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2023-11-30-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1100984

British Friends of Return / Shuvu Unaudited Financial Statements 30 November 2023

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 2023

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Statement of financial position 7
Statement of cash flows 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 30 November 2023

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2023.

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 (Retired 30 August 2023) 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 2023

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 2023

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 £622,681 in donations during the year and £559,682 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.

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 £65,186.

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2023

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.

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 £11,895 all of which are attributable to the unrestricted fund.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 30 September 2024 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 2023

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 2023.

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

30 September 2024

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 30 November 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 622,681 622,681 404,857
Investment income 5 5,822 5,822 2
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Total income 628,503 628,503 404,859
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Costs of other trading activities 6 3,635 3,635 3,024
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 559,682 559,682 457,247
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Total expenditure 563,317 563,317 460,271
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Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds 65,186 65,186 (55,412)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward (53,290) (53,290) 2,122
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Total funds carried forward 11,896 11,896 (53,290)
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 9 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Statement of Financial Position

30 November 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 14 1 1
Current assets
Debtors 15 15,560 15,000
Cash at bank and in hand 15,780 14,779
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31,340 29,779
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 19,445 83,070
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Net current assets 11,895 (53,291)
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Total assets less current liabilities 11,896 (53,290)
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Net assets 11,896 (53,290)
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 11,896 (53,290)
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Total charity funds 17 11,896 (53,290)
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 30 September 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

D Blachman Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 30 November 2023

2023 2022
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income/(expenditure) 65,186 (55,412)
Adjustments for:
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (5,815)
Other interest receivable and similar income (7) (2)
Accrued expenses/(income) 1,440 (144)
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors (560)
Trade and other creditors (65,065) 62,696
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Cash generated from operations (4,821) 7,138
Interest received 7 2
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Net cash (used in)/from operating activities (4,814) 7,140
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Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interest and rents from investments 5,815
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Net cash from investing activities 5,815
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 1,001 7,140
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 14,779 7,639
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 15,780 14,779
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The notes on pages 9 to 16 form part of these financial statements.

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 November 2023

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 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

Resources expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2023

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 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

4. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 622,681 622,681 404,857 404,857
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5. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 5,815 5,815
Bank interest receivable 7 7 2 2
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5,822 5,822 2 2
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6. Costs of other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Fundraising, marketing & advertising 3,635 3,635 3,024 3,024
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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2023

7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 545,729
545,729
390,163 390,163
Support costs 13,953
13,953
67,084 67,084
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559,682
559,682
457,247 457,247
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding
Support
Total funds Total fund
of activities
costs
2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 545,729
11,194
556,923 455,251
Governance costs
2,759
2,759 1,996
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545,729
13,953
559,682 457,247
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9. Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2023 Total 2022
£ £ £
General office 11,194 11,194 65,088
Governance costs 2,760 2,760 1,996
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13,954 13,954 67,084
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10. Analysis of grants
2023 2022
£ £
Grants to institutions
Shuvu, Israel 545,729 390,163
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Total grants 545,729 390,163
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11. Independent examination fees
2023 2022
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,440 1,440
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12. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2022: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2023

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 2022 and 30 November 2023 2,124 2,124
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Depreciation
At 1 December 2022 and 30 November 2023 2,123 2,123
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Carrying amount
At 30 November 2023 1 1
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At 30 November 2022 1 1
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Debtors
2023 2022
£ £
Trade debtors 15,000 15,000
Other debtors 560
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15,560 15,000
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023 2022
£ £
Trade creditors 16,965
Accruals and deferred income 2,880 1,440
Other creditors 16,565 64,665
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19,445 83,070
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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 2023

17. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
1 December 30 Novembe
2022 Income Expenditure r 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds (53,290) 628,503 (563,317)
11,896
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At At
1 December 30 November
2021 Income Expenditure 2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 2,122 404,859 (460,271)
(53,290)
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18. Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 1 1
Current assets 31,340 31,340
Creditors less than 1 year (19,445)
(19,445)
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Net assets 11,896 11,896
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 1 1
Current assets 29,779 29,779
Creditors less than 1 year (83,070)
(83,070)
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Net assets (53,290)
(53,290)
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Analysis of changes in net debt
At At
1 Dec 2022 Cash flows 30 Nov 2023
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 14,779 1,001 15,780
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19. Analysis of changes in net debt

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British Friends of Return / Shuvu

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 November 2023

20. Related parties

Mr D Blachman, trustee of British Friends of Return / Shuvu, is also director and minority shareholder of Grassdale Ltd.

Mr D Blachman, both personally and via his company, lent various sums to the charity during the year, and was repaid various sums during the year. The balance at the year end owing to Mr D Blachman amounted to £16,565. This loan is on an interest free basis.

During the year Grassdale Estates Ltd was paid £10,000 for consultancy services provided to the charity. This is in line with market rates for such services.

Mr H Last, trustee of British Friends of Return / Shuvu, is also a director of New Venture Ltd. During the year New Venture Ltd was repaid £40,000 for the loan outstanding to it from the previous year. The balance owing at the year end was Nil.

21. 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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