CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1119871
United Institutions Charitable Trust Unaudited Financial Statements 31 March 2024
HAFFNER HOFF LTD
Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
United Institutions Charitable Trust
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2024
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| Trustees' annual report | 1 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 7 |
| Statement of financial activities | 8 |
| Statement of financial position | 9 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 10 |
United Institutions Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2024
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
Reference and administrative details
| Registered charity name | United Institutions Charitable Trust |
|---|---|
| Charity registration number | 1119871 |
| Principal office | 6 Dellcot Close |
| Prestwich | |
| Manchester | |
| M25 0GX | |
| The trustees | M E Fuerst |
| R Masar | |
| O Toporowitch | |
| Accountants | Haffner Hoff Ltd |
| Accountants | |
| 2nd Floor - Parkgates | |
| Bury New Road | |
| Prestwich | |
| Manchester | |
| M25 0TL |
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Structure, governance and management
United Institutions Charitable Trust is constituted under a trust deed dated 07 June 2007. It is a registered charity with a charity number being 1119871.
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 M E Fuerst 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.
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 relate to whether there is sufficient net investment income to enable grants to be paid out. However, the trustees can reduce grants in the unlikely event of a fall in investment income.
Risk management
The Trustees are responsible for the management of the risks faced by the Charity. A formal review of the charity's risk management processes is undertaken on an annual basis.
The key controls used by the charity include:
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Comprehensive strategic planning and budgeting;
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Established organisational structure and lines of reporting;
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Clear authorisation and approval levels.
Through the risk management processes established for the Charity, the trustees are satisfied that the major risks identified have been adequately mitigated where necessary. It is recognised that systems can only provide reasonable but not absolute assurance that major risks have been adequately managed.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are:
(i) the advancement and furtherance of the orthodox Jewish religion and Jewish education and the alleviation of poverty among the Jewish community throughout the world.
(ii) The furtherance of such other objects that are exclusively charitable under the Law of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time 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 policy is to assist in the furtherance of Jewish education and religion, relieve poverty, and to alleviate hardship wherever possible. Each application and request is considered on its own merit.
The application of the funds by way of grants is to either institutions or individuals.
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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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Achievements and performance
The charity received £138,891 (2023: £36,850) in donations during the year and paid out £206,704 (2023: £141,283) by way of direct charitable activities, grants and support costs that are in line with the objects of the charity.
The charity received £127,280 (2023: £495,275) by way of investment income from investment properties. Additionally during the year the charity extended loans to other charities while charging interest above market rate. Loan interest receivable came to £98,769. There is a further £18,815 (2023: £17,966) of income relating to a lease taken out by the charity to enable a synagogue to operate from those premises. The charity was able to sublet the upstairs part of the property to help the synagogue with the expenses of the rent.
The charity also had investment management costs of £248,934 (2023: £533,910) during the year that mainly related to loan interest, utilities, insurance and other costs associated with the management of the investments.
During the year the trustees sold the investment properties for £5,500,000. The value had been confirmed by a professional RICS valuation.
As part of the charitable activities during the year, a total of £130,601 was spent on humanitarian aid sent to Israel, by way of both direct charitable activities and grants. The trustees have ensured that they have complied with regulatory requirements relevant to funds spent abroad.
The charity has low governance costs comprising professional fees.
All other office costs are borne by a local benefactor and the trustees wish to record their appreciation to the benefactor for the free use of their offices.
There were no material fundraising costs during the year.
Related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts.
There was an overall net loss and net movement of funds for the year amounting to £71,883 (2023: (£296,125)).
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
Financial review
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 are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.
The trustees feel that the activity reflects the profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future years' expenditure is self evident and the trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the course of the year.
The free reserves, being net current assets, amounted to £988,740 (2023: (£278,466)), all of which are unrestricted. There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue for the forseeable future.
True and fair override
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charities governing document, The Charities Act 2011 and the relevant version of 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).
Trustees' responsibilities statement
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 and Wales requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, of the charity for that period.
In preparing these 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 applicable Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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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.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Trustees' Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
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 applicable Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations, 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.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 30 January 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
M E Fuerst Trustee
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of United Institutions Charitable Trust
Year ended 31 March 2024
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of United Institutions Charitable Trust ('the charity') for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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
Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), 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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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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.
Howard Schwalbe ACA Independent Examiner 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
30 January 2025
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Activities
Year ended 31 March 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| funds | Total funds | Total funds | ||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 4 | 138,891 | 138,891 | 36,850 |
| Charitable activities | 5 | 18,815 | 18,815 | 17,966 |
| Rental income from investment properties | 6 | 226,049 | 226,049 | 495,275 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 383,755 | 383,755 | 550,091 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on raising funds: | ||||
| Investment management costs | 7 | 248,934 | 248,934 | 533,910 |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 8,9 | 206,704 | 206,704 | 141,283 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | 455,638 | 455,638 | 675,193 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net expenditure | (71,883) | (71,883) | (125,102) | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ||
| Other recognised gains and losses | ||||
| Losses from revaluation of fixed assets | – | – | (171,023) | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| Net movement in funds | (71,883) | (71,883) | (296,125) | |
| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 1,005,240 | 1,005,240 | 1,301,365 | |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 933,357 | 933,357 | 1,005,240 | |
| ========================================= | ========================================= | ========================================= |
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 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Statement of Financial Position
31 March 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | ||||
| Investment properties | 16 | – | 5,500,000 | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Debtors | 17 | 702,670 | – | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 292,161 | 3,899 | ||
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------- | |||
| 994,831 | 3,899 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | 18 | 6,091 | 282,365 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |||
| Net current assets | 988,740 | (278,466) | ||
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 988,740 | 5,221,534 | ||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after more than | ||||
| one year | 19 | 55,383 | 4,216,294 | |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Net assets | 933,357 | 1,005,240 | ||
| ================================ | ========================================= | |||
| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds: | ||||
| Revaluation reserve | – | 538,754 | ||
| Other unrestricted income funds | 933,357 | 466,486 | ||
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total unrestricted funds | 933,357 | 1,005,240 | ||
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |||
| Total charity funds | 20 | 933,357 | 1,005,240 | |
| ================================ | ========================================= |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 30 January 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
M E Fuerst Trustee
The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 March 2024
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 6 Dellcot Close, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0GX.
2. Statement of compliance
The accounts (financial statements) have been prepared in accordance with the relevant version of 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) and The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charities Act 2011 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The accounts (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 relevant version of 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) rather than the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice effective from 1 April 2005 which has since been withdrawn.
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.
Fair value
Debtors and creditors are stated at fair value.
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 held by the charity are funds that can be used in accordance with the charitable objects at the discretion of the trustees.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
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:
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income from donations, grants or rents are recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
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legacy income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.
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income from donated goods is measured at the fair value of the goods unless this is impractical to measure reliably, in which case the value is derived from the cost to the donor or the estimated resale value. Donated facilities and services are recognised in the accounts when received if the value can be reliably measured. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
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:
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expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, non-charitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.
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expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
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other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.
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.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
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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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
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 | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Donations | |||||
| Donations | 138,891 | 138,891 | 36,850 | 36,850 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ============================ | ||
| 5. | Charitable activities | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Rent receivable | 18,815 | 18,815 | 17,966 | 17,966 | |
| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ||
| 6. | Rental income from investment properties | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Income from investment properties | 127,280 | 127,280 | 495,275 | 495,275 | |
| Other interest receivable | 98,769 | 98,769 | – | – | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| 226,049 | 226,049 | 495,275 | 495,275 | ||
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ |
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
7. Investment management costs
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Management, professional and | ||||
| insurance expense | 27,655 | 27,655 | 56,854 | 56,854 |
| Property repairs and maintenance | ||||
| charges | 11,638 | 11,638 | 24,902 | 24,902 |
| Loan interest expense | 68,003 | 68,003 | 249,964 | 249,964 |
| Rates and utilities | 141,638 | 141,638 | 202,190 | 202,190 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 248,934 | 248,934 | 533,910 | 533,910 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ |
8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activity | 204,201 | 204,201 | 135,861 | 135,861 |
| Support costs | 2,503 | 2,503 | 5,422 | 5,422 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 206,704 | 206,704 | 141,283 | 141,283 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ |
9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Grant funding |
Support | Total funds | Total fund | |
| directly | of activities |
costs | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Charitable activity | 120,578 | 83,623 |
703 | 204,904 | 136,333 |
| Governance costs | – | – |
1,800 | 1,800 | 4,950 |
| -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 120,578 | 83,623 |
2,503 | 206,704 | 141,283 | |
| ================================ | ============================ | ======================= | ================================ | ================================ |
10. Analysis of support costs
| Analysis of | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| support costs | Total 2024 | Total 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| General office | 703 | 703 | 472 |
| Governance costs | 1,800 | 1,800 | 4,950 |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------- | ----------------------- | |
| 2,503 | 2,503 | 5,422 | |
| ======================= | ======================= | ======================= |
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
11. Analysis of grants
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Grants to institutions | ||
| Beis Hamedrash Shaarei Tefillah | 6,700 | – |
| Keren L'Kiruv Yisroel | – | 1,250 |
| Jewish Teachers Training College | 4,500 | – |
| Tzidkat Chaim | – | 44,006 |
| New Track for Youth | 29,888 | – |
| Bet Kneset Sfaradi | – | 9,000 |
| The Josh Charitable Trust | 4,000 | – |
| Dorshi Zion Beitar Elit | – | 20,000 |
| Yesbe Ltd | – | 500 |
| Sunderland Jewish Boys Hostel and Talmudical College | 4,000 | – |
| Teshuvoh Tefilloh Tzedokoh | 7,000 | – |
| Yeshiva Gedola Nezer Hatorah | 7,100 | – |
| Grants Under £5000 | 20,435 | 42,080 |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 83,623 | 116,836 | |
| ---------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| Total grants | 83,623 | 116,836 |
| ============================ | ================================ | |
| All grants paid were in accordance with the Charity objectives. |
12. Auditors remuneration
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements | – | 3,850 | |
| ============== | ======================= | ||
| 13. | Independent examination fees | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Fees payable to the independent examiner for: | |||
| Independent examination of the financial statements | 1,800 | – | |
| ======================= | ============== |
14. Staff costs
The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: Nil).
No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).
15. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received or expenses reimbursed by the trustees.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
16. Investment properties
| Investment | |
|---|---|
| properties | |
| £ | |
| Cost or valuation | |
| At 1 April 2023 | 5,500,000 |
| Additions | – |
| Disposals | (5,500,000) |
| ----------------------------------------- | |
| At 31 March 2024 | – |
| ========================================= | |
| Impairment | |
| At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 | |
| Carrying amount | |
| At 31 March 2024 | – |
| ========================================= | |
| At 31 March 2023 | 5,500,000 |
| ========================================= |
All investments shown above are held at valuation.
Investment properties
Investment properties represents two properties originally purchased by the charity on 24 March 2016.
On 5 June 2023 the trustees of the charity sold the two properties for a consideration of £5,500,000. This was confirmed as fair value by a professional RICS valuation.
17. Debtors
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Other debtors | 702,670 | – | |
| ================================ | ============== | ||
| 18. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | – | 54,547 | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,800 | 4,950 | |
| Social security and other taxes | 1,018 | 18,578 | |
| Other creditors | 3,273 | 204,290 | |
| ----------------------- | -------------------------------- | ||
| 6,091 | 282,365 | ||
| ======================= | ================================ | ||
| 19. | Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Bank loans and overdrafts | 55,383 | 3,161,407 | |
| Other loan | – | 1,054,887 | |
| ---------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ||
| 55,383 | 4,216,294 | ||
| ============================ | ========================================= |
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
20. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| At | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | Gains and | 31 Mar 202 | ||||
| 1 Apr 2023 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | losses | 4 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 466,486 | 383,755 | (455,638) |
538,754 | – | 933,357 |
| Revaluation | ||||||
| reserve | 538,754 | – | – |
(538,754) | – | – |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| 1,005,240 | 383,755 | (455,638) |
– | – | 933,357 | |
| ========================================= | ================================ | ================================ | ================================ | ============== | ================================ | |
| At | ||||||
| At | Gains and | 31 Mar 202 | ||||
| 1 Apr 2022 | Income | Expenditure | Transfers | losses | 3 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General funds | 591,588 | 550,091 | (675,193) |
– | – | 466,486 |
| Revaluation | ||||||
| reserve | 709,777 | – | – |
– | (171,023) | 538,754 |
| ----------------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | -------------- | -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| 1,301,365 | 550,091 | (675,193) |
– | (171,023) | 1,005,240 |
|
| ========================================= | ================================ | ================================ | ============== | ================================ | ========================================= |
21. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|
| Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | – | – |
| Current assets | 994,831 | 994,831 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (6,091) | (6,091) |
| Creditors greater than 1 year | (55,383) | (55,383) |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 933,357 | 933,357 |
| ================================ | ================================ | |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investments | 5,500,000 | 5,500,000 |
| Current assets | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (282,367) | (282,367) |
| Creditors greater than 1 year | (4,216,292) | (4,216,292) |
| ----------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- | |
| Net assets | 1,005,240 | 1,005,240 |
| ========================================= | ========================================= |
22. Related parties
Mr J Masar, a brother of Mr R Masar (trustee), was owed £1,054,887 at the start of the year. This was fully repaid during the year as well as interest charged at a rate of 3.5% above base rate on the loan.
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United Institutions Charitable Trust
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 March 2024
23. Taxation
United Institutions Charitable Trust is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.
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