## Solihull & District Hebrew Congregation Trustee’s 

## Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 28th February 2023 


**Enjoying Gentle Exercises with Emmy at the Thursday Club** 

Registered Charity No. 1100938 




## **HOLDING TRUSTEES:** 

Mr Jon Gouldman Mr Malcolm Hyams Dr Gerald Langman 

## **MINISTER:** 

## Solihull and District Hebrew Congregation Registered Charity No. 1100938 

## **Address of Synagogue and Jewish Community Centre:** 

3 Monastery Drive Solihull West Midlands, B91 1DW 0121 706 8736 office@solihullshul.org 


## **BANKERS:** 

Lloyds Bank PLC The Priory Queensway Birmingham B4 6BP 

Rabbi Yehuda Pink 

## **PRESIDENT:** 

Mr J Gouldman 

Barclays Bank PLC 25 High Street Coventry, CVl 5QZ 

## **MEMBERS OF COUNCIL:** 

Mrs S Epstein Mr M Hyams Dr G Langman Mrs A Stone Mr G Stone Mr J Gouldman **Ex officio:** 




## **Trustees:** 

The Trustees named on page one have served throughout the year unless indicated otherwise. 

Appointment of Trustees is governed by the Constitution of the charity. The Board of Trustees is authorised to appoint new Trustees to fill vacancies arising from resignation or death of an existing Trustee. 

The Constitution authorises the Trustees to make or hold investments in the general funds of the charity. 

## **Description of Organisation:** 

The Solihull and District Hebrew Congregation was founded in 1963 and was registered with the Charity Commission on 28th November 2003 under registration number 1100938. The constitution was last updated and modified on 3rd September 2015. 

## **Constitution, objectives, policies and public benefit:** 

The Charity is governed by a constitution and its objectives are: 

i. The advancement of the Jewish Religion to include provision and maintenance of a place of orthodox Jewish worship. 

ii. Provision of education to adults and children in the heritage, culture and language of Judaism. 

iii. Provision of welfare and social support for Jewish people. 

We have an open door policy for all our activities welcoming both members and people with no affiliation. Further details of our activities for the benefit of the public particularly in the area of community cohesion can be found later in this report. 

The policy of the Charity continues to be to seek additional finance and support in order to enable it to continue and expand its objectives and activities. 

The Charity’s main sources of income are from members’ subscriptions, donations and grants received from charitable trusts. 

## **Reserves:** 

The trustees regularly review the free reserves available to meet day to day expenses. Funds that are received for a specific purpose are ringfenced for that purpose. We currently have three restricted reserve accounts. The Coventry Burial Fund which may only be used for the costs of burial of people enrolled in the fund, the Building Fund to cover the costs of planned refurbishment and any emergency repairs and the Eric Samuels Legacy Fund. The trustees have identified a target of free reserves equal to six months operating expenses to ensure that any short term downturn in income will not cause undue harm to the day to day operations of the charity and to allow an orderly winding up of affairs should the charity no longer be viable. We currently have £65,000 of free reserves this is slightly higher than last year and we will continue to work to gradually raise our free reserves to the target level of six months operating expenses. 

## **Fund Raising** 

The charities fundraising is primarily carried out by the Rabbi and members of the Council, through direct approaches to individuals and other charitable trusts. The Charity has signed up to the Fundraising Regulator to ensure that we follow best practice. In 2022-23, the fundraising objectives were met. No complaints were 



received about the nature of fundraising carried out on behalf of the Charity. 

Grants were received from the following Charitable Trusts and foundations. The Arnold Clark Foundation, The Chief Rabbi’s Centre for Community Excellence, Heart of England Community Foundation, Solihull Metropolitan Council Household Support Fund, Eversheds, National Grid Fuel Poverty Support Fund, Screwfix Foundation, Western Power Community Matters Fund, The Harbour Fondation, The Ronson Foundation, Asda Foundation, The Blakemore Foundation, Local Magic - Magic Little Grants Fund, The Baron Davenport Foundation, The J Davies Charity, The Co-Op Fund, The We Are All Making A Difference Trust, Birmingham Jewish Community Care, The CST on behalf of The Governments Jewish Community Protective Security Fund and The Warwickshire Free Masons Charity. 

The Trustees are grateful to all the benefactors whose generous contributions remain an important element in the ability of the charity to continue its work. 

## **Changes in policy:** 

The Charity’s policies have remained the same throughout the year. 

## **Organisational structure and Management of the Charity:** 

The Management of the Charity is vested in the Council which is comprised of five members elected for a period of two years. The members of the council have experience in a wide variety of fields and posses a broad range of knowledge and expertise that is of great help in the management of our affairs. The management members are elected by the membership in General Meeting. 

The members of the Council give their time freely and receive no remuneration or other financial benefits. 

To assist in the smooth running of the charity there are a number of sub-committees that report back to the council and help them oversee certain aspects of the charity’s work. The membership of the sub-committees reflects the particular skills that members of the Council can bring to the work of the charity. These subcommittees report back with their recommendations to the full meeting of the Council. 

The Trustees and the Rabbi meet regularly to discuss any relevant matters and to determine which matters need to be placed before Council, and to keep the Council informed of all matters concerning the charity. The Council meet together as a body bi-monthly and are responsible for all decisions taken in relation to the running of and activities provided by the charity. The day-to-day management of the Community Centre and projects are delegated to staff. We have recently added a part time bookkeeper to our staff to aid in the efficient management of our finances. 

## **Charity Governance Code** 

The third edition of the code for charities was published in July 2017. The code lays out seven key areas of governance together with recommended practice for each principle. The Trustees & Council have considered each principle to satisfy themselves that the Charity’s current governance structure explained below satisfactorily addresses each of these principles and, where appropriate, what enhancements might be made. 

## **Risk Management and Child Protection Policies:** 

The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks that the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable regular reviews to be carried out so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks. All our policies have been reviewed this year and where neccesary updated to ensure that they comply with legal requirements and our operational realities. 



In particular, insurance cover is in place and the finances of the charity are kept under review. Appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, supported by regularly reviewed policies, are made for all those who work with children or other vulnerable groups within the Community Centre. All volunteers who work with children or vulnerable adults undergo training and hold certificates confirming that they have received the level of training appropriate to their work. 

The charity has appointed a suitably trained member of staff to act as Senior Safeguarding Officer for both children and vulnerable adults. 

All new employees and volunteers are given an induction into the charities policies and procedures and existing employees and volunteers all undertake an annual review of all policies that are applicable to them. Copies of all are policies are kept in a folder that is available for public inspection in the office of the Community Centre. 

## **Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities:** 

The Trustees are required under the Charities Act 1993 and the constitution of the charity 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 its results for the period. In preparing those financial statements the Trustees are required to: 

- (a) Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. 

- (b) Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. 

(c) Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to assume that the charity will continue in business. 

(d) Prepare the financial statements in accordance with all applicable financial reporting standards, statements of standard accounting practice and charity statements of recommended practice. 

## **Review of Activities:** 

We have continued to work in accordance with the stated aims of the charity, which are promoting Jewish worship, education, community welfare and social support. Our activities can broadly be divided into two categories. Those that service the religious and spiritual needs of our members and those of a cultural and social nature which on the whole are non-denominational and open to all-comers. Our community welfare and social support activities are non-denominational and are kept separate from the religious side of our activities. In order to safeguard this distinction we maintain separate bank accounts for our various activities that are overseen by a separate management committee and are managed by their own treasurer. As they all fall under the main charity mandate each of these groups reports back regularly to the trustees. 

The trustees have reviewed the objectives and activities of the charity to ensure they continue to reflect our aims. In carrying out this review the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit and in particular its supplementary public guidance on the advancement of religion for the public benefit. 

## **Finances:** 

Our accounts are prepared on an income and a receipts and payments basis in line with the  Charities Commission guidelines for small charities (income below £250,000). As this is simply a snapshot in time we have listed below any anomalies resulting from income expected in the financial year being received late or usual expenditure being delayed. 

Our accounts include a consolidated account for the four funds operating under the umbrella of SDHC, Synagogue, Ladies Guild, Thursday Club and Tzedokah Fund. These accounts were set up to allow much of the non denominational activities of the charity to be clearly separated from the religious activities although there is some overlap as the main fund is responsible for the upkeep of our community centre which is the 



venue for many of our non-denominational activities . We have also included a separate break down of the income and expenditure for each fund. 

The Coventry Burial Fund is valued at £55,114, the Building Fund at £18,000 the E Samuels Legacy Fund and £37,000 and we have a free reserve of £65,000. Bearing in mind the need for prudence and low risk the funds are deposited in interest bearing bank accounts backed by the FSCS. 

Our headline figures show that we succesfully balanced our income and expenditure with a small surplus for the group as a whole of £196. 

We have continued to expand the sources of our income to reduce reliance on membership subscriptions, with 80% of our income coming from other sources. With an ageing population and the general move amongst the younger generation  towards ‘pay as you go’ rather than a membership relationship this move away from relying on membership income is becoming increasingly important. 

Our non-denominational work is carried out under the umbrella of the Thursday Club this shows a deficit of £7,228. This is primarily due to timing with some grants being received but not fully spend before the end of the financial year. Our costs have almost doubled from £50,645 to £98,777. This is due to a massive increase in costs of raw materials as well as an increase in demand for our services. Fortunately the excellence of our work has been recognised by a number of charitable foundations and we have been successful in attracting a significant amount of funding from charitable trusts as well as the Local Authority which has allowed us to expand this vital area of our activities. 

The Kol Nidrei appeal has continued to play an important role in our overall budget . We have been successful in expanding the appeal to past members and friends of the community who have moved away from Solihull but retain a connection with the community. Our current agreement with Renault who rent a section of our car park is still in place providing another income stream with zero overheads. We have other companies interested in taking Renault’s place should they decide to end the agreement. In line with the decision of the Trustees that we  should have six months operating capital set aside as a reserve we have funds invested in two zero risk fixed interest accounts backed by the FSCS. The Trustees and Council have taken the view that the reserve is essential to our long term future and that security of the capital is of paramount importance and therefore have eschewed the chance of higher rate of return from investments that are not 100% secure. It is the aim of the Trustees and Council to continue building up this reserve recognising that as the community ages our income might reduce and that the level of grant funding received will vary from year to year and cannot be taken as a given. The reserve will allow us to continue to operate and provide services to the Solihull community for the foreseeable future. 

On the other accounts, each of the separate divisions are self financing and managed independently of the main shul account. Each fund has tried to build a small reserve to help cope with short term fluctuations in income. Our finances have allowed the Council to freeze membership subscriptions at the same level as last year. We hope that careful management of our finances will balance the books each year. 

Overall we are satisfied that we are in a reasonable financial position at the end of our 2023 financial year. we have absolutely no debts and have a small surplus in the bank to cover four months of expenditure in case of emergencies.  We will continue to seek ways to broaden our revenue stream to further reduce our dependence on membership subscriptions. 

We believe the synagogue finances are on a stable footing for the immediate future, however we cannot be complacent and must recognise that there is likely to be an increased demand for our activities and services with a diminishing income stream in the next few years. At the time of writing this report we are struggling as most charities are with the massive increase in energy and raw material costs and an increase in demand for support. We are fortunate that the excellence of our work has been recognised by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and a  number of charities we has enabled us to continue to operate. We have secured 



funding to upgrade the energy efficeincy of our building and to install solar panels to reduce the impact of the rising energy costs. We are also continuing to explore a number of options to ensure that we are able to guarantee the long term financial security of the community. 

## **Area of Operation:** 

As the closest organised Jewish Community which retains the services of a Rabbi we are often called upon to provide support to Jews in an extremely wide geographical area, which includes in addition to Solihull, Coventry, Leamington, Malvern, Ross on Wye, Stratford, Warwick and Worcester as well as a host of smaller towns and villages. 

We open our activities to all-comers irrespective of whether or not they are formally affiliated with the Solihull Jewish Community. We are often called upon to provide help to visiting Jewish businessmen and tourists. 

## **Review of Activities** 

## **Community Cohesion** 

Our Community centre has been used by a number of commmunity groups over the year. We also continue to be registered with Solihull Metropolitan Council to allow our Community Centre  to be used by the authorities in the case of an emergency requiring accommodation, office space etc. To ensure that our facility is a welcoming place for all users we have embarked on an extensive programme of refurbishment. 

Rabbi Pink is involved in many different organisations, serving as Chaplain or sitting on advisory committees 




to local hospitals, prisons, The NEC, SACRE, Solihull Faiths Forum, Safer Solihull Board and Birmingham International Airport Multi Faith Support Team. This has helped to promote a better understanding of the needs of the Jewish citizens of Solihull and also to promote harmonious relationships amongst the various ethnic groups that live in Solihull. Rabbi Pink again played a central part in the National Holocaust Day Service organised by Solihull Council. 

We were delighted to be able to hold our annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony during the Festival of Chanukah with the participation of the Mayor of Solihull. This event highlights the importance of freedom of religion and mutual respect and tolerance. 

Our Promoting Tolerance programme has welcomed a large number of groups of schoolchildren from the West Midlands Region. We are grateful to Marina Kaplan, our School Visits Co-Ordinator for her dedicated work. 

Rabbi Pink has developed a close working relationship with West Midlands Police and members of the local neighbourhood police team and he has worked with them on a number of initiatives to reduce racist behaviour in the borough.  A fixture in our calendar is a Civic Service to thank Councillors, Council workers, NHS and members of WMP and WMFS for their work. This has been cancelled the past couple of years due to Covid, we  were able to hold one again in June 2023. 

The Stanley Middleburgh library has continued to be in great demand, we are fortunate to have a wonderful team of volunteers who have happily delivered items to peoples homes. 


Our Judaica store is a valuable facility that is used by Jews and non Jews seeking a source where they can purchase cards, books and Judaism related items as well as expert advice. This resource is greatly appreciated 



by local schools looking to boost their RE department. 

We are proud to be part of the Solihull Food-bank Network which has allowed us to work in close collaboration with other organisations in the area that are helping those in need. 

## **Communications and PR:** 

Our newsletter, Hakol has continued to play a valuable role in communicating details of our activities to our members and supporters. Graham Stone, our advertising manager and has been successful in increasing the revenue that we generate through advertising, which ensures that this aspect of our work is self funding. We produce two versions of the Hakol a full colour version that is distributed as a PDF to all the members and friends of the community on our email distribution list and a paper version that is sent out to those members who do not have internet access. 

We have increased the number of our members and supporters who receive information via email helping us cut down on stationery and postage costs and helping us meet our commitment to reduce the 


environmental impact of our activities where possible. We continue to keep in touch with the elderly members of the community who are unable to venture out by phoning them up or paying them a visit. 

Our weekly email bulletin is received and read by an increasing number of our members and friends, we also maintain a regularly updated website. Our Facebook page, Instagram and Twitter Feed is managed by Chana Miriam Golub and is another important tool in ensuring that as large a group as possible are aware of our activities and services. We receive a large amount of enquiries as a result of visits to our website. 

Our activities have been featured in a number of media outlets both locally and nationally in the UK as well as abroad. 

## **Religious & Educational Services:** 

We hold regular prayer services that are open to anyone who wishes to attend irrespective of affiliation. 

Every event in the Jewish Calendar was marked with a communal activity. 200 Boxes of Shmurah Matzah, 200 cheescakes prior to Shavuos, 200 Rosh Hashona boxes complete with honey cake and apple and honey and 200 chanukah kits containing all the items needed to celebrate the festival were delivered by our wonderful team of volunteers to familes in the region. In addtion we held festive meals at our Community Centre with a record number atending the Pessach Seder. None of these would have been possible without the work carried out on a voluntary basis by Rebbetzen Dinie Pink which has allowed us to provide top class events at a fraction of the price it would otherwise cost to organise. 

We were extremely fortunate to once again retain the services of Chazan Zali Rodal, ably assisted by Daniel Littlestone for the High Holydays and their melodious singing and lively tunes had everyone tapping their feet and singing along. 



Rabbi Pink continued to broadcast a weekly zoom message every Friday, following which participants were able to chat with each other. Many new friendships have developed as a result of this initiative. 

Education has continued to be a central plank of our work and there are learning opportunities for all ages and skill levels virtually every day of the week. In total there are eight classes every week. Most of these classes take place face to face but they have all continued on Zoom as well, one of the positive benefits was that it allowed many people who lived to far away to be able to participate normally to join in. 

The week starts with Bagels Lox & Torah at 10.00 am on Sunday morning, a 30 minute breakfast and discussion of an issue of Jewish law or tradition, this is open to men and women and is ideal for someone who is unable to attend classes during the week. 

The Halacha Shiur is a text based shiur aimed at more advanced learners and takes place every Sunday 


evening. The SMILES lecture series on a Monday evening continues to attract a loyal following. The Retired Gentlemen’s Shiur on Tuesday Morning, Ladies Discussion Group on a Wednesday Morning, the Shiur on Jewish Philosophy for Ivrit Speakers on Wednesday evening, the Saturday morning Shiur and Talmud Shiur on Saturday Evening provide a variety of opportunities for every age range and level of learning. 

A number of people have also sought to improve their knowledge by setting up one to one study sessions with the rabbi. A Rabbi’s primary job is to teach and Rabbi Pink will happily accommodate anyone who wishes to further their knowledge of Judaism. We know that some people feel that they do not want to want to add to his already packed schedule but teaching Torah is the lifeblood of every Rabbi and he will always find time to fit in another learning opportunity. 

**Social Activities** 



The functions committee co-ordinates all the social functions organised by the community as well as ensuring that maximum use is made of the facilities that we have to offer as a community centre by other groups in the area. The pre-Pesach trip to London hosted by Paul & Koti Kay was a highlight in our social calendar. We held our annual summer bbq in July and were delighted to be joined by our friends from Sheffield everyone enjoyed a great afternoon. The event further strengthened our ties with neighbouring communities and fulfilled our aims of breaking down the generation gap building bonds between the different age groups. 

A very popular addition to our activities is an Art Class. Taught by Lee Benson a well known local artist 


and former art gallery owner it has attracted a loyal following and has been succesful in allowing people to express their creativity and deepen their appreciation of art. Another exciting addition to our actvities is a gentle excercise class. Funded by Think Active it has encouraged many older people to enage in physical activity. Both of these classes have dovetailed with the work of the Thursday Club and have been effective at relieving loneliness and isolation. 

The Loaves of Love challah baking sessions led by Rebbetzen Pink have run every month. One of the aims is to share the loaves with those who are unable to access fresh bread themselves. 

We strive to be a very caring community, enjoying all the social aspects of the calendar as much as possible, so long may that continue! 

We have been extremely fortunate in attracting 

significant funding from the Chief Rabbi’s Centre for Rabbinic Excellence which has allowed us to organise events that would otherwise be beyond our financial capability. 

## **The Thursday Club** 


The Thursday Club is the vehicle through which we deliver our Social Welfare Programmes, these are nondenominational and open to all irrespective of whether or not they are members of the community. Research by Age Concern found that over 10% of Senior Citizens see themselves as intensely lonely. We have found that there are still many elderly and vulnerable people who were refraining from participating in public events for fear of infection so we took the decision to continue operating our Home but not Alone programme providing fresh meals and volunteer visits to peoples homes. 



Volunteers visited people throughout the region and ensured that their needs were catered to, whether that was supplying a freshly cooked  meal, collecting prescriptions and shopping or even just having a chat. This programme directed by Rabbi & Rebbetzen Pink has been running every single week without fail since April 2020. Thousands of meals including enough chicken soup to fill a lake as well as sufficient food to feed a small army has been cooked, packed and delivered. In the past year we have supplied a staggering  11634 freshly cooked meals.We are extremely grateful to Solihull Council HSF funding that has allowed us to support so any people who are in dire need of help. Mention must be made of our wonderful team of volunteers who have helped deliver the meals, between them they have driven a staggering 22348 miles since the project was launched, with 8113 miles driven this year! 

We also work closely with other agencies such as Birmingham Jewish Community Care, Age UK, Hearing Dogs for the Deaf etc. to ensure that  the services provided by these agencies are properly signposted to our users. 

We have forged with Birmingham Association and are Linz, the chairman support. 

particularly close ties Jewish Housing very grateful to Phil of BJHA for all his 

The Thursday Club provide a beacon of many of our elderly We have continued equipment to ensure to cope with the fresh meals whether or delivered by our 

has continued light in the lives of members and friends. 

to invest in new that we are able increased demand for in person at our club volunteers. 

We are a member of the Solihull Foodbank Network, a forum set up by Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council to promote collaboration between the various charities providing food support to people in Solihull. We have also a member of Neighbourly, an organisation that supports Charities and links them with local businesses. As a result we have partnered with the Sainsburys store in Dorridge and the Aldi store in Solihull and we receive weekly donations of surplus food from them. A big thank you to the volunteers who collect the donation from Sainsbury and Aldi every week. 

Rabbi Pink has been extremely successful in raising funds, primarily from Charitable Trusts to support the rest of our activities. This year we have received grants from  Arnold Clark Foundation, Heart of England Community Foundation, The Co-op Foundation, Solihull Metropolitan Council Winter Welfare Fund, The Baron Davenport Foundation, The We Are All Making A Difference Trust, The Warwickshire Free Masons Charity, The J Davies Charity, The Ronson Trust and Birmingham Jewish Community Care. We have also received significant donations of packaging and food from Chevingtons Cheese, 151 and Midland Packaging. With the rising costs of raw materials this support is vital to our ability to continue our work. 

Our funds are managed separately to the main Shul funds ensuring that every penny raised for the Club is used to further the work of the Thursday Club. 



Our work would not be possible without the help of our team of volunteers and we give our wholehearted thanks to our dedicated team of volunteers, many of whom are not members of the Solihull Community for their continued support. Particular mention must be made of our caretaker and security officer, Eric Harrison who consistently goes over and above the call of duty in his work for the community. 

## **Tzedokah Fund** 

The Tzedokah Fund has had a busy year. Our income is derived from donations to the tzedokah (charity collection) boxes 


in the Shul, private donations and gift aid where the donation was eligible. All donations received are allocated to general charitable use unless the donor has specifically asked for it to be ear marked for a specific purpose or project. 

We have continued to support a variety of charitable causes both in response to appeals received and proactively when the Rabbi is made aware of an individual or family needing assistance. The privacy of all recipients is carefully protected to ensure that no one will ever refrain from requesting help due to a fear of the request become public knowledge. 

The cost of living crisis has led to increased demand for assistance and we have distributed funds and food items throughout the year as well as before Festivals to people requiring assistance, offered short and medium term interest free loans to people in financial need, provided scholarships to young people wishing to pursue further education and helped families cope with the immediate aftermath of accidents, bereavement and natural disasters. 

## **Summary of our achievements:** 

We have continued to increase the scope of our activities in the areas of Social Welfare, Adult Education and Social Cohesion and maintained our level of activities in all other areas. This has allowed us to deliver all our aims and objectives in a manner that surpasses expectations, we have increased the use of volunteers and have successfully implemented feedback from our users to further improve the quality of the services that we offer. With the aid of donations and grants we have been able to continue our programme of refurbishment of our community centre, particularly the facilities for the elderly and disabled. 

We are confident that we are in a sufficiently healthy state to allow us to weather the cost of living crisis and continue to expand the work that we do. 

## **Plans for the future:** 

Reach out to more unaffiliated Jewish families in the area to expand our membership base thus reducing our reliance on donations and fundraising. 

Complete our programme of upgrading and repairing the physical infrastructure of our Community Centre. 

Expand our educational activities to reach a greater number of our members. 




## **Y O U R I M P A C T** By the Numbers 



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Build on the work of the Home but Not Alone Project by expanding our food provision to vulnerable and needy people and expamd the range of activities we provide for senior citizens. 

Identify areas where we can reduce expenditure by the use of volunteers from within our community. 



_The financial summary of the last financial year ended 28th February 2022 is attached._ 

## **Approval:** 

This report was approved by the Trustees on 28/11/2023  and signed on their behalf. 

Gerald Langman Malcolm Hyams 





SOLIHULL AND D1sfRI￿ HEBREW CONGREGATII
Registered Charity Numbgr: 1100938
Attounts
28 FEBRUARY 2023

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF THE SOLIHULLAND
DISTRI￿ HE8REW CONGREGATION FOR TME YEAR ENDED 28 FEBRUARY 2023
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50LIHULL AND DISTIIICT HEBREW CONGREGATION
CONSOUDATED FINANCIAL STATÈMENTS FOR ThEYEAR ENDED
RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTSACCOUNT
28 FE8RiIARY 2023
2022
Total
Totsl
IIECEIPTS
Synagogue
Ladies Guild
Thursday Club
Tiedokah
l(M),838
4.049
98,877
32.239
87.043
50,645
36,755
236,iX13
175.449
PAYMENTS
Syna8ogue
Cheder
Ladies Guild
Thursday aub
Tiedokah
86.102
95,856
55
183
64.257
21,231
4.483
91,649
53.573
215,807
181.582
Net louthowllinflow of funds
196
16.1331
WithiTh the parent charity there are a numbÈr of subsidiary activities that operate independently olthe m?In
account wlth their own bank account and treasurer. Namely. Ladies Guild, Tiedokah Fund, and Thursday Club.
The detailed analysis of these accounts is attached.
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SOUHULL AND D1sfRI￿ HEBREW CONGREGATION
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
RECEirfs AND PAYMENTS ACCOUP
28 FEORUARY 2023
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
RECEI
Governrnent Grants (Furtoughl
Subscriptlon5
Glft Aid
Kol Nidrei Appeal
Bank Interest
Donatlons
1.659
26.821
8,841
11.672
4,113
2,724
27,217
12.164
10,669
2.578
1.711
54339
55,830
Operat1￿ arttvltles to generate fvnds
Functlons and Fundraisln8
Sale t)f Judaica
Rent Received
Advertisin8 Income
Restricted Grants
3.457
3,528
io,fflo
1.538
27.976
16.477
10,000
745
3,142
46h99
31.213
Total Receipts
100.838
87.043
PAYMeNTS
CharftableAtllvltles
Minlsterial and Rell8ious Expenses
Chaian Expenses
Sub5criptlons, Printing at)d AdvertisiTr8
Cost of Judaica
Other Salaries
C¢¥mrnunity Att￿ltieS
31,914
4,180
879
7,271
4,644
1,928
50,816
32.375
3,840
624
15.932
5,120
4,694
62,585
Support Costs
Corntnunity Centre Refurbishment and MalntÈnènce
CleaThind and Gardening
Telephone. Internet and Postage
Insurance
Gas, EleLtrir((y and Water
Gifts and Presentations
Accountancy fees
Bank Charges
Security Cott5
5e¢retsrial Costs
13,822
3.638
2.285
2,487
2.892
232
2,083
287
18,704
2,552
2,085
2,183
127
299
6,034
1,287
33.271
95.85G
1.470
35.286
86,102
T*)tal Payments
Bankand Cash Funds la$t year eThJ
Transfers
Net Infiowllouifiowl of Funds
Bank and Cash Fund5 this yearehd
182.297
116,3401
14,736
180,693
191,908
17981
18.8131
182.297
Notes
l. Kol Nldrel Appeal lsan amual appeal held on the Jewish Newyear
2. Chazan is a cantor hlred to help ruh the Jewlsh New Year 5er¥lces
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SOUHULLAND DlStRICT HEBREW CONGREGATION
CHEDER- RECEIPTS AND PAYMEiifSACCOUNT FORIHE YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY Z023
2023
Totsl
2022
Total
PAYMENTS
Charitable A¢tl¥llles
Support Costs
8ank Charges
55
Total P•yThnts
55
Net Re￿[PtsI{pavMèntsl in y•ar
Tronsferts Tzeth)kah
Bank and Cash Funds lastyear end
Bank and Cash Funds th1$ ye¥r end
1551
18.8391
8.894
Note5
l. Chedèr refers to a Sunday 5th001 io edu¢ate ¢hlldfen al>out Jew15h culture and hertiage. Thls branth of our C￿rity also
arrfes outwork wlth yOLtth ahd xhool chlldren. In partlcular our antl.ra¢lsm 4nd tolerance proKramrnes promotlng
peaceful ¢o-exbsian¢e and 8rltlsh values.
2. Th55 lund has now be4n ¥m*lgamated wlth the Tredokah A¢¢ount andth8 bank account close
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SOLIHULL AND DISTrICT HEBREW CONGREGATION
LADIES GUIU). RECEIPTSAND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOII THE YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY 2023
2023
Yotal
2022
Total
RE￿IpTs
Donation5 aThd Fundraising
Gift Aid
Total Recelpt5
3,590
459
4.1)49
I,C#J6
1,006
PAYMENTS
Functlon Costs
Waitressses and Cleanlng
2,411
2,072
183
Total Payments
4A83
183
Met Recelpts IIP¥yrnentsl in year
Transfers
B4nk 4nd Cash Funds l•st year end
B*thk •nd Cash FundstNs year end
14341
823
1,740
2.014
917
1.740
f4ote
The Ladle5 Guild is a 5eperately managed subsldlary of the main charity whose purpose is to supportthe soual and
culturdl activites of the community.
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SOUHLILLAND DISTRICTHEBREW CONGREGATION
TzeDOKAH FUND. RECEIPTS AND PAYMEKfs ACCOUNTFOR THE YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY2023
2023
Total
2022
Total
RE
EIP75
GiftAid
Donatlons Restrftted
Donation5 Unrestricted
Loan Repayments
Grants
Activities
4,361
2,039
13.985
750
1,6S2
12,474
8.09S
i(KJ
5,102
6,002
3,024
11,410
Total Recelpts
32.259
36.7SS
PAYMENTS
Charrtable ActNlties
Charbtable Payrnents
Community Centre Refurbishment
Llbrary Fund
17,728
21,120
13,356
1,369
12.496
8.735
Total Payments
53.573
21,231
Nrf Re¢elMsllPaymentsl In year
Transferfrom Cheder
Transfers
Bank Cash Funds la5tyearend
Bank and Cash Funds th15 year end
I Zl,3341
15.524
8.889
52,339
44.411
27.926
52.339
Tzedakah means chavlty. Th1$ account handles both donatlons made for spqcific charitsble purposes In Ilnewfth the
wlsh¢s of the donor Irestrlcted funds) such •sthe Ilbrarytund, bulldln8fund and donauons thadefor general
charltable use. èxample5 of this are grants made toorganlsatlons su¢h assoup kltchens oryouth dubswho have
pyaled to U5for (harltable fvndln8 or lttt•rnttfr•e loan5to people $uflerSn¥temporary flnanctal dlffirulty.
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S(XIHULLAND DISTRICT HEBREW CONGREGATION
THURSDAY CWb- ￿CEIpT$AND PAYMÉNTS ACCOUNT FOR TME YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY 2023
ZOZ3
Total
2022
Total
RÉCEIPTS
Donatlons
Gift Aid
Unre5trKted grants received.
RÈstritted Erants reveived Ifrom Charitable Tnjstsl.
Restrftted grants recèived (from 6overnrnenl Fundlng)
32.730
5,967
13,140
19,440
27.6
21.312
8,CQO
21,333
Operat1￿ artlvltlestogeneratefunds
50,645
Meals Provided
Totsl Re¢elpts
98.877
50,645
PAYMEMf5
Charitable Adl¥liles
Cost Df Qterlng
letturt fees and Zoom
Activities
SO,698
209
2,118
29.3S2
Equipment and Repair5
Advertlsin8
Electricity
Insurance
Cleaning
Fund RaisiTr8 Fees
Vdunteer Expenses
Mana ement and Admlnlstraikni Cvsts
Salaries
Accountancy
19,874
259
20.832
I,wo
I,Q38
I,(M)O
1,840
245
770
6,6CM)
2,083
221
Totsl Payments
91.649
64,257
Net Receipts IIPayments) in year
Rent Deposit
Transfeys
Bank and Cash Funds lastyeartnd
Bank and Cash Funds th55 year Ènd
7228
113,6121
3.100
2.174
24.106
33.508
34,618
24,106
Notes
Thls fund wa5 Set up underthe ouspkes of the parenttharlty, Sollhull •nd D15trSct Hebrew Con8regatlon to rarry
Its non demomlnatlonal wo¥k Iprlmarfly5o¢ial actO¥llles and welfare support) for¥ulner*ble or elderly people.
l. Unre$trl¢itd- May be used to support any activities of the Thutsday Club.
2. Restrirted- Must be used for a specific artl¥itly as perthe restrlttlon ¢)f th¢ orpnlsatlon makln8 the grant.
3. FundraL8ln8 fees refeysto the host[￿ Comm1$￿¢￿ and cretht card lees deducted byth* ¢towd lunding platforn)
that we use forpubli¢ fwKlralslwd.
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SOUHULLAND DSTRICf HEBREW CONGREGATION
FINANcIALSTATEmE￿tS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY 2023
CASH FUNDS
2023
2022
bank Ac¢ounts.'
Synagogue
Cambridge and Counties Bank
United Trust Bank
26,418
90,677
63.598
180.693
33,508
2.014
44.411
260,626
33,783
89,337
62,360
185,480
24,106
1.740
52,288
263.614
Thursday aub
LadSes GuSld
Tzedokah Fund
2025
2022
Assets Retslned for Charitvs own use:
[￿n- Repayable within 12 months
Comrnunity Centre
Fixtures and FittinES
T￿￿h Strolls
Stotk and Equipment
750
330.351
150.CA)O
56.000
6,￿0
543.101
330.351
150.000
56,0(M)
6,000
542.351
The trustees have noi had the 5ynagoEue and communlty ¢entre professionalty valued and
Is shown at C05t. They consider the turrent rnarketvalue to be £1.2LK),000.
Uabllltles:
Halifax Credlt Qrd
Wages and PAYE
Coventry H¢brew ConBre8ation Burial Fund
2023
2,036
577
55.114
57.727
2022
4,069
34
55,350
59,453
745.Z50
747.262
J. Gouldman
G. Langman
Signed on behalf of the trustees on 20June 2023
Note
The Coventry Burial Fund ￿ estimated at cuirent prices plus 4.$% p.a for inflation in resped of
13 living members whose ages range from 3pproxi[nate￿ 60 to 90 Mernbership of the burial
htnd excludes any payments due to Coveniry City Council who are theovmers tsf the cemetery.
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SOLIHVLL AND DISTRICT HEBREWCONGREGATION
FIIIANCIAL STATEMENfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED
28 FEBRUARY Z023
SHEDULE OF GIIAMFS RECEIVED
2023
7otal
AmuuTht
Purpose
Jewish Comrnunlty Protectlve Securfty Grant
National Lottery Communlty Fund
B&Q Foundatlon
Chief Rabbl Centre for Q)mrnuntty Excellen
Eversheds
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council- Household Support Fund
National Grid- Fuel Poverty Support Fund
Heart of England Community Foundation
rewfix Foundation
Western Power- Community Matters Fund
Asnold Clark Foundation
Harbour Foundation
The Ronson Foundatlon
ASDA Foundation
eirmingham Jewish CommuNty Ca
Baron Davenport
Warwickshire Freemason5
We Are All MakinB A Difference
J. Davies Charity
Local Givin8- Magic uttle Grants Fund
The BlakeMO￿ Foundation
4,995 Security
17,981 8ulldin8 Refurblshment
5,000 Building Refurblshment
4.￿2 Actlvltles
500 Work with Vulnerable and Elder
27.600 Work with Vulnerable and Elder
7.670 Work with Vulnerable and Elderly
4.805 Work with Vulnerable and Elderly
4.500 Building Refurbishment
2,465 Work with Vulnerable and Elder
2,500 Work with VulTherable and Elder
2.500 Work with Vulnerable 3nd Eklerly
2,(H)O Work with Vulnerable and Elderly
1,000 Work with Vulnerable 4nd Eklerly
1,000 Work with Vulnerable and Elderfy
1,000 Work wirh Vulnerable and Elderlv
1,000 Work with Vulnerable and Elderly
I,IK)O Work with Vulnerable and Elderlv
540 Work with vulnerab￿ and Elderly
500 Work with Vu1therab￿ and Elderly
100 Work wlth Vulnerable and Elderly
93.258
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