Trustees' Report and Accounts for
FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT MEOR HATALMUD
Year Ended 31st March 2023
Registered Charity No 1102117
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 April 2022 31 March 2023
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT MEOR HATALMUD
Registered charity number (if any) 1102117
Charity's principal address 37 THE RIDGEWAY
LONDON Postcode NW11 8QP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | |
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| Office | ||
| J Emanuel | Trustee | |
| T Grosskopf | Trustee | |
| N Jaffe | Trustee |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Type of governing document Trust deed dated 16 February 2004
How the charity is constituted Charitable Trust
Trustee selection methods By existing trustees
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance Orthodox Jewish religious education throughout the world and in particular by supporting the charitable activities of the Yeshivat Meor Hatalmud college.
During the period the trustees raised funds for the charity from individuals and organisations. These funds were donated to Yeshivat Meor Hatalmud. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the The trustees have taken due regard to the guidance issued by the public benefit in relation to Charity Commission on public benefit. these objects
Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main The trustees are satisfied that their fundraising and grant making activity achievements of the charity are at a suitable level for the charity. Funds remitted to Yeshivat Meor during the year Hatalmud have been used in educational activities in line with the objectives of the charity. The trustees are pleased that activity in the charity is increasing. Yeshivat Meor Hatalmud started in 1978 with just 20 students. Today the Yeshiva has 500 students, including a thriving post graduate program, and it serves as a spiritual centre for the entire city of Rehovot. Grants made to the Yeshiva have allowed it to continue to function and fulfil its function as a centre of religion and education.
Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the The Charity does not have any significant overheads and so does not require any fixed level of reserves. The trustees are confident that there is a sufficient donor base for the charity to continue its activity in future years.
Section F Declaration
Signed
Signature Full name J Emanuel Position Trustee
Date 28/01/2024
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Report to the trustees/ FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT MEOR HATALMUD members of
On accounts for the year ended
31[st] March 2023 Charity no 1102117
Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The responsibilities of trustees and examiner section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my statement attention which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in
accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the
accounting records
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 28/01/2024 Name: Jeremy Neuberger Relevant professional FCCA BSc qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 13 Elmcroft Avenue, London, NW11 0RS
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FRIENDS OF YESHIVAT MEOR HATALMUD 1102117
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period
01/04/2022 To 31/03/2023
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Donations 67,930 - - 67,930 38,739
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Sub total (Gross income for 67,930 - - 67,930 38,739
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total receipts 67,930 - - 67,930 38,739
A3 Payments
Grants made 71,251 - - 71,251 30,545
Bank Charges - - - 160
Professional fees 610 - - 610 390
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Sub total 71,861 - - 71,861 31,095
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 71,861 - - 71,861 31,095
Net of receipts/(payments) - 3,931 - - - 3,931 7,644
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 8,414 - - 8,414 803
Cash funds this year end 4,483 - - 4,483 8,447
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets |
Details Cash in Bank GBP (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Cash in Bank USD Total cash funds Details Signature Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,483 - - 4,483 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name J Emanuel |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - |
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| - | |||
| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 28/01/2024 |