REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1113348
HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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| Reference and Administrative Details | 1 | ||
| Report of the Trustees | 2 | to | 3 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 4 | ||
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 | ||
| Balance Sheet | 6 | ||
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 7 | to | 10 |
HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
TRUSTEES E Meyer A Taylor H Meyer PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 30 Holmfield Avenue London NW4 2LN REGISTERED CHARITY 1113348 NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER B G Mordfield FMAAT 11 Hurstdene Gardens London N15 6NA BANKERS Lloyds Bank plc 8 Golders Green Road London NW11 8LJ
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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).
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
The information is shown on page 1 of the financial statements and forms part of this report.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objects of the charity are the advancement and furtherance of the Jewish religion and Jewish religious education and the alleviation of poverty amongst those of the Jewish community throughout the world and other charitable activities that the trustees may from time to time determine.
The trustees confirm that they have given due regard the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Review of activities
There was an increase of about 13% in income for the year and the trustees increased grantmaking by 19% . This left a deficit which was funded from reserves held.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves policy
The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves, other than to ensure that they can continue the activities of the charity. At the year end reserves, which are free reserves, were £134,473 (2024 - £173,136).
FUTURE PLANS
The trustees anticipate that the charity will continue on a similar basis in the foreseeable future subject to satisfactory income and there are no plans for any major changes.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Constitution
The charity is constituted by Trust Deed dated 7 February 2006.
Organisational structure
The day-to-day affairs of the company are administered by the trustees. The power to appoint new trustees is vested in the continuing board. It is not the intention of the trustees of the charity to appoint any new trustees. Should the situation change in the future, the trustees will apply suitable recruitment induction and training procedures.
Risk management
The trustees have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and confirm that they have established systems to mitigate them.te controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES - continued
Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).
Under charity law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and The Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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 board of trustees on 15 January 2026 and signed on its behalf by:
E Meyer - Trustee
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Holmfield Charitable Trust
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Holmfield Charitable Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Accounting Technicians, which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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.
B G Mordfield FMAAT 11 Hurstdene Gardens London N15 6NA
15 January 2026
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
| 2025 Unrestricted fund Notes £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 350,000 Investment income 3 3 Total 350,003 EXPENDITURE ON Charitable activities 4 Grantmaking 388,531 Support costs 135 Total 388,666 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (38,663) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 173,136 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 134,473 |
2024 Total funds £ 310,018 - 310,018 326,122 75 326,197 (16,179) 189,315 173,136 |
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The notes form part of these financial statements
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025
| Notes CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS 8 Unrestricted funds TOTAL FUNDS |
2025 Total funds £ 134,473 134,473 134,473 134,473 134,473 134,473 |
2024 Total funds £ 173,136 |
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| 173,136 | ||
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| 173,136 |
The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15 January 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:
E Meyer - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, 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)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.
Income
Income received by way of donations is accounted for when received.
Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised in the year in which they are incurred and includes irrecoverable VAT.
Grants are only recognised in the accounts when paid.
Support costs are those incurred to assist the work of the charity but are not direct charitable activities.
Governance costs are those incurred in connection with administration of the charity and compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Taxation
The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
| Donations 3. INVESTMENT INCOME Deposit account interest |
2025 £ 350,000 2025 £ 3 |
2024 £ 310,018 |
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| 2024 £ - |
4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
| Grantmaking Support costs |
Grant funding of activities (see note 5) £ 388,531 - 388,531 |
Support costs (see note 6) £ - 135 135 |
Totals £ 388,531 135 |
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| 388,666 |
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
5. GRANTS PAYABLE
| Grantmaking The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows: Relief of poverty Advancement of religion Advancement of education Medical |
2025 £ 388,531 2025 £ 180,696 6,235 201,600 - 388,531 176,000 90,000 22,000 20,000 17,500 15,000 48,031 388,531 |
2024 £ 326,122 |
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| 2024 £ 209,152 7,820 107,050 2,100 |
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| 326,122 | |||
| Friends of B'ezri | |||
| B'Ohr Pnei Melech | |||
| Open Door Society Ltd | |||
| Keren Ohr L'Chevra Kollel | |||
| VHLT Ltd | |||
| Torah Live | |||
| Others under £12,000 | |||
6. SUPPORT COSTS
Support costs
Finance £ 135
Support costs, included in the above, are as follows:
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| Bank charges | 135 | 75 |
7. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Trustees' expenses
There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
| At 1.4.24 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 173,136 TOTAL FUNDS 173,136 Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 350,003 TOTAL FUNDS 350,003 Comparatives for movement in funds At 1.4.23 £ Unrestricted funds General fund 189,315 TOTAL FUNDS 189,315 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Unrestricted funds General fund 310,018 TOTAL FUNDS 310,018 |
Net movement At in funds 31.3.25 £ £ (38,663) 134,473 (38,663) 134,473 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (388,666) (38,663) (388,666) (38,663) Net movement At in funds 31.3.24 £ £ (16,179) 173,136 (16,179) 173,136 Resources Movement expended in funds £ £ (326,197) (16,179) (326,197) (16,179) |
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HOLMFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
A trustee and companies in which two trustees have an interest made unrestricted donations totalling £350,000 (2024 - £310,000).
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