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2021-12-31-accounts

Charity number: 1108649

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Unaudited

Trustees' report and financial statements

For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

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Contents

Page
Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers 1
Trustees' report 2 - 5
Independent examiner's report 6 - 7
Statement of financial activities 8
Balance sheet 9
Notes to the financial statements 10 - 19

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Reference and administrative details of the Charity, its Trustees and advisers For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Trustees Mrs Sarah Hanstater, Chair
Mrs Toby Perelman, Treasurer
Mrs Melanie Danan, Secretary
Mrs Rachel Josebashvili, Trustee
Mrs Katleen Tesler, Trustee
Charity registered
number
1108649
Principal office
39b Linthorpe Road
London
N16 5QT
Independent Examiner
Accshire Accountancy LLP
Rear Entrance
123 Clapton Common
London
E5 9AB
Bankers
Natwest
196 Stoke Newington High St
London
N16 7GA
HSBC
150 Stoke Newington High St
London
N16 7JP

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Trustees' report For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the year 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021.

Objectives and activities

a. Policies and objectives

The charity's aims are to provide social, leisure and developmental benefits to young people and adults with learning disabilities and support and respite for their families.

In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the Charity Commission relating to public benefit, including the guidance 'Public benefit: running a charity (PB2)'.

b. Strategies for achieving objectives

The Charity provides high quality activities for the parent-carers as well as activities for their adult children with disabilities during school holidays and weekends throughout the year. Projects run during 2020 are described below. Tikva is an ongoing lifeline to both the ageing parent-carers and to their adult children with disabilities.

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Trustees' report (continued) For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Achievements and performance

a. Main achievements of the Charity during the year

This year continued to be challenging for both groups of Tikva’s users. Although COVID 19 restrictions were loosened for some of the time, our users were affected by ongoing limitations and government legislation. Tikva did its best to provide as broad a menu of activities as possible within government guidelines; but had to combat the ongoing extraordinary stress and pressures. Tikva continued to rise to the challenge and provided as many face to face activities to reach out and support both user groups within the limits of government guidelines.

During the year, the activities, performance and achievements of the Charity were as follows -

Activities for parent carers of adult children with disabilities:

• Fortnightly counselling / support group, facilitated by an experienced accredited counsellor. When necessary, the support groups continued to be held remotely.

• Stress management workshops / Listening Ear. The parent carers had the option to speak by phone to a professional counsellor on a one to one basis if they so desired.

• Art therapy has continued over the year whenever possible, in small groups. The feedback continues to be very positive and enthusiastic.

• Social events and trips (aimed at relieving the pressures and combating the social isolation that comes with caring for their adult children with disabilities) took place when government regulation allowed for them to take place.

• 'Tikva Newsletter' produced twice a year, a valuable source of information and interaction between users.

• Aquarobics had to be held in abeyance until swimming pools reopened. Both that activity and aerobic classes were resumed face to face as soon as possible.

• The very popular cycling classes where parent carers learn this skill at their own pace, have now resumed strictly in accordance with government guidelines i.e. no more than 15 users at a time, with the bicycles being sanitized before switching users.

Activities for adults with disabilities:

• The much anticipated and very successful yearly respite away from home took place in Norwich.

• The Weekly Weekend clubs resumed as soon as government guidelines allowed. When it was not possible to run these as a group, the support workers took out the disabled adults individually for fresh air and exercise, thus providing them with a desperately needed change of scenery. At the same time, their families benefitted from urgently required respite and a welcome breather!

• Day trips during school holidays took place when permitted in line with the government guidelines prevailing at that time.

Financial review

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

b. Reserves policy

The trustees aim to build up free reserves to a level of at least 3 months running costs. This is to act as a cushion to protect services in the event of a time limited grant ending before having secured funding from a new source.

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Trustees' report (continued) For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

c. Financial Review

As a result of Covid and a more challenging fundraising climate, there was a 22% reduction in funds raised. However, the Trustees made the decision to keep activities at their optimum by dipping into the reserves of the charity, rather than reducing activities at this difficult and challenging time. The Trustees were nevertheless gratified that the charity succeeded in raising £119,000 for charitable purposes during the year. A significant part of the Charity's income is from grants from Trusts and Foundations. The trustees would like to thank all grant makers and generous donors who enabled Tikva’s important work with an excluded and greatly disadvantaged group to take place, including The London Borough of Hackney, Interlink Foundation, National Lottery, People’s Health, Rix Thompson Rothe.

To all of our donors, both private individuals and charitable trusts, thank you for your financial contribution and for your encouragement which gives us the impetus to continue with our vital work.

Structure, governance and management

a. Constitution

Tikva is a registered charity, number 1108649, and is constituted under a Trust deed.

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees

The constitution requires that the number of trustees shall not be less than three or more than nine. The power to appoint new trustees is vested in the existing trustees. New trustees are recruited on the basis of their competence, specialist skills, and those who are able to promote the objectives of the Charity. New trustees are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees, which is recorded in the minutes and signed by one trustee. New trustees are inducted into the workings of the Charity by the current Trustees.

c. Organisational structure

The Trustees are responsible for governance of the organisation, and the Chair and Treasurer are active in all operational aspects of strategic management. Day to day management of activities and projects are the responsibility of the Project Coordinator with the support of the Trustees.

Plans for future periods

The needs of our client group are steadily increasing. As the adults with disabilities are growing older, their care is becoming more challenging, both physically and emotionally. At the same time, the ageing and struggling parent-carers are facing their own escalating health issues, many of which are the result of a lifetime of daily unremitting and grueling physical and emotional exertion. Tikva has also seen its client group expand to include new users. In addition, we are now providing services to younger clients who have now reached adulthood and require our support, and this age group promises to continue to grow.

Tikva plans to maintain and consolidate its vital supporting role by continuing to provide the above services and to expand its activities to be appropriate for the different age groups of the users, and to include all those who need them. Tikva has built strong relationships with its statutory and other funders, and is constantly looking for new funding opportunities to enable the organisation to grow and flourish.

Tikva has seen the number of its users increase significantly during the year and anticipates that this upward trend will continue. It plans to continue to explore new avenues of growth, both with users and with a greater variety of activities, despite the increasingly challenging fundraising climate.

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Trustees' report (continued) For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the Trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees on 25 May 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Mrs Toby Perelman (Trustee)

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Independent examiner's report For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Independent examiner's report to the Trustees of Tikva ('the Charity')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of 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 accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

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Independent examiner's report (continued) For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Independent examiner's statement

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the Charity has prepared the accounts in accordance with 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) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has been withdrawn.

I understand that this has been done in order for the accounts to provide a true and fair view in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Practice effective for reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2015.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no 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 2011 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. 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.

This report is made solely to the Charity's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charity's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Dated: 25 May 2022 F Lazega FCCA Accshire Accountancy LLP Rear Entrance 123 Clapton Common London E5 9AB

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Statement of financial activities For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
2
Charitable activities
3
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
6
Total expenditure
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Restricted
funds
2021
£
72,691
-
72,691
-
51,383
51,383
21,308
4,912
21,308
26,220
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
17,990
27,989
45,979
3,858
71,606
75,464
(29,485)
59,584
(29,485)
30,099
Total
funds
2021
£
90,681
27,989
118,670
3,858
122,989
126,847
(8,177)
64,496
(8,177)
56,319
Total
funds
2020
£
129,419
21,829
151,248
6,123
127,523
133,646
17,602
46,894
17,602
64,496

The Statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Balance sheet As at 31 December 2021

Note
Tangible assets
10
Current assets
Debtors
11
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
12
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Net assets excluding pension asset
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Total funds
83
51,872
51,955
(4,635)
2021
£
9,000
9,000
47,320
56,320
56,320
56,320
26,220
30,100
56,320
84
63,618
63,702
(11,206)
2020
£
12,000
12,000
52,496
64,496
64,496
64,496
4,912
59,584
64,496

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 25 May 2022 and signed on their behalf by:

Mrs Toby Perelman

(Trustee)

The notes on pages 10 to 19 form part of these financial statements.

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

1. Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011.

The financial statements have been prepared to give a 'true and fair' view and have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to the extent required to provide a 'true and fair' view. This departure has involved following the Charities SORP (FRS 102) published in October 2019 rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.

Tikva meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

1.2 Income

All income is recognised once the Charity has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.

1.3 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, 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 classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

Grants payable are charged in the year when the offer is made except in those cases where the offer is conditional, such grants being recognised as expenditure when the conditions attaching are fulfilled. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end are noted as a commitment, but not accrued as expenditure.

All expenditure is inclusive of irrecoverable VAT.

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

1. Accounting policies (continued)

1.4 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets costing £NIL or more are capitalised and recognised when future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value of the asset can be measured reliably.

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, on a reducing balance basis.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Motor vehicles - 25%

1.5 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

2. Income from donations and legacies

Grants
Interlink Foundation
Awards for All
L B Hackney
People Health
Rix Thompson Rothe
Subtotal grants
Donations
Other grants
Subtotal
Donations
Grants
Restricted
funds
2021
£
6,880
9,880
33,797
6,707
6,620
63,884
-
8,807
8,807
72,691
Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
71,627
71,627
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
12,510
5,480
17,990
17,990
Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
40,892
16,900
57,792
Total
funds
2021
£
6,880
9,880
33,797
6,707
6,620
63,884
12,510
14,287
26,797
90,681
Total
funds
2020
£
40,892
88,527
129,419

3. Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
User contributions 27,989 27,989

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

3. Income from charitable activities (continued)

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2020 2020
£ £
User contributions 21,829 21,829

4. Expenditure on raising funds

Costs of raising voluntary income

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2021 2021
£ £
Costs of raising funds 3,858 3,858

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

4. Expenditure on raising funds (continued)

Costs of raising voluntary income (continued)

Unrestricted Total
funds funds
2020 2020
£ £
Costs of raising funds 6,123 6,123

5. Analysis of grants

Grants to Grants to Total
Institutions Individuals funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Grants to Grants to Total
Institutions Individuals funds
2020 2020 2020
£ £ £
Grants 10,604 250 10,854

6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities

Summary by fund type

Restricted Unrestricted Total
funds funds funds
2021 2021 2021
£ £ £
Charitable expenditure 51,383 71,606 122,989

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

6. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities (continued)

Summary by fund type (continued)

Restricted Unrestricted Total
funds funds funds
2020 2020 2020
£ £ £
Charitable expenditure 67,427 60,096 127,523

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Charitable expenditure
Activities
undertaken
directly
2020
£
Charitable expenditure
72,908
Activities
undertaken
directly
2021
£
82,479
Grant
funding of
activities
2020
£
10,854
Support
costs
2021
£
40,510
Support
costs
2020
£
43,761
Total
funds
2021
£
122,989
Total
funds
2020
£
127,523

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of direct costs

Day Trips
Holidays
Weekend Clubs
Wellbeing Groups
Gifts
Staff Costs
Day Trips
Holidays
Weekend Clubs
Social Events
Wellbeing Groups
Gifts
Staff Costs
Activities
2021
£
10,586
25,980
27,093
8,879
487
9,454
82,479
Activities
2020
£
19,830
15,816
20,097
1,157
8,654
484
6,870
72,908
Total
funds
2021
£
10,586
25,980
27,093
8,879
487
9,454
82,479
Total
funds
2020
£
19,830
15,816
20,097
1,157
8,654
484
6,870
72,908

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

7. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Depreciation
Office Supplies
Staff Costs
Computer Expenses
Rent
Professional Fees
Telephone
Governance costs
Depreciation
Office Supplies
Staff Costs
Computer Expenses
Rent
Professional Fees
Insurance
Telephone
Governance costs
Activities
2021
£
3,000
1,211
25,692
1,657
5,958
805
700
1,487
40,510
Activities
2020
£
4,000
1,354
21,220
5,334
6,500
3,629
267
557
900
43,761
Total
funds
2021
£
3,000
1,211
25,692
1,657
5,958
805
700
1,487
40,510
Total
funds
2020
£
4,000
1,354
21,220
5,334
6,500
3,629
267
557
900
43,761

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

8. Independent examiner's remuneration

2021 2020
£ £
Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner for the independent
examination of the Charity's annual accounts 360 360
Fees payable to the Charity's independent examiner in respect of:
All other services not included above 540 540

9. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2020 - £NIL) .

During the year ended 31 December 2021, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2020 - £NIL) .

10. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 1 January 2021
At 31 December 2021
Depreciation
At 1 January 2021
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2021
Net book value
At 31 December 2021
At 31 December 2020
Motor
vehicles
£
16,000
16,000
4,000
3,000
7,000
9,000
12,000

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Notes to the financial statements For the Year Ended 31 December 2021

11. Debtors

Due within one year
Other debtors
2021
£
83
83
2020
£
84
84

12. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Other taxation and social security
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income
2021
£
730
3,005
900
4,635
2020
£
459
8,962
1,785
11,206

13. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

General funds
Restricted funds
Balance at 1
January
2021
£
59,584
4,912
64,496
Income
£
45,979
72,691
118,670
Expenditure
£
(75,463)
(51,383)
(126,846)
Balance at
31
December
2021
£
30,100
26,220
56,320

14. Related party transactions

The Charity has not entered into any related party transaction during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charity at 31 December 2021.

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