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2024-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 05622994 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1116612

Report of the Trustees and

Audited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

for

Nes Foundation Ltd

(A Company Limited by Guarantee)

Martin+Heller Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor 5 North End Road London NW11 7RJ

Nes Foundation Ltd

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 3
Report of the Independent Auditors 4 to 6
Statement of Financial Activities 7
Balance Sheet 8
Cash Flow Statement 9
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement 10
Notes to the Financial Statements 11 to 18
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 19

Nes Foundation Ltd

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. 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).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The main objects of the charity are the relief of poverty, furtherance of the Jewish religious faith and education. This has been achieved by granting funds to UK Charities, who fulfill the above criteria .

Public benefit

In setting the charity's objectives the Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

STRATEGIC REPORT

Reserves policy

The present level of reserves is adequate to support the continuation of our activities and the trustees consider the financial position of the Charity to be satisfactory.

The statement of Financial Activities shows net income for the year of £37,089 (2023: £1,018 net deficit) and our reserves stand at £7,476,674 (2023: £7,439,585) in total.

Future plans

There are no significant future developments to report.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document the Memorandum & Articles of Association, and constitute a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Risk management

The Trustees have examined the main investment risks to which the Charity is exposed to and is satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate such risks.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

05622994 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1116612

Registered office

5 North End Road London NW11 7RJ

Trustees

Mr S Morgenstern Mrs R Sheinfeld Mr N Sheinfeld

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Report of the Trustees

for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Senior Statutory Auditor

Mr A Heller

Auditors

Martin+Heller Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor 5 North End Road London NW11 7RJ

EVENTS SINCE THE END OF THE YEAR

Information relating to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the financial statements.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees (who are also the directors of Nes Foundation Ltd for the purposes of company law) 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).

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In so far as the trustees are aware:

AUDITORS

The auditors, Martin+Heller, will be proposed for re-appointment at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on 30 October 2025 and signed on the board's behalf by:

Mr S Morgenstern - Trustee

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Nes Foundation Ltd

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Nes Foundation Ltd (the 'charitable company') for the year ended 31 December 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditors' responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC's Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Nes Foundation Ltd

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Report of the Trustees.

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue a Report of the Independent Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our audit will determine materiality and assess the risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, including how fraud may occur by enquiring of management of its own consideration of fraud.

Our audit procedures are designed to respond to risks of material misstatement in the financial statements, recognizing that the risk of net detecting a material misstatement due to fraud is higher than the risk of not detecting one result from error, as fruad may involve deliberate concealment by, for example forgery, misrepresentation or through collisusion.

We did not identify any key audit matters relating to irregularities, including fraud.

A further description of our responsbilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/audit responsibilites. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

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Report of the Independent Auditors to the Members of Nes Foundation Ltd

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Mr A Heller (Senior Statutory Auditor) for and on behalf of Martin+Heller Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor 5 North End Road London NW11 7RJ

30 October 2025

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
2
Investment income
3
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
4
Charitable activities
5
Grants to Institutions
Support costs
Total
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
31.12.24
Unrestricted
fund
£
78,419
605,803
684,222
347,539
291,775
7,819
647,133
37,089
7,439,585
7,476,674
31.12.23
Total
funds
£
162,812
469,932
632,744
342,374
275,784
15,604
633,762
(1,018)
7,440,603
7,439,585

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Balance Sheet 31 December 2024

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
11
Investments
Investments
12
Investment property
13
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors
14
Cash at bank
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
15
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due after more than one year
16
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
18
Unrestricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
31.12.24
Unrestricted
fund
£
7,261
-
9,592,041
9,599,302
58,160
25,326
83,486
(59,197)
24,289
9,623,591
(2,146,917 )
7,476,674
7,476,674
7,476,674
31.12.23
Total
funds
£
9,681
100
9,592,041
9,601,822
51,487
33,285
84,772
(153,033)
(68,261)
9,533,561
(2,093,976 )
7,439,585
7,439,585
7,439,585

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 30 October 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr S Morgenstern - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations
1
Interest paid
Net cash used in operating activities
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Purchase of investment property
Sale of fixed asset investments
Net cash provided by/(used in) investing activities
Cash flows from financing activities
New loans in year
Loan repayments in year
Net cash provided by financing activities
Change in cash and cash equivalents in the
reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning
of the reporting period
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the
reporting period
31.12.24
£
125,147
(176,008)
(50,861)
-
-
100
100
52,942
(10,140)
42,802
(7,959)
33,285
25,326
31.12.23
£
127,088
(158,796)
(31,708)
(3,446)
(132,418)
-
(135,864)
90,562
(9,890)
80,672
(86,900)
120,185
33,285

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Cash Flow Statement for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the Statement
of Financial Activities)
Adjustments for:
Depreciation charges
Interest paid
Increase in debtors
Increase/(decrease) in creditors
Net cash provided by operations
31.12.24
£
37,089
2,420
176,008
(96,216)
5,846
125,147
31.12.23
£
(1,018)
3,227
158,796
(22,680)
(11,237)
127,088

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT

At 1.1.24 Cash flow At 31.12.24
£ £ £
Net cash
Cash at bank 33,285 (7,959) 25,326
33,285 (7,959) 25,326
Debt
Debts falling due within 1 year (24,951) 10,139 (14,812)
Debts falling due after 1 year (2,093,976 ) (52,941) (2,146,917 )
(2,118,927 ) (42,802) (2,161,729 )
Total (2,085,642 ) (50,761) (2,136,403 )

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, 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 Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, with the exception of investments which are included at market value.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

The trustees have allocated all the support cost to the charities sole activity, namely 'Grants to Institutions'.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Investment property fixtures & fittings - 25% on reducing balance

Investment property

Investment property is shown at most recent valuation. Any aggregate surplus or deficit arising from changes in fair value is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

2.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Donations
3.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Rents received
4.
RAISING FUNDS
Investment management costs
Portfolio management
Rates & water
Legal & professional fees
Light & heat
Insurance
Property repairs
Ground rent
Finance fees
Depreciation
Interest payable and similar charges
5.
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Grants to Institutions
31.12.24
31.12.23
£
£
78,419
162,812
31.12.24
31.12.23
£
£
605,803
469,932
31.12.24
31.12.23
£
£
54,416
49,734
1,076
6,648
392
115
1,773
4,593
26,359
24,482
83,295
89,319
1,800
1,800
-
3,660
2,420
3,227
176,008
158,796
347,539
342,374
Grant
funding of
activities
(see note
6)
£
291,775

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

6.
GRANTS PAYABLE
Grants to Institutions
The total grants paid to institutions during the year was as follows:
Achisomoch
Bait Limud Vchesed
Ben Amram Charitable Trust
Chasdei Sorele
Friends of Yeshivas Daas Sholem Shotz
Ichud Mosdos Gur Limited
Keren Chochmas Shlomo Trust
Keren Shmuel
Live and Learn
Mifal Tzedoko V'Chesed Limited
Peninim
Shir Chesed Beis Yisroel
Yeshivas Lev Simcha Limited
Zlotchiv
Donations less than £10,000
7.
SUPPORT COSTS
Other resources expended
31.12.24
31.12.23
£
£
291,775
275,784
31.12.24
31.12.23
£
£
24,970
15,110
17,000
-
-
31,000
10,000
-
11,000
-
25,200
26,200
19,500
-
19,000
-
-
21,000
32,500
18,000
10,000
-
25,930
73,650
41,325
-
-
16,000
55,350
74,824
291,775
275,784
Governance
costs
£
7,819

8. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.24 31.12.23
£ £
Auditors' remuneration 2,400 2,100
Depreciation - owned assets 2,420 3,227

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

9. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2024 nor for the year ended 31 December 2023.

10. STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.12.24 31.12.23
Trustees 3 3
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Investment
property
fixtures
& fittings
£
COST
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 60,524
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2024 50,843
Charge for year 2,420
At 31 December 2024 53,263
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024 7,261
At 31 December 2023 9,681

11. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

12. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

MARKET VALUE
At 1 January 2024
Disposals
At 31 December 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
13.
INVESTMENT PROPERTY
FAIR VALUE
At 1 January 2024
and 31 December 2024
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2024
At 31 December 2023
Fair value at 31 December 2024 is represented by:
Valuation in 2016
Cost
14.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
31.12.24
£
Other debtors
43,611
Prepayments and accrued income
14,549
58,160
Shares in
group
undertakings
£
100
(100)
-
-
100
£
9,592,041
9,592,041
9,592,041
£
238,226
9,353,815
9,592,041
31.12.23
£
38,705
12,782
51,487

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

15.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Bank loans and overdrafts (see note 17)
VAT
Other creditors
Accrued expenses
16.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
Bank loans (see note 17)
17.
LOANS
An analysis of the maturity of loans is given below:
Amounts falling due within one year on demand:
Bank loans
Amounts falling due between two and five years:
Bank loans - 2-5 years
Amounts falling due in more than five years:
Repayable otherwise than by instalments:
Bank loans more 5 yrs non-inst
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
At 1.1.24
£
Unrestricted funds
General fund
7,439,585
TOTAL FUNDS
7,439,585
31.12.24
£
14,812
791
30,234
13,360
59,197

31.12.24
£
2,146,917
31.12.24
£
14,812
94,931
2,051,986
Net
movement
in funds
£
37,089
37,089
31.12.23
£
24,951
942
112,830
14,310
153,033
31.12.23
£
2,093,976
31.12.23
£
24,951
942
112,830
14,310
153,033
31.12.23
£
24,951
48,222
2,045,754
At
31.12.24
£
7,476,674
7,476,674

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Comparatives for movement in funds
Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
684,222
684,222
At 1.1.23
£
7,440,603
7,440,603
Resources
expended
£
(647,133)
(647,133)
Net
movement
in funds
£
(1,018)
(1,018)
Movement
in funds
£
37,089
37,089
At
31.12.23
£
7,439,585
7,439,585

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
632,744
632,744
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(633,762)
(1,018)
(633,762)
(1,018)
Resources
Movement
expended
in funds
£
£
(633,762)
(1,018)
(633,762)
(1,018)
(1,018)

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Unrestricted funds
General fund
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.23
£
7,440,603
7,440,603
Net
movement
in funds
£
36,071
36,071
At
31.12.24
£
7,476,674
7,476,674

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2024

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 1,316,966 (1,280,895 ) 36,071
TOTAL FUNDS 1,316,966 (1,280,895 ) 36,071

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

£78,419 (2023: £162,512) was donated to the charity from companies, of which the Trustees are Directors.

20. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS

After the year end 31 December 2024, one of the Company's investment properties was destroyed by a fire. The building was fully insured and the Directors have appointed a loss adjuster. The Directors do not anticipate that the fair value of the property will have lost any value in the long term, since they intend to re-build it with the insurance proceeds.

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Nes Foundation Ltd

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2024
31.12.24 31.12.23
£ £
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and legacies
Donations 78,419 162,812
Investment income
Rents received 605,803 469,932
Total incoming resources 684,222 632,744
EXPENDITURE
Investment management costs
Portfolio management 54,416 49,734
Rates & water 1,076 6,648
Legal & professional fees 392 115
Light & heat 1,773 4,593
Insurance 26,359 24,482
Property repairs 83,295 89,319
Ground rent 1,800 1,800
Finance fees - 3,660
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 2,420 3,227
Bank interest 176,008 158,796
347,539 342,374
Charitable activities
Grants to institutions 291,775 275,784
Support costs
Governance costs
Auditors' remuneration 2,400 2,100
Bank charges 369 500
Accountancy fees 4,800 4,200
Legal fees 250 8,804
7,819 15,604
Total resources expended 647,133 633,762
Net income/(expenditure) 37,089 (1,018)

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