2024-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2023 Period start date To 31 March 2024 Period end date

Charity name: British Friends of Shearit Israel

Charity registration number: 1101790

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	1) The advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith 2) The advancement of orthodox Jewish religious education 3) the relief of poverty sickness and infirmity amongst members of the Jewish faith 4) Religious, educational and vocational services to Jewish children and adults in Ukraine and 5) Other charitable purposes .
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The charity’s main activity is to raise funds for the impoverished Jewish community of Vilednik, Ukraine. These funds are used to provide much needed kosher food for the whole community and religious educational material for children.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The trustees have had regard to the guidance on public benefit when planning activities during the year.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

		SORP reference
		Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
		Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
		Para 1.38
Contribution made by

volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During the year the charity raised £47,451 in donations. This enabled the charity to provide kosher food and wine for the Jewish New Year and at Passover, where otherwise the availability is difficult to obtain and expensive. The charity arranged for vital works to be carried out in the soup shelter in Korosten Ukraine. The charity provided educational material for children. In this way, the charity has benefited the community of Vilednik in helping them to maintain and follow their Jewish faith and traditions as well as provide some relief from poverty. The charity has also provided help and support to several Jewish families from Ukraine who have sought refuge amongst the local Jewish community in North London.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
	Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
	Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
	Other

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity’s financial position at the end of the period was considered to be satisfactory.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity’s policy is to hold only minimal reserves in normal circumstances, sufficient to cover any unforeseen expenses. Reserves do accumulate in advance of times of year where the charity’s activities are at their greatest eg Passover.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£8,834..
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

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	The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
	Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
	A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
	Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust deed dated 7/1/04 as amended on 29/5/12
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	There are no constitutional provisions regarding trustee selection. New trustees are selected by existing trustees having regard to their relevant experience and expertise.

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	Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51
	The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
	Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
	Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	British Friends of Shearit Israel
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1101790
Charity’s principal address	65 Bethune Road London N16 5EE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Joel Grunwald
ReisyTambur
Abraham Krausz
Chaim Krausz

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name(s) C 4HJIN us Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES British Friends of Shearit Israel Receipts and payments accc For the period from To 1stA ri12023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Restricted funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ A1 Recei ts Volunta Recei ts 47,451 Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, see table 47.451 Sub total 47.451 A3Pa ments Donations-ukraine Donations-UK Costs of generating voluntary receipts 45,115 8.040 Sub total 57.580 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Sub total Total payments 57,580 10.129

iunts CC16a 31st March 2024 Total funds Last year to the nearest £ to the nearest £ 47.451 65.501 47,451 65,501 47.451 65,501 45.115 8,040 4.425 30.406 4.890 57,580 49,322 Izz 57.580 49,322 10,129 16,179

A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 18,963 8,834 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the peri Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Categories nts*?il¢ B1 Cash funds Bank Accounb 8.834 Total cash funds 8.834 {ag￿e balan￿5 Wtth receipls and payments account Isl) Unrestricted funds Brytails to nearest £ B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which asset belongs U£'.c?11-" B3 Investment assets Fund to which asset belongs B4 Assets retained for the charity's own use

18,963 8,834 2,784 18,963 Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Restricted funds Endowment funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Cost loptional} Current value (optional) Cost (optional) Current value {optional)

Amount due (optionall When due (optional) Name Date of approval

Fund to which liability relates B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Cfri4J/l4 f£uQ

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