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2020-10-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1099721

M & M Foundation Unaudited Financial Statements 31 October 2020

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

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

M & M Foundation

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 October 2020

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes to the financial statements 8

M & M Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 October 2020

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2020.

Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name M & M Foundation
Charity registration number 1099721
Principal office 20 New Hall Avenue
Salford
M7 4HR
The trustees
M Halpern
Mrs M Halpern
D M Halpern
Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA
2nd Floor - Parkgates
Bury New Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0TL

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M & M Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

Structure, governance and management

M & M Foundation is constituted under a deed dated 05 December 2002. It is a registered charity number 1099721 and was registered on 29 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.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

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. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.

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

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M & M Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are the relief of poverty amongst the under privileged or persons in conditions of need and hardship in the Jewish Community, the advancement of the Jewish Orthodox Religion and the advancement of education according to the beliefs and values of the Orthodox Jewish Faith.

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 and investment income from the trustees and investments.

The application of the funds by way of grants is to either institutions or individuals and is almost always to institutions.

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.

Achievements and performance

The charity received £54,057 in donations during the year and paid out £187,950 by way of grants and support costs. These grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity and were for educational and relief of poverty purposes.

The charity also had investment income receivable during the year amounting to £306,547. The associated costs amounted to £41,148.

The charity has low governance costs that comprise professional fees.

All other office costs are borne by a local benefactor and the trustees wish to record their appreciation to the benefactor for the free use of their offices.

Grants made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

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

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

There was an overall net income and movement of funds for the year amounting to £131,506.

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M & M Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

Financial review

Investment performance

The investments of the charity have provided a net return of 15% in the year. The group companies have made contributions up to the parent charity in the year and the overall position of the subsidiary companies is satisfactory.

The trustees consider this acceptable when compared with returns available on deposits in any of the banking institutions. These investment returns have been consistent for a number of years and are not at the expense of any exposure of loan to value covenants that would put these investments at risk.

Coronavirus

The trustees have considered the impact of coronavirus on the charity and specifically on the value of the investment properties. The trustees consider it too early to reduce the value of the investment property as there are no material indications yet to suggest a reduction in the values. This may change in the coming months and will be reported on next year. The drop in income is due to fewer donations received, that has nothing to do with coronavirus.

Reserves policy

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

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.

In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.

The trustees have considered the market value of the investment property taking into account the loan to value of the properties as well as the nature and exposure of the syndicate properties. The trustees consider the holding value to be the market value.

The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The free reserves, represented by the net current assets of the charity stand at £457,707, all of which are unrestricted.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 27 August 2021 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

M Halpern Trustee

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M & M Foundation

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of M & M Foundation

Year ended 31 October 2020

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of M & M Foundation ('the charity') for the year ended 31 October 2020.

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

27 August 2021

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M & M Foundation

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 October 2020

2020 2019
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 54,057 54,057 183,047
Investment income 5 306,547 306,547 318,553
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Total income 360,604 360,604 501,600
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 6 41,148 41,148 51,208
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 187,950 187,950 293,265
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Total expenditure 229,098 229,098 344,473
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Net income and net movement in funds 131,506 131,506 157,127
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 592,180 592,180 435,053
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Total funds carried forward 723,686 723,686 592,180
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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 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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M & M Foundation

Statement of Financial Position

31 October 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 14 1,761,677 1,728,353
Current assets
Debtors 15 462,164 480,468
Cash at bank and in hand 27,305 16,313
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489,469 496,781
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 31,762 53,153
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Net current assets 457,707 443,628
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Total assets less current liabilities 2,219,384 2,171,981
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year 17 1,495,698 1,579,801
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Net assets 723,686 592,180
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 723,686 592,180
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Total charity funds 18 723,686 592,180
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 27 August 2021, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

M Halpern Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 October 2020

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 20 New Hall Avenue, Salford, M7 4HR.

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.

Consolidation

The entity has taken advantage of the option not to prepare consolidated financial statements contained in FRS 102 para 9.3e on the basis that the entity and its subsidiary undertakings comprise a small group.

The charity is not required to prepare consolidated accounts in accordance with FRS 102 Appendix 3 paragraph A.11

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 besides the valuation of fixed asset investments at the year end.

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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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

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.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investment property

Fixed asset investment

Fixed asset investments, including investment property, are included at market value, where appropriate, at the balance sheet date. Any gain or loss on revaluation is taken to the SOFA. No depreciation is provided on these investments in accordance with FRSSE.

This represents a departure from the general requirement of the Companies Act for all tangible assets to be depreciated. In the opinion of the trustees compliance with the standard is necessary for the financial statements to give a true and fair view.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Investments in associates accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.

Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the associate arising before or after the date of acquisition.

Investments in joint ventures

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the cost model are recorded at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.

Investments in jointly controlled entities accounted for in accordance with the fair value model are initially recorded at the transaction price. At each reporting date, the investments are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value taken through income or expenditure. Where it is impracticable to measure fair value reliably without undue cost or effort, the cost model will be adopted.

Dividends and other distributions received from the investment are recognised as income without regard to whether the distributions are from accumulated profits of the joint venture arising before or after the date of acquisition.

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.

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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of fixed assets (continued)

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.

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.

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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020 Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 54,057 54,057 183,047 183,047
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5. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020 Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 306,547 306,547 318,553 318,553
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6. Investment management costs
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020 Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Interest payable 41,148 41,148 51,208 51,208
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020 Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 181,500 181,500 281,650 281,650
Support costs 6,450 6,450 11,615 11,615
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187,950 187,950 293,265 293,265
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding Support Total funds Total fund
of activities costs 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 181,500 5,049 186,549 291,776
Governance costs 1,401 1,401 1,489
-------------------------------- ----------------------- -------------------------------- --------------------------------
181,500 6,450 187,950 293,265
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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

9. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2020 Total 2019
£ £ £
General office 5,049 5,049 10,125
Governance costs 1,401 1,401 1,490
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6,450 6,450 11,615
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10. Analysis of grants
2020 2019
£ £
Grants to institutions
Asser Bishvil Foundation 50,000 66,000
B C G C T 53,000 40,000
Beis Rochel 30,000
Chortkov Trust 15,000
Friends Of Galanta 8,000 12,000
Gateshead Talmudical College 2,500
G I F T 22,000
Other Grants under £10,000 5,000 30,650
Kolyom Trust Ltd 33,000
MW(RH) 13,000
The Gertner Charitable Trust 30,000
T T T 5,000 48,000
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181,500 281,650
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Total grants 181,500 281,650
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11. Independent examination fees
2020 2019
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,400 1,400
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12. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2019: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2019: Nil).

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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

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

14. Investments

Shares in
Investment group
properties undertakings Total
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 1 November 2019 1,728,350 3 1,728,353
Additions 33,324 33,324
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At 31 October 2020 1,761,674 3 1,761,677
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Impairment
At 1 November 2019 and 31 October 2020
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Carrying amount
At 31 October 2020 1,761,674 3 1,761,677
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At 31 October 2019 1,728,350 3 1,728,353
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

14. Investments (continued)

Investment properties

UK investment property

The UK investment property is an investment property in the UK that the charity owns outright. This includes the Alexandra Gate Business Centre property. The trustees consider the value as stated to be the market value.

UK group undertakings

The wholly owned companies - AG Cardiff Ltd, AG Cardiff (2) Ltd, Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd and Alexandra Gate HR Ltd are all incorporated in the United Kingdom.

The entire share capital of Cafe Management Ltd is owned by Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd and all the companies intend to pay all of their profits up to the charity by way of gift aid.

Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd has a lease with from the charity to enable it to manage the business centre and cafe.

The results of all the subsidiaries are not included within the accounts of the charity because the charity is exempt from consolidation as mentioned above. The most recent results (year ended 31 October 2020) and aggregate amounts of the net assets for the subsidiaries are:-

Gross income
AG Cardiff Ltd £ nil
Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd £ 583,604
Cafe Management Ltd £ 4,982
Alexandra Gate HR Ltd £ 99,946
AG Cardiff (2) Ltd £ nil
Net profit/loss in year
AG Cardiff Ltd £ nil
Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd £ (66,411)
Cafe Management Ltd £ (101)
Alexandra Gate HR Ltd £ (2,730)
AG Cardiff (2) Ltd £ nil
Net assets
AG Cardiff Ltd £ 1
Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd £ 25,043
Cafe Management Ltd £ (21,665)
Alexandra Gate HR Ltd £ 3,557
AG Cardiff (2) Ltd £ 1

The group turnover after intra group adjustments amounted to £795,079.

15. Debtors

2020 2019
£ £
Prepayments and accrued income 14,664 19,968
Other debtors 447,500 460,500
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462,164 480,468
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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2020 2019
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 2,312 2,800
Social security and other taxes 19,421 10,000
Other creditors 10,029 40,353
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31,762 53,153
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The bank loan is secured on the assets of the charity.

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

2020 2019
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 1,308,698 1,319,801
Other creditors 50,000
Other creditors 137,000 260,000
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1,495,698 1,579,801
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The bank loan is secured on the assets of the charity.

18. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 31
Nov 2019 Income Expenditure Oct 2020
£ £ £ £
General funds 592,180 360,604 (229,098) 723,686
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At 01 At 31
Nov 2018 Income Expenditure Oct 2019
£ £ £ £
General funds 435,053 501,600 (344,473) 592,180
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M & M Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2020

19. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Investments 1,761,677 1,761,677
Current assets 489,469 489,469
Creditors less than 1 year (31,762)
(31,762)
Creditors greater than 1 year (1,495,698)
(1,495,698)
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Net assets 723,686 723,686
========================================= =========================================
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2019
£ £
Investments 1,728,353 1,728,353
Current assets 496,781 496,781
Creditors less than 1 year (53,153)
(53,153)
Creditors greater than 1 year (1,579,801)
(1,579,801)
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Net assets 592,180 592,180
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20. Related parties

Mr M Halpern, a trustee of M & M Foundation, is also a director and shareholder in Jaymar Estates Limited.

Mr M Halpern lent M & M Foundation in a previous period. The balance at the beginning of the year amounted to £260,000 on an interest free basis. The balance at the year end is £137,000 on an interest free basis.

Mrs M Halpern, a trustee of M & M Foundation, donated £385 to M & M Foundation in the year.

Alexandra Gate Business Centre Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of the M & M Foundation, donated £43,548 to M & M Foundation during the year as well as investment income amounting to £200,000.

Alexandra Gate HR Ltd also a wholly owned subsidiary donated £9,286 to M & M Foundation during the year.

21. Taxation

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

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