CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1100984
British Friends of Return / Shuvu Unaudited Financial Statements 30 November 2020
HAFFNER HOFF LTD
Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Financial Statements
Year ended 30 November 2020
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| 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 |
British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 30 November 2020
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2020.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name British Friends of Return / Shuvu Charity registration number 1100984 Principal office 17 Golders Court Woodstock Road London NW11 8QG The trustees D Blachman Y Kruskal H Last A Y Melinek Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
Structure, governance and management
British Friends of Return / Shuvu is constituted under a deed dated 05 March 2003 as amended by supplemental deed dated 24 November 2003 and a subsequent amendment by resolution dated 07 May 2014. It is a registered charity with a charity number being 1100984 and was registered on 02 December 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 Mr D Blachman 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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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are: for the public benefit to promote the education (including social and physical training) of young people and adults in Israel and the UK in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including by awarding scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants tenable at any university, college or institution of higher or further education.
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 has established its grant making policy to achieve its objects for the public benefit. The charity invites applications for funding through contacting local philanthropists to contribute towards projects that both the trustees and the philanthropists feel are appropriate for the charities objects.
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 £390,256 in donations and advertising income during the year and £306,683 was paid out by way of grants and support costs. These grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity and are payments to Shuvu, Israel.
The trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the year.
The charity has governance costs comprising professional fees.
There were no investments made during the year.
Grants over £1,000 made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.
Fundraising costs incurred during the year are as detailed in the notes to the accounts. It represents a conscious decision by the trustees to devote resources to fundraising that has increased the profile of the charity. The results are self evident.
Related party transactions are as disclosed in the notes to the accounts.
There was an overall net income and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £32,238.
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
Financial review
The trustees feel that the exceptional activity reflects the 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.
Coronavirus
The charity has been affected by coronavirus as evidenced by the reduction in donations receivable. The trustees had adjusted the level of grants paid out accordingly. The trustees consider there is no going concern issues relating to coronavirus but are monitoring the situation and will report on any significant matters next year.
Reserves policy
The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results. The trustees wish to keep reserves as low as possible in order to maximise paying out of grants.
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 practical for donations which are seasonal.
The free reserves, being the net current assets of the charity, stand at £65,880, all of which are attributable to the unrestricted fund.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 27 August 2021 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
D Blachman
Trustee
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Year ended 30 November 2020
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of British Friends of Return / Shuvu ('the charity') for the year ended 30 November 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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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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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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 30 November 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
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| Unrestricted | ||||
| fundsTotal funds | Total funds | |||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 390,256 | 390,256 | 683,288 |
| Investment income | 5 | 4 | 4 | 48 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 390,260 | 390,260 | 683,336 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | ||||
| Costs of other trading activities | 6 | 51,339 | 51,339 | 124,404 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 7,8 | 306,683 | 306,682 | 530,396 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | 358,022 | 358,021 | 654,800 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net income and net movement in funds | 32,238 | 32,239 | 28,536 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 33,642 | 33,642 | 5,106 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 65,880 | 65,880 | 33,642 | |
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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 14 form part of these financial statements.
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Statement of Financial Position
30 November 2020
| 2020 | 2019 | |||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 14 | 1 | 1 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 15 | 71,906 | 46,609 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 10,644 | 21,716 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| 82,550 | 68,325 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 16 | 16,670 | 34,684 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Net current assets | 65,880 | 33,641 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 65,881 | 33,642 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 65,881 | 33,642 | ||
| ============================ | ============================ | |||
| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 65,880 | 33,642 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Total charity funds | 17 | 65,880 | 33,642 | |
| ============================ | ============================ |
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:
D Blachman Trustee
The notes on pages 8 to 14 form part of these financial statements.
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 30 November 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 17 Golders Court, Woodstock Road, London, NW11 8QG.
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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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 November 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:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
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:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
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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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
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 & fittings - 15% straight line
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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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
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 | ||
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| Funds | 2020 | Funds | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | |||||
| Donations | 390,256 | 390,256 | 683,288 | 683,288 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| 5. | Investment income | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2020 | Funds | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Bank interest receivable | 4 | 4 | 48 | 48 | |
| ============== | ============== | ============== | ============== | ||
| 6. | Costs of other trading activities | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2020 | Funds | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Fundraising, marketing & advertising | 51,339 | 51,339 | 124,404 | 124,404 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ================================ | ================================ |
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds |
Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2020 |
Funds | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Charitable grants | 262,179 | 262,179 |
432,486 | 432,486 | |
| Support costs | 44,504 | 44,503 |
97,910 | 97,910 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| 306,683 | 306,682 |
530,396 | 530,396 | ||
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| 8. | Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type | ||||
| Grant funding | Support |
Total funds | Total fund | ||
| of activities | costs |
2020 | 2019 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Charitable grants | 262,179 | 42,193 |
304,372 | 521,875 | |
| Governance costs | – | 2,310 |
2,310 | 8,521 | |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| 262,179 | 44,503 |
306,682 | 530,396 | ||
| ================================ | ============================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| 9. | Analysis of support costs | ||||
| Analysis of | |||||
| support costs | Total 2020 | Total 2019 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| General office | 42,193 | 42,193 | 89,390 | ||
| Governance costs | 2,310 | 2,310 | 8,520 | ||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| 44,503 | 44,503 | 97,910 | |||
| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | |||
| 10. | Analysis of grants | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Grants to institutions | |||||
| Shuvu, Israel | 262,179 | 432,361 | |||
| Other grants | – | 125 | |||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||||
| 262,179 | 432,486 | ||||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||||
| Total grants | 262,179 | 432,486 | |||
| ================================ | ================================ | ||||
| 11. | Independent examination fees | ||||
| 2020 | 2019 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | |||||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 1,440 | 1,440 | |||
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
12. Staff costs
| The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as | The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as | follows: |
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| 2020 | 2019 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Wages and salaries | 9,773 | 7,111 |
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| The average head count of employees during the year was 1 (2019: 1). The average | The average head count of employees during the year was 1 (2019: 1). The average | number of |
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| full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows: | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| No. | No. | |
| Number of administrative staff | 1 | 1 |
| ============== | ============== |
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2019: Nil).
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. Tangible fixed assets
| Fixtures and | ||
|---|---|---|
| fittings | Total | |
| £ | £ | |
| Cost | ||
| At 1 December 2019 and 30 November 2020 | 2,124 | 2,124 |
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| Depreciation | ||
| At 1 December 2019 and 30 November 2020 | 2,123 | 2,123 |
| ======================= | ======================= | |
| Carrying amount | ||
| At 30 November 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| ======================= | ======================= | |
| At 30 November 2019 | 1 | 1 |
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| Debtors | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade debtors | 71,906 | 46,609 |
| ============================ | ============================ | |
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2020 | 2019 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 15,230 | 33,244 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,440 | 1,440 |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |
| 16,670 | 34,684 | |
| ============================ | ============================ |
15. Debtors
16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2020
17. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At 01 | At 30 | |||
| Dec 2019 | Income | Expenditure | Nov 2020 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 33,642 | 390,260 | (358,022) | 65,880 |
| ============================ | ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | |
| At 01 | At 30 | |||
| Dec 2018 | Income | Expenditure | Nov 2019 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 5,106 | 683,336 | (654,800) | 33,642 |
| ======================= | ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | |
| Analysis of net assets between funds | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2020 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 1 | 1 | ||
| Current assets | 82,550 | 82,550 | ||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (16,670) | (16,670) |
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| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 65,881 | 65,881 | ||
| ============================ | ============================ | |||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |||
| Funds | 2019 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Tangible fixed assets | 1 | 1 | ||
| Current assets | 68,325 | 68,325 | ||
| Creditors less than 1 year | (34,684) | (34,684) |
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| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 33,642 | 33,642 | ||
| ============================ | ============================ |
18. Analysis of net assets between funds
19. Related parties
Mr D Blachman, trustee of British Friends of Return / Shuvu, is also director and minority shareholder of Bramhope Estates as well as minority shareholder of Grassdale Estates Ltd. Grassdale Estates Ltd invoiced the charity for fundraising consultancy relating to Shuvu Israel during the year. The amount invoiced was £24,000.
20. Taxation
British Friends of Return / Shuvu 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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