by the trustees who all act in an honorary capacity. A new trustee would receive copies of the previous years' Annual Report and Accounts and a copy of the Charity Commission leaflet 'The Essential Trustee: What you need to know'.

Objectives and activities

The main objectives of the charity are:

1) The furtherance of authentic Torah education.

2) The relief of poverty of Jewish people who are in need by virtue of their necessitous circumstances particularly by the provision of financial assistance, grants or similar means at the discretion of the trustees. 3) For such other charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit. The above objects were continued during the year and it is envisaged that these will continue in the following year.

We have referred to the guidance in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning our future activities. The trustees are satisfied that the funds are used wholly for the activities of the charity in furtherance of its objects stated above.

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Heichal Hatorah

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

Achievements and performance

During the year the charity received £622,361 in donations (2024: £601,547) and £621,503 (2024: £641,540) was spent in furtherance of its charitable objectives. It made a net surplus for the year of £5,638 (2024: £39,358 deficit).

The trustees express their gratitude to the local community for their continued support to the organisation and its participants.

The charity continued running and maintaining the academy known as “Kollel Heichal Hatorah” of which the majority of its cost are wages and salaries to the scholars and lecturers totalling£386,623 for the year (2024: £355,226). Further details about the charity can be found on the their website at www.heichalhatorah.com.

The charity continued to use the building in which the studies and lectures take place. The charity operates at 45 Bury Old Rd, Prestwich, Manchester M25 0EY.

Financial review

The balance of the unrestricted funds is a surplus of £725,518 (2024 - £719,880). The trustees consider that the results set out in the attached accounts are satisfactory. They maintain reserves to cover essential operating costs and are of the opinion that the balance on the reserves is sufficient to meet any future commitments under the terms of funding.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 29 January 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr C Kahn Trustee

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Heichal Hatorah

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Heichal Hatorah

Year ended 31 March 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Heichal Hatorah ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

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

  3. the financial statements 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.

Ian Graff FCCA Independent Examiner

158 Cromwell Road Salford M6 6DE

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Heichal Hatorah

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2025 2024
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 622,361 622,361 601,547
Investment income 5 280 280 635
Other income 6 4,500 4,500
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Total income 627,141 627,141 602,182
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of raising donations and legacies 7 12,491 12,491 18,968
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 609,012 609,012 622,572
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Total expenditure 621,503 621,503 641,540
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Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds 5,638 5,638 (39,358)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 719,880 719,880 759,238
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Total funds carried forward 725,518 725,518 719,880
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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 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Heichal Hatorah

Statement of Financial Position

31 March 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 16 848,214 846,216
Current assets
Debtors 17 10,482 11,655
Cash at bank and in hand 31,306 39,766
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41,788 51,421
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 18 20,996 22,866
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Net current assets 20,792 28,555
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Total assets less current liabilities 869,006 874,771
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year 19 143,488 154,891
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Net assets 725,518 719,880
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 725,518 719,880
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Total charity funds 20 725,518
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719,880
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 29 January 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr C Kahn Trustee

The notes on pages 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Heichal Hatorah

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 31 March 2025

2025 2024
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) 5,638 (39,358)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 4,033 3,698
Other interest receivable and similar income (280) (635)
Interest payable and similar charges 13,680 15,814
Accrued expenses 15,608 600
Other operating cash flow adjustment (1)
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors 1,173 (10,521)
Trade and other creditors (17,478) (1,460)
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Cash generated from operations 22,374 (31,863)
Interest paid (13,680) (15,814)
Interest received 280 635
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Net cash from/(used in) operating activities 8,974 (47,042)
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Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible assets (6,031) (5,880)
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Net cash used in investing activities (6,031) (5,880)
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Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings (11,403) (8,815)
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Net cash used in financing activities (11,403) (8,815)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (8,460) (61,737)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 39,766 101,503
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 31,306 39,766
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The notes on pages 7 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2025

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 24 Roston Road, Salford, M7 4FS, England.

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 Charities Act 2011.

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.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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.

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Fixtures and fittings - 20% reducing balance
Motor vehicles - 25% reducing balance
Library - 15% reducing balance

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

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.

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.

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations receivable 622,361 622,361 601,547 601,547
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5. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 280 280 635 635
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6. Other income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Other income - venue hire 4,500 4,500
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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

7. Costs of raising donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Costs of raising donations 12,491
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12,491
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18,968
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18,968
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 510,815 510,815 536,726 536,726
Support costs 98,197 98,197 85,846 85,846
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609,012 609,012 622,572 622,572
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Support Total funds Total fund
directly of activities costs 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Charitable activities 388,205 122,610 96,877 607,692 619,452
Governance costs 1,320 1,320 3,120
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
388,205 122,610 98,197 609,012 622,572
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10. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2025 Total 2024
£ £ £
Staff costs 2,501
Premises 16,392 16,392 12,706
Communications and IT 3,104 3,104 905
General office 48,435 48,435 35,359
Human resources 8,011 8,011 8,319
Finance costs 13,680 13,680 15,814
Governance costs 1,320 1,320 3,120
Depreciation 4,033 4,033 3,698
Insurance 3,222 3,222 3,424
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98,197 98,197 85,846
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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

11. Analysis of grants

2025 2024
£ £
Grants to institutions
RHTR 107,000 171,000
Jewish Education 13,000 10,000
Other charities of under £3,000 2,610
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122,610 181,000
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Total grants 122,610
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181,000
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12. Net income/(expenditure)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 4,033 3,698
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13. Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,200 2,400
Other financial services 1,200
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2,400 2,400
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14. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 386,623 357,727
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The average head count of employees during the year was 42 (2024: 45). The average number
of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
2025 2024
No. No.
Number of teachers and scholars 40 42
Number of Administrative Staff 1 2
Head 1 1
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42 45
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

16. Tangible fixed assets

Freehold Fixtures and Motor
property fittings vehicles Books Total
£ £ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 April 2024 828,614 8,966 3,000 15,189 855,769
Additions 1,870 4,161 6,031
-------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
At 31 March 2025 828,614 10,836 3,000 19,350 861,800
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Depreciation
At 1 April 2024 3,672 1,710 4,171 9,553
Charge for the year 1,433 323 2,277 4,033
-------------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------------------
At 31 March 2025 5,105 2,033 6,448 13,586
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Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025 828,614 5,731 967 12,902 848,214
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At 31 March 2024 828,614 5,294 1,290 11,018 846,216
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17. Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 10,482 11,655
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18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 16,208 600
Social security and other taxes 4,788 2,466
Other creditors 19,800
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20,996 22,866
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19. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2025 2024
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 143,488 154,891
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Included within creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year is an amount of £120,000 (2024: £129,122) in respect of liabilities payable or repayable by instalments which fall due for payment after more than five years from the reporting date.

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

19. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (continued)

The charity has a bank loan secured on the charity's property, with an interest rate of 3.75% above base rate. At the year end it had a balance of £127,837. The loan is payable by monthly instalments of capital and interest.

20. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
1 Apr 2024 Income Expenditure 31 Mar 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 719,880 627,141 (621,503) 725,518
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At At
1 Apr 2023 Income Expenditure 31 Mar 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 759,238 602,182 (641,540) 719,880
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 848,214 848,214
Current assets 41,788 41,788
Creditors less than 1 year (20,996) (20,996)
Creditors greater than 1 year (143,488) (143,488)
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Net assets 725,518 725,518
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 846,216 846,216
Current assets 51,421 51,421
Creditors less than 1 year (22,866) (22,866)
Creditors greater than 1 year (154,891) (154,891)
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
Net assets 719,880 719,880
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21. Analysis of net assets between funds

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Heichal Hatorah

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 March 2025

22. Analysis of changes in net debt

At
At 1 Apr 2024 Cash flows 31 Mar 2025
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 39,766 (8,460) 31,306
Debt due after one year (154,891) 11,403 (143,488)
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(115,125)
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2,943
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(112,182)
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