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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1099355

Chortkov Trust Unaudited Financial Statements 31 August 2021

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

Chortkov Trust

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2021

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Statement of financial position 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

Chortkov Trust

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 August 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2021.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Chortkov Trust Charity registration number 1099355 Principal office 32 Winders Way Salford University Business Park Salford M6 6AR The trustees C Getter S Halpern M Halpern Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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Chortkov Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

Structure, governance and management

Chortkov Trust is constituted under a deed dated 17 June 2003. It is a registered charity number 1099355, registered on the 10 September 2003.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Trust Deed and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day-to-day affairs are undertaken by Ms Yeung on behalf of the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

A policy and procedure for the induction and training of new trustees is currently being developed and will be implemented in the coming year.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Trust, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from ineffective grant making or direct charitable activity.

These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations or paying out funds for direct charitable activity.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants and payments.

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Chortkov Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are to provide relief of poverty amongst persons in conditions of need, hardship and distress in the Jewish community, the advancement of the Jewish orthodox religion, the advancement of education according to the beliefs and values of the Orthodox Jewish faith and to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.

Grant making policy

The charity is funded by donations. The charity gives out grants in line with the above objects.

There were no grant payments made to individuals during the year.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees measure the success of achieving the stated aims by the number and value of grants paid out for each object. The grants paid out in the year are detailed in the notes to the accounts and the trustees consider they have met their aims successfully this year.

The trustees consider the shorter term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

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Chortkov Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

Achievements and performance

The charity received £278,672 in donations during the year of which £106,981 was paid out in synagogue expenses and support costs and £nil was paid out by way of grants in line with the trust deed.

The charity, which was set up to perpetuate the memory and the community work carried out (pre-WW2) by the community (of the same name) in Chortkiv, a city in Ternopil Oblast in western Ukraine, that was tragically wiped out by the Nazis, is proudly achieving these goals as it continuously expands its circle of services to the community, mainly centred around education, research and study.

As it seeks to cement the foundation of these services and secure their long-term future, it has embarked on an ambitious build program that will see its headquarters resurrected in a multipurpose community centre and synagogue.

The charity has strategically undertaken to oversee the development of this project and raise the necessary funds through its international network of contacts and supporters and has already received undertakings totalling a significant portion of the required funds.

The partial completion of the building happened in early 2021 whilst the fundraising (including incremental receipt of pledges over time) will last till approximately 2023.

It has secured medium term loans to bridge the deficit of the cost until this time

The charity paid £106,803 for building expenses in respect of the new building that have been capitalised. This was financed mainly by longer term interest free loans extended to the charity by some very kind benefactors.

The charity has low governance costs. Other costs were kept low and the governance costs incurred relate to professional fees.

There were no investments made during the year.

Fundraising costs incurred during the year are as detailed in the notes to the accounts.

Related party transactions in the reporting period are as disclosed in the notes to the accounts.

There was an overall net income for the year amounting to £157,425.

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Chortkov Trust

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

Financial review

The trustees feel that the activity and surplus reflects the increasing profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future year's expenditure is self-evident and the trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the course of the year.

Reserves policy

The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity where applicable excluding the fixed assets of the charity.

The Trustees are satisfied that the balance of the Fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.

The free reserves, represented by the net current assets of the charity stand at £19,261, all of which are unrestricted.

Coronavirus

The charity has not been materially affected by the coronavirus.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 14 June 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

M Halpern

Trustee

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Chortkov Trust

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Chortkov Trust

Year ended 31 August 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Chortkov Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 August 2021.

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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), 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.

Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA

Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

14 June 2022

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Chortkov Trust

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 August 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 278,672 278,672 176,322
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Total income 278,672 278,672 176,322
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of other trading activities 5 14,266 14,266 564
Expenditure on charitable activities 6,7 106,981 106,981 36,481
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Total expenditure 121,247 121,247 37,045
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Net income and net movement in funds 157,425 157,425 139,277
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,294,654 1,294,654 1,155,377
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Total funds carried forward 1,452,079 1,452,079 1,294,654
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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 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Chortkov Trust

Statement of Financial Position

31 August 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 13 3,000,318 2,874,014
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 22,279 52,496
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 14 3,018 22,236
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Net current assets 19,261 30,260
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Total assets less current liabilities 3,019,579 2,904,274
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year 15 (1,567,500) (1,609,620)
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Net assets 1,452,079 1,294,654
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 1,452,079 1,294,654
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Total charity funds 16 1,452,079 1,294,654
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 14 June 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

M Halpern Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 15 form part of these financial statements.

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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 August 2021

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 32 Winders Way, Salford University Business Park, Salford, M6 6AR.

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 did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported.

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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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

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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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

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 - 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.

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.

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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 278,672 278,672 176,322 176,322
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5. Costs of other trading activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Sundry fundraising costs including
advertising & promotion 14,266 14,266 564 564
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6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Synagogue expenses 105,095 105,095 34,974 34,974
Support costs 1,886 1,886 1,507 1,507
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106,981 106,981 36,481 36,481
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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Synagogue expenses 105,095 854 105,949 35,581
Governance costs 1,032 1,032 900
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105,095 1,886 106,981 36,481
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8. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2021 Total 2020
£ £ £
General office 854 854 607
Governance costs 1,032 1,032 900
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1,886 1,886 1,507
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9. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2021 2020
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 3,526 72
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10. Independent examination fees
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 950 900
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11. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2020: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2020: Nil).

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

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

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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

13. Tangible fixed assets

Land and Fixtures and
buildings fittings Equipment Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 September 2020 2,842,861 1,756 30,745 2,875,362
Additions 106,803 23,027 129,830
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At 31 August 2021 2,949,664 24,783 30,745 3,005,192
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Depreciation
At 1 September 2020 1,348 1,348
Charge for the year 3,526 3,526
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At 31 August 2021 4,874 4,874
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Carrying amount
At 31 August 2021 2,949,664 19,909 30,745 3,000,318
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At 31 August 2020 2,842,861 408 30,745 2,874,014
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Trade creditors 19,814
Accruals and deferred income 1,932 1,836
Other creditors 1,086 586
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3,018 22,236
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2021 2020
£ £
Other creditors 1,567,500 1,609,620
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14. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

15. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

16. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 31
Sept 2020 Income Expenditure Aug 2021
£ £ £ £
General funds 1,294,654 278,672 (121,247) 1,452,079
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At 01 At 31
Sept 2019 Income Expenditure Aug 2020
£ £ £ £
General funds 1,155,377 176,322 (37,045) 1,294,654
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Chortkov Trust

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 August 2021

17. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 3,000,318 3,000,318
Current assets 22,279 22,279
Creditors less than 1 year (3,018)
(3,018)
Creditors greater than 1 year (1,567,500)
(1,567,500)
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Net assets 1,452,079 1,452,079
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 2,874,014 2,874,014
Current assets 52,496 52,496
Creditors less than 1 year (22,236)
(22,236)
Creditors greater than 1 year (1,609,620)
(1,609,620)
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Net assets 1,294,654 1,294,654
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18. Related parties

Mr M Halpern, a trustee of Chortkov Trust, is also a trustee of M & M Foundation.

Mr M Halpern has lent various sums to Chortkov Trust in previous periods both personally and from his businesses. The collective total owing to him on an interest free basis amounted to £917,500 at the year end.

Mr S Halpern, a trustee of Chortkov Trust, is also a trustee of Samjo Ltd. During the year, Samjo Ltd donated £47,500 to Chortkov Trust.

19. Taxation

Chortkov Trust is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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