## **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)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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 29/01/2025, 16:25 Image (621).jpg https://mail.google.com/mail/u/1/?pli=1#inbox/QgrcJHrnqzNRzScjfRdgckrqwcJrncHcdLV?projector=1&messagePartId=0.1 1/1