Romford & Distrlci Affillat&J Synagogue 25 Ea8lem Road Romford Essex RM1 3NH ROMFORD AND DISTRICT SYNAGOGUE TRUSTEES, REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Romford & Affiliated Synagogue 25 Eastem Road Romford Esw RM1 3NH Romford and District Synagogue Trustees Report January 2023- December 2023 'm & Pur ose Romford & Distrid Synagogue has the responsibility of cooperating with the Chief Rabbi's Office in promoting the advan￿Ment of Judaism in accordance with Ihe statements of belief. Sabbath servlces and sooial events. The Synagogue is also specifically responsible for its members and their wellbeing. ves and Activities The Synagogue is committed to enabling as many people as possible to come and pray on Friday night and Saturday moming for the Sabbath services. At the same time during the year there are other religious festivals. and it is the TnAStees and Board members responsibility to advise members of the Synagogue when these festivals occur and at what time. AJI festivals are religious and held on Synagogue premises. The Synagogue maintains an overview of prayer throughout its community and the Rebbi is committed lo making the services more understandable to the community. The services held at the Synagogue assist in putting faith into practice through the prayers and sermons. When planning th& activities for the year. the Board and Trustees consider the Commission's guidance on public benefils and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advan￿ment of religion. In particular we try to 8nable ordinary people to live out their faith as pari of the community through.. Attendan￿ to Synagogue on the Sabbath, high holidays and festivals Community Support from members Accepting invitations to attend specialty hosted evenings such as talks from prominent figures Achievements and rfomiance Tha Synagogue is keen to offer a range of services during the year for the community which they find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. For example we have held a number of Friday night dinners, Saturday luncheons laft8rth8Salurday seNrEI hosted bythe Rabbi . Everyyear the Synagogue hosts a Passoverfseder night R¢Nnford & D￿rict Affiliated Synagogue 25 Easlem Road Rornfor E5￿ RM1 3NH Which tslls the story of th6 èxodus of the Jèwsh People out of the land of Egypt All are welcome to attend our services on Friday evenings and Saturday seNices and the year- round feslivals. The Synagogue's Rabbi encourages the community to join him at festival luncheons and dinner. Weencourage who18 families to join usfor our high holidays and Sabbath sarvices. Al presenl Ihe Synagogue has 274 members. Becontree Synagogue and Harold Hill. These include Iransfers from Barking and We would like to continue and to improve on school education visits to our Synagogue. These visits are always requested by the sthools concerned wthin the Romford areas. More use has been made of the Synagogue premises during the year with certain functions being held. We are grateful lo the members of the community who have shown interest in volunteering lo assist the Board of Management. Th8S ue Com lex The Synagogue complex is used for many weekend activities such as.. Quiz nights on a Sunday night Bagel Luncheons together with a talk from prominent community Members on such matters as making a Will, Children'sbirthday parties. The hall has been used to hosl Bar-mitzvah luncheons and Bat-mitzvah functions. AGM'S and general meetings are also held in the Synagoguè. Charit Work Th8 Synagogue has various committees e.g. Havering Jewish Ladies who host various events to raise money for thé Synagogue and to donate to other charities. Financial Review Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £77,578of which £72,580 was membership and FES., Charitable donations and the Kol Nidre apportionment were £3.699 Gift Aid conlributions were £2,484 Interesl r6c6ived was £815 Wa have made £124,703 worth of paymenls, of which £8.600 for our regular Rabbi. £3,462 for Security costs and £10.347 for light heat and water, £13,CC(J kra just to name a few. Our Annual financial slatement is attached hereto. Volunteers The Board and Trustees of the Synagogue would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make our Synagogue the lively and vibrant community it is. Administrative Informatlon Romford & District Synagogue in located in Romford, Essex. Romford Synagogue is affiliated to the United Synagogue. The correspondence address is 25 Eastem Road, Romford. Essex RM1 3NH. Romford & DistsKt Affilialed Synawgue 25 Eastem Road Rornford Esw RM1 3NH The Synagogue members who have served from 1st January 2023 until the date this report was 8pproved are: Harvey Dryer Emma Lexton Jack Rose Malcolm Isaacs Fiona Rumack Michael Levy David Rumack David Gillon Harvey Lexton Michael Levy Rabbi Lee Sunderland Annette Bourne Stuart Bourne Sara Mandel Debra Mandel Barbara Jaffe Max Jaffe Corinne Simmons Colin Ormsby Kay Alexander Maureen Sharpstone Barry Sharpstone Geoff Smith Mrs Corinne Simmons Mr Colin Ormsby Mrs Maureen Sharpstone Mr Barry Sharpstone Ms Debra Mandel M5 Sara Mandel Mrs Susan Ellis Mrs Barbara Jaffe Mr Sam Isaacs Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer l Trustee Charity Co-ordinator l Trustee Truslee Security Warden Warden Trustee Rabbi Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Warden Member of the Board Mernber of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Member of the Board Approved by the Trustees of Romford and District Affiliated Synagogue Mrs F.Rumack Dale: 2¥ oè.7 Romford & Dlstrlct Synagogue No 1121253 Recei tsand a ments accounts CC16a For the perlod from l$t January 2023 To 31st Decembèr 2023 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrict¥d lunds ts+t￿ n¢8W¢St£ Restricted funds to th• noamt£ Endowmant nds to the nearest£ Total funds Last year lo Ihg nfr¥r•si£ to the Dpares1£ Al R•e•i Membership 8nd FES 70.580 70.510 67.154 Off6rlng$ Iwluding KNA 3,699 3.928 Bank Deposit and olherinterest 815 813 216 Gth Aid CLBirn 3,319 Sub total 77.578 77.57? 74617 A2 A5Sat and InTrmstment sal•8, ets. Total recelpts 77,578 74,617 A3 Payl￿nts 6,870 FES 8no per¢¥pits paY￿r 31,605 31.605 30,490 Insurance Light. heal and water 10,347 10,347 8.197 Prinbng. posts98. slalvJngry and 4,T54 4,754 1190 Advort1￿ng announe8ments 316 315 390 Profes510nal fee5 Security costs 3,462 3,32Z Motor oxpensos 1,359 Repairs renew815 8nd renowatlor 49.931 49.931 10,810 Claanino and attendance 10.832 10.832 #.148 Catedw. fesbval8 and fLYKIiffi5 5,467 6,854 Bank Gharges t>)nali0￿ and glfts 120 350 Sub total 124703 124,703 A4 Assèt and invo$tn*nt pureha8è8, ¢t¢. 124,703 124,703 80M45 Net of recelpts/(payments) AS Transfers b•fv••on fvnd¥ 47,125 47.125 5,828 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash lunds thls year end 126,769 126,769 132.597 126,769 79,644 CGXX R1 accounts ISSI Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrèstrict•d funds to n¢ar•st £ R•strict•d funds Endowment funds to neare$t£ Categorles Details to n•or¢st£ B1 Cash funds 8ar* curroni acwu 750 8ar& doposII a¢¢ounl 78,894 79.644 Total c•sh funds laUwbalaDws￿Ih￿PIttsa￿ ppymerts Unrestricted funds to noargst£ Restrlctsd funds Endowmont funds Detsils to noar•ot e B2 Other monotary assets Fund to %Yhlch assot bolon Curr•nt valL* tlonal Details ¢¢•¢lopiionall B3 Investment assets CorpDTrle ch3Dlies bond Fund to ¥Yhlch Current value Ilonal Dela115 Equiprnent, fixtures & fillirys B4 Assets retaIn￿ for the charltys own use Unrestrkled Stfeh Torah Unre*dctad OMam9n￿15 Unresthcled Piano Unrestricted Fund to *thlch lablllt r•la1•8 Un￿Sinc1$d 4XJm du8 Whthn d Detalls Uniitd Syn8gogu8 85 Liabilities PAYE Unrttthcled Signed by one or truste85 on behalf of all the trustees Date of oval Signature Print Name CCXX R2 acwunls ISSI Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of Romford & District Synagogue On accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Charlty no (if any) 1121253 Set out on pages 7t08 Respectlve The ¢harity'S trustees are responsible for the preparation of the a¢counls. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and èxaminer under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to= examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charitiès Act, to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5>{b) of the Charities Act. and to state whether particular matters have come lo my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried OLrt in accordance wth general Directions given examinerfs statement by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideralion of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounls, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention examiner's statement I 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in a¢¢ordance with section 130 of the Charilies Act- and to prepare accounts which accord wilh the accounting records and omply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met. or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to ènable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the br8ckets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: Name: Howard Walters Relevant professional qualificationls) or body (if any): FCCA Address: 11 Rosedene Gardens, Ilford. Essex IG2 6YE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs lo highlighl material problems. Glve here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.