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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 06257999
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1121212
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements
31 August 2024
COHEN ARNOLD
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
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| Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) | 1 |
| Independent auditor's report to the members | 5 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure | |
| account) | 11 |
| Statement of financial position | 12 |
| Statement of cash flows | 13 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 14 |
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 August 2024
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2024.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited Charity registration number 1121212 Company registration number 06257999 Principal office and registered 11A Broadhurst Avenue office Edgware Middlesex HA88TP The trustees Mr N Jaffe Mr S Craimer Company secretary Mr M Cohen Auditor Cohen Arnold Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU Bankers Natwest Bank plc 317 Hale Lane Edgware Middlesex HA8 7AX
Structure, governance and management
Governing documents
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited was incorporated on 24 May 2007 in England under company registration number 06257999, registered with the Charity Commission on 15 October 2007 charity number 1121212, and is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association.
Appointment, training, and recruitment of trustees
There are no policies adopted by the Trustees for the induction and training of Charity Trustees. There are no plans at present to appoint new trustees. The trustees will liaise together as the school grows. At that point there will be a necessity to appoint more trustees and induction / training procedures will be considered then.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Structure, governance and management (continued)
Management of the charity
The management of the company is the responsibility of the trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association. The number of trustees shall not be subject to any maximum but shall not be less than two. The appointment and training of new trustees is subject to the oversight of current trustees. The trustees are responsible for the financial management of the charity. The financial position of the charity is detailed in the financial review section below.
Related parties and co-operations with other organisations
None of our trustees receive remuneration or other benefit from their work with the charity. Any connection between a trustee of the charity with a supplier company must be disclosed to the full board of trustees in the same way as any other contractual relationship with a related party. In the current year no such related party transactions were reported.
Risk management
The trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the charity faces and confirm that systems have been established to enable reports to be produced so that the necessary steps can be taken to lessen these risks.
The trustees have a risk management strategy which comprises:
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an annual review of the principal risks and uncertainties that the charity face;
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the establishment of policies, systems and procedures to mitigate those risks identified in the annual review; and;
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the implementation of procedures designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.
This work has identified that financial sustainability is the major financial risk for the charity. A key element in the management of financial risk is a regular review of available liquid funds to settle debts as they fall due to ensure sufficient working capital by the charity. Attention has also been focused on non-financial risks arising from fire, health and safety of children, staff and management. These risks are managed by having robust policies and procedures in place, and regular training for staff working in the school. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures manage any perceived risks.
Objectives and activities
The objects of the charity are the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith and the advancement of orthodox Jewish religious education, in particular (but not exclusively) by establishing, maintaining and managing a school for girls of the orthodox Jewish faith in Edgware, known as "Beis Chinuch Primary School".
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Achievements and performance
The charity has continued its activities during the period, operating a primary school for girls of the orthodox Jewish faith in Edgware. During the year there were 288 girls in the school at 2 sites spread over 8 school years.
The Edgware community has expanded and become a flourishing community with many families choosing Beis Chinuch as the ideal choice of school to send their daughters. This means that the demand for Beis Chinuch has grown enormously over the last 6 years, our intake has doubled, yet the building premises have remained the same and the need to move into our own modified building is becoming more apparent and we have acquired a building to house us. In a prior year, the charity made a successful crowd funding campaign to raise funds for the purchase of a building to house the school and funds received have been shown as restricted funds in the accounts. The majority of the money pledged will be received when planning permission is granted. The building has been purchased in another charity which is undertaking related contruction works on the new premises. At this time, completion on the property has taken place and applications for planning permission are being submitted. Therefore, all expenses relating to the new building have been treated as donations to this other charity.
The trustees acknowledge the duty in Section 4 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s published general and relevant sub-sector guidance on public benefit. All activities undertaken by Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited are for the public benefit.
Beis Chinuch's most recent standard Ofsted inspection (2024) judged the school to be good in most areas amd outstanding in the behavior and attitude of the students.
Financial review
The charity had income this year totalling £1,347,181 (2023: £1,230,085) from charitable donations, governmental and local grants and from voluntary parental contributions. Money expended in the running of the school totalled £1,318,486 (2023: £1,351,694) giving net income in the year totalling £28,695.
Reserves policy
As at 31 August 2024, £(112,158) (2023: (£152,933)) were held as unrestricted funds and £24,550 (2023: £36,630) of restricted funds, £24,550 of which were held as part of the building fund.
It is the policy of the charity to maintain funds at a level which enables it to pay its liabilities as they fall due.
Trustees' responsibilities statement
The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, 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).
Company law 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 charitable company and the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, for that period.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
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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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 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 Companies Act 2006. 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.
Auditor
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
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so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the charity's auditor is unaware; and
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they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that information.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 28 May 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
c Mr M Cohen 50479DEBEAQA478...DocuSigned by: Charity Secretary
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Year ended 31 August 2024
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 August 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), statement of financial position, statement of cash flows and the related notes, 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, including FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 31 August 2024 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice;
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have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
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 auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity 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 charity'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.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The trustees are responsible for the other information. 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 there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. 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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the information given in the trustees' report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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the trustees' report has been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the trustees' report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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adequate accounting records have not been kept, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
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the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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certain disclosures of trustees' remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit; or
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the trustees were not entitled to prepare the financial statements in accordance with the small companies regime and take advantage of the small companies' exemptions in preparing the directors' report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
(continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the trustees' responsibilities statement, the trustees (who are also the directors 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 charity'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 charity or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Auditor's 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 an auditor’s report 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.
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
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We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory frameworks that are applicable to the company through discussion with the directors and identified which were most significant with respect to the financial statements. We identified financial reporting legislation (including related companies legislation), taxation legislation and landlord legislation as being most significant to these financial statements.
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We communicated these identified frameworks amongst our audit team and remained alert to any indications of non-compliance throughout the audit. We ensured that the engagement team had sufficient competence and capability to identify or recognise non-compliance with laws and regulations.
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We discussed with the directors the policies and procedures regarding compliance with these legal and regulatory frameworks.
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We assessed the susceptibility of the company's financial statements to material misstatement due to non-compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks, including how fraud might occur, by enquiry with the directors during the planning and finalisation stages of our audit and by using proprietary disclosure checklists. The susceptibility to such material misstatement was determined to be low.
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Based on this understanding, we designed our audit procedures to identify non-compliance with the identified legal and regulatory frameworks, which were part of our procedures on the related financial statement items.
Owing to the inherent limitations of an audit, there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some material misstatements in the financial statements, even though we have properly planned and performed our audit in accordance with auditing standards. For example, the further removed non-compliance with laws and regulations (irregularities) is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, the less likely the inherently limited procedures required by auditing standards would identify it. In addition, as with any audit, there remained a higher risk of non-detection of irregularities, as these may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal controls. We are not responsible for preventing noncompliance and cannot be expected to detect non-compliance with all laws and regulations.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAs (UK), we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the internal control.
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Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the trustees.
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Conclude on the appropriateness of the trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the charity to cease to continue as a going concern.
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Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
(continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charity'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 charity's members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor's 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 charity and the charity's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
~~SS~~ 28 May 2025
Moshe Broner-Cohen (Senior Statutory Auditor) Date
For and on behalf of Cohen Arnold Chartered accountants & statutory auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 August 2024
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 559,945 | 132,384 | 692,329 | 588,221 |
| Charitable activities | 6 | 654,852 | – | 654,852 | 641,864 |
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| Total income | 1,214,797 | 132,384 | 1,347,181 | 1,230,085 | |
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| legacies | 7 | – | – | – | (1,833) |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 8,9 | (1,174,022) | (144,464) | (1,318,486) | (1,349,861) |
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| Total expenditure | (1,174,022) | (144,464) | (1,318,486) | (1,351,694) | |
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| Net income/(expenditure) and net | |||||
| movement in funds | 40,775 | (12,080) | 28,695 | (121,609) | |
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| Reconciliation of funds | |||||
| Total funds brought forward | (152,933) | 36,630 | (116,303) | 5,306 | |
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| Total funds carried forward | (112,158) | 24,550 | (87,608) | (116,303) | |
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
| 31 August 2024 | 31 August 2024 | ||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Tangible fixed assets | 16 | 36,165 | 43,496 | ||
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 17 | 18,850 | 13,850 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 31,670 | 37,543 | |||
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| 50,520 | 51,393 | ||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due | |||||
| within one year | 18 | (174,293) | (211,192) | ||
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| Net current liabilities | (123,773) | (159,799) | |||
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| Total assets less current liabilities | (87,608) | (116,303) | |||
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| Net liabilities | (87,608) | (116,303) | |||
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| Funds of the charity | |||||
| Restricted funds | 24,550 | 36,630 | |||
| Unrestricted funds | (112,158) | (152,933) | |||
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| Total charity funds | 20 | (87,608) |
(116,303) |
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 28 May 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
Mr S Craimer Trustee
The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 August 2024
| 2024 | 2023 | |
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| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) | 28,695 | (121,609) |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 7,331 | 8,941 |
| Interest payable and similar charges | 142 | 517 |
| Accrued (income)/expenses | (46,023) | 57,739 |
| Changes in: | ||
| Trade and other debtors | (5,000) | (9,850) |
| Trade and other creditors | 9,124 | (97,480) |
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| Cash generated from operations | (5,731) | (161,742) |
| Interest paid | (142) | (517) |
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| Net cash used in operating activities | (5,873) | (162,259) |
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| Purchase of tangible assets | – | (4,703) |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | – | (4,703) |
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| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (5,873) | (166,962) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 37,543 | 204,505 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 31,670 |
37,543 |
The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 11A Broadhurst Avenue, Edgware, Middlesex, HA88TP.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
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
The Financial Statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which assumes that the charity will continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The accounts show net current liabilities as at the balance sheet date. The validity of this assumption is therefore based upon the continued financial support from the community. The Trustees are of the opinion that such support will be forthcoming.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.
Other than those stated below, there are no material judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 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 or grants is 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, noncharitable 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.
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.
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Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Tangible assets (continued)
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.
Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:
Plant and machinery - 15% reducing balance Fixtures and fittings - 25% reducing balance Equipment - 25% reducing balance
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 cashgenerating 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 entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or paable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
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. 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.
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.
4. Limited by guarantee
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £1.
5. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | |||
| Donations | 226,258 | – | 226,258 |
| Grants | |||
| Grants receivable | 333,687 | 132,384 | 466,071 |
| Other donations and legacies | |||
| Fundraising | – | – | – |
|
|
|
|
| 559,945 | 132,384 | 692,329 | |
|
|
|
|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | |||
| Donations | 181,626 | – | 181,626 |
| Grants | |||
| Grants receivable | 324,569 | 66,047 | 390,616 |
| Other donations and legacies | |||
| Fundraising | – | 15,979 | 15,979 |
|
|
|
|
| 506,195 | 82,026 | 588,221 | |
|
|
|
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
6. Charitable activities
| 6. | Charitable activities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| School Income | 654,852 | 654,852 | 641,864 | 641,864 | |
|
|
|
|
||
| 7. | Costs of raising donations and legacies | ||||
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
| Funds | 2024 | Funds | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Costs of raising donations | – |
– |
1,833 |
1,833 |
8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Provision of Secular and Religious Education | 1,162,476 | 144,464 | 1,306,940 |
| Support costs | 11,546 | – | 11,546 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,174,022 | 144,464 | 1,318,486 | |
|
|
|
|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Provision of Secular and Religious Education | 1,128,429 | 213,915 | 1,342,344 |
| Support costs | 7,517 | – | 7,517 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,135,946 | 213,915 | 1,349,861 | |
|
|
|
9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
| Activities | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| undertaken | Grant funding | Total funds | Total fund | ||
| directly | of activities | Support costs | 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Provision of Secular and | |||||
| Religious Education | 1,304,017 | 2,923 | 142 | 1,307,082 | 1,342,861 |
| Governance costs | – | – | 11,404 | 11,404 | 7,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,304,017 |
2,923 |
11,546 |
1,318,486 |
1,349,861 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
10. Analysis of support costs
| 10. | Analysis of support costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of | ||||
| support costs | Total 2024 | Total 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Finance costs | 142 | 142 | – | |
| Governance costs | 11,404 | 11,404 | 7,000 | |
|
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|
||
| 11,546 | 11,546 | 7,000 | ||
|
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||
| 11. | Analysis of grants | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Grants to institutions | ||||
| Mowbray Buildings Ltd | 2,923 | 152,829 | ||
|
|
|||
| Total grants | 2,923 | 152,829 | ||
|
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| 12. | Net income/(expenditure) | |||
| Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 7,331 | 8,941 | ||
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| 13. | Auditors remuneration | |||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements | 8,200 | 7,000 | ||
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| 14. | Staff costs | |||
| The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are | analysed as | follows: | ||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| £ | £ | |||
| Wages and salaries | 823,937 | 825,686 | ||
| Social security costs | 22,183 | 20,158 | ||
| Employer contributions to pension plans | 6,825 | 6,297 | ||
|
|
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852,945 |
852,141 |
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
14. Staff costs (continued)
The average head count of employees during the year was 79 (2023: 86). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| No. | No. | |
| Head Teachers | 3 | 3 |
| Teaching staff | 34 | 39 |
| Administrative staff | 4 | 7 |
|
|
|
| 41 | 49 | |
|
|
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 by the trustees.
16. Tangible fixed assets
| 16. | Tangible fixed assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant and | Fixtures and | ||||
| machinery | fittings | Equipment | Total | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Cost | |||||
| At 1 September 2023 and | |||||
| 31 August 2024 | 89,647 | 16,987 | 4,312 | 110,946 | |
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|
|
||
| Depreciation | |||||
| At 1 September 2023 | 54,219 | 10,284 | 2,947 | 67,450 | |
| Charge for the year | 5,314 | 1,676 | 341 | 7,331 | |
|
|
|
|
||
| At 31 August 2024 | 59,533 | 11,960 | 3,288 | 74,781 | |
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| Carrying amount | |||||
| At 31 August 2024 | 30,114 | 5,027 | 1,024 | 36,165 | |
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|
||
| At 31 August 2023 | 35,428 | 6,703 | 1,365 | 43,496 | |
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||
| 17. | Debtors | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Other debtors | 18,850 | 13,850 | |||
|
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
18. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Trade creditors | 36,440 | 21,031 |
| Accruals and deferred income | 89,583 | 135,606 |
| Social security and other taxes | 39,525 | 42,976 |
| Other creditors | 8,745 | 11,579 |
|
|
|
174,293 |
211,192 |
19. Pensions and other post retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £6,825 (2023: £6,297).
20. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | At | ||||
| 1 | September | 31 August | |||
| 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | (152,933) | 1,214,797 | (1,174,022) | (112,158) | |
|
|
|
|
||
| At | At | ||||
| 1 | September | 31 August | |||
| 2022 | Income | Expenditure | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | (163,213) |
1,148,059 |
(1,137,779) |
(152,933) |
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
20. Analysis of charitable funds (continued)
Restricted funds
| Restricted funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | At | |||
| 1 September | 31 August | |||
| 2023 | Income | Expenditure | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General Restricted Fund | 9,157 | 132,384 | (141,541) | – |
| Building Fund | 27,473 | – | (2,923) | 24,550 |
|
|
|
|
|
| 36,630 | 132,384 | (144,464) | 24,550 | |
|
|
|
|
|
| At | At | |||
| 1 September | 31 August | |||
| 2022 | Income | Expenditure | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| General Restricted Fund | – | 66,047 | (56,890) | 9,157 |
| Building Fund | 168,519 | 15,979 | (157,025) | 27,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
168,519 |
82,026 |
(213,915) |
36,630 |
The Building Fund represents the money raised in charity's crowd funding campaign for the purposes of acquiring and developing a building to house the school. At this stage, exchange has been made on the premises and the school is making applications for planning permission.
21. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Analysis of net assets between funds | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 36,165 | – | 36,165 |
| Current assets | 25,970 | 24,550 | 50,520 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (174,293) | – | (174,293) |
|
|
|
|
| Net liabilities | (112,158) | 24,550 | (87,608) |
|
|
|
|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Tangible fixed assets | 43,496 | – | 43,496 |
| Current assets | 14,763 | 36,630 | 51,393 |
| Creditors less than 1 year | (211,192) | – | (211,192) |
|
|
|
|
| Net liabilities | (152,933) | 36,630 | (116,303) |
|
|
|
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Docusign Envelope ID: C98820C4-41DC-4B00-B477-C1D68577A6C7
Beis Chinuch Primary School Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2024
22. Analysis of changes in net debt
| Analysis of changes in net debt | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At | |||||
| At | 1 | Sep 2023 Cash flows | 31 Aug 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 37,543 |
(5,873) |
31,670 |
23. Related parties
Included in other debtors are amounts aggregating £18,850 (2023: £13,850) due from BC Childcare Limited, a company which have common directors with the charity. The company runs the creche facilities for the school.
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