REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1101329
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
FOR
BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
H. Morris & Co 56 Parkside Drive Edgware Middlesex HA8 8JX
BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
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| Report of the Trustees | 1 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Statement of Financial Position | 6 | ||
| Statement of Cash Flows | 7 | ||
| Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows | 8 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9 | to | 12 |
BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019).
British Friends of United Hatzalah Israel supports United Hatzalah of Israel (United Hatzalah) an independent non-profit fully volunteer Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Organization that assists in responding to medical emergencies throughout Israel.
The primary role of United Hatzalah volunteers - trained and certified as EMTs, Paramedics and MD's - is to provide an immediate response to incidents: establishing a life-saving bridge of medical care; transmitting vital information to control centres and once the local ambulance service arrives, working alongside its crew to enable a swift transfer to hospital.
The secret to United Hatzalah's success lies in the widespread geographic distribution of its first-responders. The volunteers are ordinary citizens, coming from all sectors of Israeli society, working and studying in virtually every town and community throughout Israel, responding to help victims, irrespective of race or creed. And because seconds count, United Hatzalah uses a fleet of over 1000 'ambucycles' and advanced communication equipment to expedite the arrival of the nearest trained volunteers to emergency incidents - targeting a response time of less than 3 minutes from the call to the dispatch centre.
United Hatzalah has a diverse volunteer team. Among the 6,000+ volunteers, one can find religious and secular Jews, Arabs, Druze, Bedouins, and Christians. The sole criteria to become a United Hatzalah volunteer is to be willing to save anyone's life - anytime, anywhere. Countless individuals - suffering from cardiac arrests, respiratory diseases, car accidents, terrorist attacks and numerous other medical emergencies - owe their lives to the immediate response time of United Hatzalah volunteers.
United Hatzalah's education department has become an innovative leader in the fields of public health, safety and accident prevention training. Other United Hatzalah programmes include:
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The Psychotrauma & Crisis Response Unit - This unit addresses the emotional support and stabilisation needs of family members, witnesses and bystanders during and after traumatic situations (including United Hatzalah medics exposed to traumatic calls). The unit trains mental health professionals who volunteer alongside United Hatzalah medics in the field at a time of an emergency. The unit includes around 500 responders across the country.
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The Ten Kavod Programme - With a mission to enhance the lives of the elderly, especially Holocaust survivors, all across Israel, trained volunteers visit over 700 participants weekly to ensure they are being taken care of and supervised medically on a regular basis. The program also provides emotional support and friendship for any elderly individual who needs companionship. United Hatzalah trains medical professionals who volunteer their time to visit their assigned 'patient'.
United Hatzalah has been working with volunteers in Ukraine since 2016 in the Jewish communities in the cities of Uman, Odessa and Kyiv. As tensions continue to rise and the war between Russia and Ukraine escalates, the region is facing a hugh humanitarian crisis in countries surrounding Ukraine with very poor health infrastructure and they are not equipped to care for potentially hundreds of thousands in need. United Hatzalah is uniquely suited to react to this situation with a rapid response team of highly trained medics and doctors to provide medical care and psychological support in the field to those refugees fleeing Ukraine. We set up field hospitals, humanitarian tents and soup kitchens. We also chartered planes to bring supplies to Moldova, each plane can bring 150 refugees to Israel.
Our Impact
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65 medics and Psychotrauma professionals on the ground in Field hospitals.
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10 flights which brought 1,000 refugees to Israel by the end of March 2022.
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40 tons of clothing,food, hygiene products delivered.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
- 15,000 refugees treated with medical and humanitarian aid.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objectives of the charity are the preservation and protection of good health and preservation of human life by:
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Providing emergency medical response and first aid by certified trained individuals
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Teaching emergency medical response and first aid
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Establishing and operating public institutions and undertaking activities in the field of health and charitable activities
This is achieved through United Hatzalah's activities.
United Hatzalah has a current need:
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for further unrestricted funds in support of emergency medical activities, in particular for, volunteer training, maintenance and permanent staff for its headquarters, maintenance and replacement of ambucycles, ambulances, other medical response vehicles and for the life-saving medical equipment used by volunteers; and
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to purchase more equipment for volunteers including new ambucycles. PPE kits, defibrillators, oxygen canisters and allergy pens.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
We are pleased that despite the challenges for donors and for fundraising in 2021 (including the inability to hold a fundraising dinner), we were able to maintain the level of donations secured in 2020, including innovating an online event to raise 'days of lifesaving', providing much needed unrestricted funds for the organisation as well as an online auction.
We hope that in the coming year the support from the UK will become greater as we achieve greater awareness in the UK.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
The statement of financial activities shows net incoming resources for the year of a revenue nature of £808,401 and net realised outgoing resources of £778,050. The total reserves at the year end stand at £244,272.
FUTURE PLANS
The government contracts given to United Hatzalah to handle Covid transfers and vaccination services demonstrate recognition of United Hatzalah's role in the Israeli public health service. Demand is increasing and we plan to continue doing what we can to assist. We aim to continue to raise funds efficiently by sharing of resources with sister supporting charities in the United States and Canada.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Trustees and organisational structure
The trust is an unincorporated trust, constituted under a Trust Deed. The trustees are appointed by the Board of Trustees, who would normally appoint new trustees to fill vacancies arising through resignation or death of an existing trustee. The trustees agree the broad strategy and areas of activity for the charity, including consideration of risk management policies and performance.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number
1101329
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
Principal address
Suite 12 - The Brentano Suite First Floor, Lyttelton House 2 Lyttelton Road London N2 0EF
Trustees
A H Yadgaroff D Metzger (resigned 29.7.2022) M Abadi P Vecht Mrs S M Kelaty (appointed 25.1.2022) J Amouyal (appointed 25.1.2022)
Independent Examiner
H. Morris & Co 56 Parkside Drive Edgware Middlesex HA8 8JX
Bankers
Lloyds Bank 8 Golders Green Road London NW11 8LJ
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC BENEFIT
The trustees have considered the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.
The trustees consider that the activities mentioned above, adequately satisfy the public benefit requirements.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15th September 2022 and signed on its behalf by:
A H Yadgaroff - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of British Friends of United Hatzalah Israel
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of British Friends of United Hatzalah Israel (the Trust) for the year ended 31st December 2021.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a registered member of 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 Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts 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.
Howard L. Morris FCA ICAEW H. Morris & Co 56 Parkside Drive Edgware Middlesex HA8 8JX
15th September 2022
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BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
| Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 3 Charitable NET INCOME RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD |
2021 Unrestricted fund £ 808,401 778,050 30,351 213,921 244,272 |
2020 Total funds £ 820,586 800,941 |
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| 19,645 194,276 |
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| 213,921 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 31ST DECEMBER 2021
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 7 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2021 Unrestricted fund £ 246,372 (2,100) 244,272 244,272 244,272 244,272 244,272 |
2020 Total funds £ 215,121 (1,200) 213,921 213,921 213,921 213,921 213,921 |
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The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15th September 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:
A H Yadgaroff - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
| Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 Net cash provided by operating activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period |
2021 £ 31,251 31,251 31,251 215,121 246,372 |
2020 £ 19,645 |
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| 19,645 | ||
| 19,645 195,476 |
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| 215,121 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
| Net income for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) Adjustments for: Increase in creditors Net cash provided by operations |
2021 £ 30,351 900 31,251 |
2020 £ 19,645 - |
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| 19,645 |
2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS
| At 1/1/21 | Cash flow | At 31/12/21 | |
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| £ | £ | £ | |
| Net cash | |||
| Cash at bank | 215,121 | 31,251 | 246,372 |
| 215,121 | 31,251 | 246,372 | |
| Total | 215,121 | 31,251 | 246,372 |
The notes form part of these financial statements
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BRITISH FRIENDS OF UNITED HATZALAH ISRAEL
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Whilst the charity raises money to fund the purchase of equipment such as ambucycles, defibrillators and resuscitation equipment, the equipment is not unique and is selected by others. Accordingly the Trustees have determined that such donations do not need to be kept as restricted funds.
Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations received Gift aid 24 in 24 Fundraising Campaign Auction event |
2021 £ 440,525 26,894 340,982 - 808,401 |
2020 £ 760,953 17,367 - 42,266 |
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| 820,586 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Charitable SUPPORT COSTS Charitable |
Direct Costs £ 775,950 |
Support costs (see note 4) £ 2,100 |
Totals £ 778,050 Governance costs £ 2,100 |
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4. SUPPORT COSTS
5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31st December 2021 nor for the year ended 31st December 2020.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st December 2021 nor for the year ended 31st December 2020.
6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Unrestricted | |
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| fund | |
| £ | |
| INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM | |
| Donations and legacies | 820,586 |
| EXPENDITURE ON | |
| Charitable activities | |
| Charitable | 800,941 |
| NET INCOME | 19,645 |
| RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS | |
| Total funds brought forward | 194,276 |
| TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD | 213,921 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
| 7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Other creditors 8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS At 1/1/21 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 213,921 TOTAL FUNDS 213,921 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 808,401 TOTAL FUNDS 808,401 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1/1/20 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 194,276 TOTAL FUNDS 194,276 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 820,586 TOTAL FUNDS 820,586 |
2021 £ 2,100 Net movement in funds £ 30,351 30,351 Resources expended £ (778,050) (778,050) Net movement in funds £ 19,645 19,645 Resources expended £ (800,941) (800,941) |
2020 £ 1,200 At 31/12/21 £ 244,272 |
2020 £ 1,200 |
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| 244,272 | |||
| Movement in funds £ 30,351 |
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| 30,351 | |||
| At 31/12/20 £ 213,921 |
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| 213,921 | |||
| Movement in funds £ 19,645 |
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| 19,645 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
| Unrestricted funds General fund TOTAL FUNDS |
At 1/1/20 £ 194,276 194,276 |
Net movement in funds £ 49,996 49,996 |
At 31/12/21 £ 244,272 |
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| 244,272 |
A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
| Incoming Resources resources expended £ £ Unrestricted funds General fund 1,628,987 (1,578,991 ) TOTAL FUNDS 1,628,987 (1,578,991 ) |
Movement in funds £ 49,996 |
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| 49,996 |
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31st December 2021.
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