Romft)rrl & DSsIr[￿ Affiliated Synagogue 25 Easlem R08d Romford E8￿ RM1 3NH ROMFORD AND DISTRICT SYNAGOGUE TRUSTEES. REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Romford & Dlstrict AffiliatedSynagty3ue 25 Eastem Road R¢xnford Ess&x RM1 3NH Romford and District Synagogue Trustees Report January 2024- December 2024 Aim & Pur Romford & District Synagogue has the responsibility of cooperating with the Chief Rabbi's Office in promoting the advancement of Judaism in accordance with the statements of belief, Sabbath services and social events. The Synagogue is also specrfically responsible for its members and their wellbeing. ctives 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 Servi￿S. Atthe same time during the year there are other religious festivals. and it is the Trustees and Board members responsibility to advise members of the Synagogue when these festivals occur and at what time. All festivals are religious and held on Synagogue premises. The Synagogue maintains an overview of prayer throughout its community and is committed to making the serrfices more understandable to the community. The services held at the Synagogue assist in putting faith into practice through the prayers and semions. When planning the activities for the year, the Board and Trustees consider the Commission's guidan￿ on public benefits and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion. In particular we try to enable ordinary people to live out their faith as part of the communty through.. Attendance to Synagogue on the Sabbath. high holidays and festivals Community Support from members ac￿ptIng invitations to attend speciatty hosted evenings such as talks from prominent figures Athievements and rfomiance The Synagogue is keen to offer a range of services during the year for the community which they find both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. Every year the Synagogue hosts a Passover(Seder night Which tells the story of the exodus of the Jewish People out of the land of Egypt. Romford & District Affiliated Synagogue 25 Eastem Road E&sex RM1 3NH All are welcome to attend our services on Friday evenings and Saturday servi￿8 and the year- round festivals. We encourage whole families to join us for our high holidays and Sabbath services. At present the Synagogue has 265 members. These include transfers from Barking and Becontree Synagogue and Harold Hill. We would like to continue and to improve on schooleducation visits to our Synagogue. These visits are always requested by the schools Con￿rned within the Romford areas. More use has been made of the Synagogue premises during the year with certain functions being held. We are grateful to the members of the communty who have shown interest in volunteering to assist the Board of Management. Thes na ecom ex 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's birthday parties, The hall has been used to host Bar-mitzvah luncheons and Bat-mitzvah functions. AGM'S and general meetings are also held in the Synagogue. Charit Work The Synagogue has a couple of commrttees such as Havering Jewish Ladies and the Fundraising Committee who host various events to raise money for the Synagogue and to donate to other charities. Financial Review Total receipts on unrestricted funds were £81,559 of which £74,100 was membership and FES., Charitable donations and the Kol Nidre apportionment were £4,600 Gift Aid contributions were £2,002. The interest re￿iVed was £857 We have made £80,294 worth of payments, of which £7,625 for minister duties. £3,268 for Security costs and £9,894 for light heat and water, just to name a few. Our Annual Financial Statement 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. It is with sadness that during the year we lost our dear Rabbi Lee Sunderland in May. May his memory be a blessing to all those that knew him. The Synagogue is currently putting in place recruitment of a new Rabbi but we thank David Shaw ('Dov°) for his help during this dtfficult time. Romford & Di%trict Affiliated Synagogue 25 Eastern Road Romfrird E5w RM1 3NPI Administrative Information 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. The Synagogue members who have served from 1st January 20234until the date this report was approved are: Harvey Dryer Ernma Lexton Jack Rose Malcolrn Isaacs Fiona Rumack Michael Levy David RumaGk David Gillon Geoff Smith Harvey Lexton Michael Levy Rabbi Lee Sunderland Chair Vice Chair Secretary Treasurer l Trustee Charity Co-ordinator l Trustee Trustee Security Warden Warden Warden Trustee Rabbi (1st January to 27 May 2024) kk- Annette Bourne Stuart Bourne Sara Mandel Debra Mandel Barbara Jaffe Max Jaffe Corinne Simmons Colin Ormsby Kay Alexander Maureen Sharpstone Barry Sharpstone Mrs Susan Ellis Mr Sam Isaacs Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Member of the Board Member of the Board Approved by the Trustees of Romford and District Affiliated Synagogue Mrs F.Rumack Date: Mr Date./o. oJ.4g 1< .Levy cyiogmS Romford & Distrlct Synagogue No1121253 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from 1$tJanuary 2024 31st Do¢•ml*r 2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrfcted funds to the noarest£ Restrlcted funds totho nearpst£ Endowment funds to the nearest£ Totsl fund8 Last year tothe nearest£ to the nearnst £ A1 Recel ts Membership arKI FES 741(Kl 7411x1 70.580 Oflerings including KNA 3.699 Bank Deposit and other inierest 857 857 815 Gift Claim 1002 Sub total 81.559 81.559 77.578 A2 Asset and investrnent salès. 81.559 81,559 77,578 A3 Payments Minister 7.62$ 7,626 6.690 FES and ￿ capita pay 33.061 33.061 31.605 Insurance $32 532 Lighl, heat and water 9￿94 10.347 Pwinting, F￿e, stationery and 2.871 2.871 4,754 Adverb"sing and announcements 45Q 31S Prtifwionaj fees s￿rity costs 3.268 3,462 Motor oxrensés 210 210 Repai￿ renewdls and rènov3lions 5.795 5.795 49.931 Cleantng and attendan¢e 11.622 11,622 10.832 Caterina, festivals and ￿[￿l￿n$ 3.779 3,779 5.467 Bank tharges DtThlions and gifts 1.187 1.187 120 Sub total 80.294 80,294 124.703 A4 Asset and Investment purchases, etc. Total payments 80.294 80.294 124,703 Net of recwpts/(payments) AS TransferJ between funds 1,265 1,285 47.125 A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 79.644 126.769 80.909 80.909 79.644 CCXX R1 accounts (SS) Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period UnTe5tr1cted funds to neamst£ Restricted funds Endowment funds to ngarost£ Categories Details to naarnst£ B1 Cash funds Bank ¢urYent accA￿At 750 Bank ¢J$posit aLwunt 80.159 Total cash funds 80,909 lagreo W3rKeSwt￿ re¢￿pts ajnd 08vmÈftl* aLXWrtlsll Unrestrlcted Restrictsd funds funds to ne¥￿t £ Endowment fund5 to naar•st £ Details Mwrthtship fres due to noarnst £ 82 Other monetary ass•ts Fund to whlch Current value {optional} Details Cosl (optlona B3 Investment assats Fund towhi¢h assét belon Details Equipment. ffiXi[J￿ & fittsngs Cost {{wtion￿l Current ￿lue {optionall B4 Assets retained for the charity's own us• Unre8trictsJ Sefeh Tor¥h Unrestri¢Xed Omamertslg Unreslricled Piano untestn.cled Fund towhlch relats5 Amount due When due onall Detalls unit￿ Synagoguè B5 Liabilltles UrwE5tr"t¢￿I PAYE UnTrslricted Signed by one or trustees on behaff of all the trustees S￿natUre Print Name Date of oval oq CCXX R2 a￿Unts 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 Charity no (if any) 31 December 2024 1121253 Set out on pages 7t08 Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. responsibilities of The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year trustees and examiner 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 Charities 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 to my attention. Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's ststement 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees con￿rning 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 ( 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act" and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply 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 enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please e the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: // Name: Howard Walters Relevant professional qualification{s) or body (if any): FCCA Address: 11 Rosedene Gardens, Ilford, Essex IG2 6YE Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disc105e.