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2021-12-31-accounts

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1106737

Reb Moishe Foundation Unaudited Financial Statements

31 December 2021

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

Reb Moishe Foundation

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2021

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

Reb Moishe Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 31 December 2021

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2021.

Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Reb Moishe Foundation
Charity registration number 1106737
Principal office 105 Cavendish Road
Salford
M7 4NB
The trustees
Mrs J Lachs
J Strom
Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA
2nd Floor - Parkgates
Bury New Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0TL

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

Structure, governance and management

Reb Moishe Foundation is an unincorporated charity constituted under a trust deed dated 25 July 2004. It is a registered charity with a charity number being 1106737 and was registered as a charity on 12 November 2004.

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 J Strom 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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Reb Moishe Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are to such charitable purposes in such a manner and in such proportions as the trustees shall from time to time in their absolute discretion determine.

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.

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

Achievements and performance

The Charity received donations in the year amounting to 30,000.

The charity had investment income receivable in the year amounting to £37,134.

The charity also received other income amounting to £21,600. This was a reimbursement of court and legal fees received from HMRC following a legal victory over HMRC.

The breakdown of all the income can be found in the notes to the accounts.

There were payments of £32,849 by way of grants and support costs. These grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity and were for relief of poverty and educational purposes.

The investment fund was revalued at the year-end that resulted in an unrealised gain at the year-end amounting to £9,787 is detailed on the face of the SOFA. The charity also realized a gain of £10,688 on the sale of some of its investments.

The charity has low governance costs comprising professional fees.

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

There were no related party transactions in the reporting period.

The charity recorded net income during the year amounting to £66,573 before other recognised gains and losses.

There was an overall net movement in funds during the year amounting to £76,360.

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

Financial review

Investment performance

The investment property is showing an overall return of 14%. This is made up of an 10.4% return from the investment properties and a 3.6% from the investment fund. This is considered more than acceptable when compared with returns available on deposits in any of the banking institutions.

The investment fund was also revalued upwards as mentioned above.

The trustees are confident that the returns on these investments will be consistent for the foreseeable future.

Reserves policy

The Unrestricted Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

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 financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity.

The trustees have considered the fair value of the investment property and consider the holding value to be the fair value.

Coronavirus

The trustees have considered coronavirus and the implications it might have on the charity. The review has concluded that there will be minimal impact on the charity as the charity has no obligations to pay out any grants. Furthermore, the future performance of the investments owned by the charity will not impact on any future grant making activity owing to the large cash reserves held by the charity.

The trustees consider that the year was acceptable in terms of income generated from its investment and grants paid out. The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of these donations and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The free reserves being the net current assets stand at £1,013,993, all of which are unrestricted.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 27 October 2022 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

J Strom

Trustee

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Reb Moishe Foundation

Year ended 31 December 2021

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Reb Moishe Foundation ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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

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

27 October 2022

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 31 December 2021

2021 2021 2020
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 30,000 30,000 3
Investment income 5 37,134 37,134 36,409
Other income 6 21,600 21,600
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Total income 88,734 88,734 36,412
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 7 2,578 2,578 3,287
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 30,271 30,271 339,854
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Total expenditure 32,849 32,849 343,141
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Net gains on investments 12 10,688 10,688
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Net income/(expenditure) 66,573 66,573 (306,729)
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Other recognised gains and losses
Gains/(losses) from revaluation of fixed assets 9,787 9,787 (12,044)
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Net movement in funds 76,360 76,360 (318,773)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,463,750 1,463,750 1,782,523
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Total funds carried forward 1,540,110 1,540,110 1,463,750
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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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Reb Moishe Foundation

Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2021

2021 2020
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 16 526,117 496,133
Current assets
Debtors 17 10,000
Cash at bank and in hand 1,016,513 958,817
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1,016,513 968,817
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 18 2,520 1,200
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Net current assets 1,013,993 967,617
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,540,110 1,463,750
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Net assets 1,540,110 1,463,750
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds:
Revaluation reserve (1,781) (11,568)
Other unrestricted income funds 1,541,891 1,475,318
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Total unrestricted funds 1,540,110 1,463,750
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Total charity funds 19 1,540,110 1,463,750
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 27 October 2022, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

J Strom Trustee

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

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2021

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 105 Cavendish Road, Salford, M7 4NB.

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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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

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.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investment property

Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.

Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in income or expenditure.

If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available without undue cost or effort for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis.

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.

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.

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 30,000 30,000 3 3
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Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 28,647 28,647 27,836 27,836
Income from other investments 8,486 8,486 8,573 8,573
Bank interest receivable 1 1
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37,134 37,134 36,409 36,409
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5. Investment income

6. Other income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Other income 21,600 21,600
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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

7. Investment management costs

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Administration of investments 2,578 2,578 3,287 3,287
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Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 7,275 7,275 316,150 316,150
Support costs 22,996 22,996 23,704 23,704
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30,271 30,271 339,854 339,854
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Grant funding Support Total funds Total fund
of activities costs 2021 2020
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 7,275 21,676 28,951 338,655
Governance costs 1,320 1,320 1,199
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7,275 22,996 30,271 339,854
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10. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2021 Total 2020
£ £ £
General office 21,676 21,676 22,504
Governance costs 1,320 1,320 1,200
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22,996 22,996 23,704
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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

11. Analysis of grants

2021 2020
£ £
Grants to institutions
Asser Bishvil Foundation 45,000
Broom Foundation 5,000 66,650
BSS 150,500
Chabad Lubavitch 2,275 10,000
Gateway Action 10,000
Grants £5,000 or less 2,000
Kol Yom Trust 32,000
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7,275 316,150
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Total grants 7,275 316,150
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12. Net gains on investments
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021 Funds 2020
£ £ £ £
Gains/(losses) on investment property 10,688 10,688
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13. Independent examination fees
2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,320 1,200
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14. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2020: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2020: Nil).

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

16. Investments

Investment Other
properties investments Total
£ £ £
Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2021 257,701 238,432 496,133
Additions 39,335 39,335
Disposals (19,138) (19,138)
Fair value movements 9,787 9,787
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At 31 December 2021 277,898 248,219 526,117
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Impairment
At 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2021
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Carrying amount
At 31 December 2021 277,898 248,219 526,117
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At 31 December 2020 257,701 238,432 496,133
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Investment properties

Investments in UK investment property comprise an investment made in one property syndicate in the UK. The percentage holding in this syndicate is 10%.

The trustees exert no significant influence over the investment syndicate.

Valuation of UK investment property is fair value in the opinion of the trustees.

Other investments

Other investments represent an investment fund in which the charity has invested. The fair value of the fund at the year-end as valued by Concerva Limited was £248,219.

17. Debtors

2021 2020
£ £
Other debtors 10,000
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18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2021 2020
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 2,520 1,200
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Reb Moishe Foundation

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2021

19. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 01 Gains and At 31
Jan 2021 Income Expenditure losses Dec 2021
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,475,318 88,734 (32,849) 10,688 1,541,891
Revaluation reserve (11,568) 9,787 (1,781)
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1,463,750 88,734 (32,849) 20,475 1,540,110
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At 01 Gains and At 31
Jan 2020 Income Expenditure losses Dec 2020
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,782,047 36,412 (343,141) 1,475,318
Revaluation reserve 476 (12,044) (11,568)
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1,782,523 36,412 (343,141) (12,044) 1,463,750
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20. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2021
£ £
Investments 526,117 526,117
Current assets 1,016,513 1,016,513
Creditors less than 1 year (2,520)
(2,520)
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Net assets 1,540,110 1,540,110
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2020
£ £
Investments 496,133 496,133
Current assets 968,817 968,817
Creditors less than 1 year (1,200)
(1,200)
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Net assets 1,463,750 1,463,750
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21. Taxation

Reb Moishe Foundation 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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