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2021-04-30-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1098798

Company Registration No. 4678161 (England and Wales)

JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees Mr R Elman
Reverend B Koschland MBE
Mr D Levey
Mr SAdler
Mrs B Goldberg
Mr N Woolf
Secretary Mr N Woolf
Charity number 1098798
Company number 4678161
Registered office 3rd Floor
Hathaway House
Popes Drive
Finchley
London
N3 1QF
Auditor FMCB
3rd Floor Hathaway House
Popes Drive
Finchley
London
N3 1QF
Bankers Barclays Bank plc
Hampstead and Highgate Group
28 Hampstead High Street
London
NW3 1QB
Solicitors NicholasWoolf& Company
87 Chancery Lane
London
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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Investment advisors

JM Finn & Co 4 Coleman Street London EC2R 5TA

Brewin Dolphin 12 Smithfield Street London EC1A9LA

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CONTENTS

Page
Trustees’ report 1-4
Independent auditor's report 5-7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet iS]
Notestothefinancialstatements 10-15

JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

The trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2021.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016)

Objectives and activities

Jews' Temporary Shelter was founded in 1885 in London and established to render assistance to the tens of thousands of impoverished Jews then coming out of Eastern Europe in an attempt to escape poverty and discrimination which were part of their every day lives at that time.

The charity's main activity is to continue with the provision of assistance to the distressed and the unfortunate. It now participates in the network of social services and welfare organisations providing an important element in the daily life of many of the Jewish families throughout the United Kingdom. Grants are approved by the Grants Committee who meet regularly.

The charity primarily makes grants to applicants with housing or household needs or who require support for emergency accommodation which it continued to do throughout the year. All applications must be made through social services and welfare organisations who will represent applicants. No grants are made directly to individuals concerned.

The charity can and does occasionally make one off grants to other charities and organisations. These grants are to be used by them for housing or household needs.

The activities of the charity are for the public benefit. By achieving its objectives the charity aims to benefit communities throughout the United Kingdom. The trustees have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission in exercising their powers and duties.

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Achievements and performance

Grants made in the year to 30 April 2021 were 150 compared to 148 last year. The grants made in the year were paid to applicants for housing and household needs. Grants made to applicants were £112,501. Grants not spent or not needed and deposits refunded to the charity were £7,551 leaving expenditure for the year of £104,950 relating to applicants.

The charity is dependant upon its investment portfolio to fund its activities. The charity's investment managers in the year were J M Finn & Co and Brewin Dolphin. They are regulated by and are members of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Under their advice the trustees keep what is regarded as a proper balance between equities, fixed interest holdings and cash. The portfolio of investments is summarised and reviewed regularly by the trustees.

At 30 April 2021 the market value of the charity's investments was £4,655,544 (2020: £3,830,742). Included in the financial statements for the year to 30 April 2021 are unrealised gains of £782,070 (2020: unrealised losses £289,043).

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

Financial review

The financial statements summarise the activities of the charity during the year ended 30 April 2021.

Total incoming resources during the year amounted to £115,328 (2020: £145,274) which is attributable to investment income £112,943 (2020: £143,139) and donations £2,385 (2020: £2,135) .

Total resources expended in the year amounted to £157,248 (2020: £167,760) which included grants of £104,950 (2020: £114,524). Careful review is being taken of the grants policy to increase where possible the amounts of grants being made so that all income is distributed to applicants who qualify. Grants are funded out of incoming resources and out of reserves.

The trustees regularly review the reserves required to meet known and estimated expenditure in furtherance of the charity's objectives and for its administration. At 30 April 2021 the charity's reserves were £4,717,232 (2020: £3,899,833). These were unrestricted funds, the charity has no restricted funds.

The trustees meet throughout the year. In conjunction with the reviews prepared by the Treasurer and the Grants Committee, the trustees agree on the levels of reserves required. The accounts include the amount of reserves, which are represented by investments, required as at the end of the accounting date to generate sufficient income together with donations and other income to meet known and estimated expenditure.

The charity's plans for future periods is at least to maintain and hopefully increase the current level of grants.

Structure, governance and management

The charitable company is limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 25 February 2003 and registered as a charity on 29 July 2003. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association, which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed by its Articles of Association. On 1 May 2004, the company took over the assets and liabilities of The Jews' Temporary Shelter (charity number 212071) to continue that charity's objects and activities.

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: , Mr R Elman

Reverend B Koschland MBE

Mr D Levey Mr S Adler Mrs B Goldberg

Mr N Woolf

Trustees are recruited for their skill and experience which they can then bring to the operation of the charity. New trustees are fully briefed on their responsibilities.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

The trustees are responsible for the control of the charity and its assets. There should be at least four trustees and not more than fifteen, all of whom must be members. One third of all trustees must retire at each Annual General Meeting. Members elect trustees when vacancies arise on retirement.

The trustees must hold three meetings each year at which there must be a quorum of four trustees. Issues at these meetings are determined by a simple majority of votes. Every trustee has one vote except the chairman who has a casting vote. The Grants Panel is an essential element of the charity and meetings are held regularly to consider the grant applications received.

The number of members that the charitable company may have is unlimited. Membership of the charity is open to any individual or organisation that is interested in promoting the objects of the charity. Membership of the charity is approved by the trustees. Members are entitled to attend general meetings. Issues at these meetings are decided by majority vote except where provided by legislation. If the charity is dissolved then members at the time of dissolution will contribute £1 towards the cost of dissolution and the liabilities of the charity.

None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the charity.

Apart from one paid part time employee the charity operates on a voluntary basis and is dependant upon voluntary support.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. The principal risk of the charity is the preservation of its capital, the source of its income. The charity seeks to maximise its income and its ability to fund the payment of grants but at the same time preserving its capital for future years. It does this by regular review of its investments with its investment managers. The charity ensures that grants are made to appropriate beneficiaries by working with social services and welfare organisations. The charity has an insurance policy in place that provides management liability cover, corporate legal liability cover and crime cover.

Statement of trustees’ responsibilities

The trustees, who are also the directors of Jews' Temporary’ Shelter for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)(INCLUDING DIRECTORS’ REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that FMCB be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The trustees’ report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Mr R Elman Trustee Dated: S¥.1..O..1-4k...

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JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Jews' Temporary Shelter (the ‘charity’) for the year ended 30 April 2021 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concem basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The other information comprises the information included in the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor's report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006 In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of our audit:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the directors' report included within the trustees' report.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of trustees’ responsibilities, the trustees, who are also the directors of the charity for the purpose of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud, is detailed below.

In identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and noncompliance with laws and regulations, we considered information including the following:

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) TO THE TRUSTEES OF JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER

As a result of considering the above we use audit procedures to respond to any potential risks. Procedures used include the following:

In addition to the above procedures the engagement team remained alert to any indications of fraud or noncompliance with laws and regulations throughout the audit.

A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: https:// www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Suzanne Freeda BA FCA (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of FMCB

19 November 2021

Chartered Accountants Statutory Auditor 3rd Floor Hathaway House

Popes Drive Finchley London N3 1QF

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JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

2021 2020
Notes £ £
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2 2,385 2,135
Investments 3 112,943 143,139
Total income 115,328 145,274
Expenditure on:
Investmentmanagement 34,517 34,185
Charitable activities 4 122,731 133,575
Total resources expended 157,248 167,760
Net gains/(losses) on investments 9 859,319 (311,413)
Net movement in funds 817,399 (333,899)
Fund balances at 1 May 2020 3,899,833 4,233,732
Fundbalancesat30April2021 4,717,232 3,899,833

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

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BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 30 APRIL 2021

2021 2020
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 10 4,655,544 3,830,742
Current assets
Debtors 11 24,438 26,682
Cash at bank and in hand 44,414 50,827
68,852 77,509
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year 12 (7,164) (8,418)
Net current assets 61,688 69,091
Total assets less current liabilities 4,717,232 3,899,833
Income funds
Unrestricted funds 4,717,232 3,899,833
4,717,232 3,899,833

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on \@)!'O..2-.

Mr R Elman Mr S Adler Trustee Trustee

Company Registration No. 4678161

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JEWS' TEMPORARY SHELTER NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

Charity information

Jews' Temporary Shelter is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is 3rd Floor, Hathaway House, Popes Drive, Finchley, London, N3 1QF.

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charity's Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and “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)” (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The charity has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of fixed asset investments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

1.2. Going concern At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

1.3 Charitable funds

Investment income is included in the accounts on an accruals basis.

Grants and donations are included in the accounts when receivable unless the donor has specified otherwise.

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

Grants are recognised in the accounts once the application has been approved.

1.6 Fixed asset investments Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction costs, and are subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

2 Donations and legacies

2021 2020
£ £
Donations and gifts 2,385 2,135
3 Investments
£ £
Income from listed investments 56,675 80,193
Fixed interest investments 15,255 19,596
Other managed funds and investment trusts 41,013 43,246
Interest receivable - 104
112,943 143,139

4 Charitable activities

2021 2020
£ £
Staffcosts 8,241 8,040
Operating costs 1,176 2,933
9,417 10,973
Grantfunding of activities (see note 5) 404,950 114,524
Share ofgovernance costs (see note 6) 8,364 8,078
122,731 133,575

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

§ Grants payable

2021 2020
£ £
Grants to institutions:
Applicantsforhousingandhouseholdneeds 104,950 114,524

The grants committee approve grants in accordance with the authority delegated by the trustees.

Grants are made to applicants who have housing or household needs and applicants who require support for emergency accommodation. All applications must be made through social services and welfare organisations who will represent the applicants. No grants are made directly to individuals concerned. Applicants are offered not more than £3,000 in any two year period unless there are exceptional circumstances. Grants were made to 150 (2020: 148) applicants.

6 Support costs

Support costs
Support Governance 2021 2020 Basis ofallocation
costs costs
£ £ £ £
Insurance - 2,242 2,242 2,187 Charitable activities
Other - 122 122 131 Charitable activities
Audit fees - 6,000 6,000 5,760 Charitable activities
- 8,364 8,364 8,078
Analysed between
Charitableactivities - 8,364 8,364 8,078

7 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the two years ended 30 April 2021. None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received expenses in the two years ended 30 April 2021.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

8 Employees

Number of employees

2021 2020
Number Number
Administration 1 1
Employmentcosts 2021 2020
£ &
Wagesandsalaries 8,241 8,040

There were no employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more.

9 Net gains/(losses) on investments

2021 2020
£ £
Revaluation of investments 782,070 (289,043)
Gain/(loss) on sale ofinvestments 77,249 (22,370)
859,319 (311,413)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

10 Fixed asset investments

Investment Cash in Total
portfolio portfolio
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At
1 May 2020
3,714,309 116,433 3,830,742
Additions 948,724 884,199 1,832,923
Valuation changes 782,070 - 782,070
Disposals (806,785) (983,406) (1,790,191)
At 30 April 2021 4,638,318 17,226 4,655,544
Carrying amount
At 30 April 2021 4,638,318 17,226 4,655,544
At30April2020 3,714,309 116,433 3,830,742

Fixed asset investments revalued

The investment portfolio comprises listed investments and investment funds held with the charity's investment advisors, J M Finn and Brewin Dolphin. These investments have been stated at their market value at the balance sheet date with the valuation changes being included in the net gains or losses on the revaluation of investments.

The historic cost of the investment portfolio at the balance sheet date was £3,056,944 (2020: £2,761,916).

11 Debtors

Debtors
2021 2020
Amounts falling due within one year: E £
Other debtors 22,751 26,335
Prepayments and accrued income 1,687 347
24,438 26,682
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Other taxation and social security 147 138
Other creditors 7 ri
Accruals and deferred income 7,010 8,273
7,164 8,418

12 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2021

13 Related party transactions

Remuneration of key management personnel The remuneration of key management personnel is as follows.

2021 2020
£ E
Aggregate compensation 8,241 8,040

Apart from one paid part time employee the charity operates on a voluntary basis and is dependant upon voluntary support.

Transactions with related parties

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2020 - none).

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