Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 August 2022 Period start date To 31 July 2023 Period end date Charity name: BEIT SHEMESH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION Charity registration number: 1125041
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the orthodox Jewish faith and orthodox Jewish religious education |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
The trustees considered the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit and in fulfilment thereof provided scholarships and student grants and funded lecture programmes for the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith and orthodox Jewish religious education including Ohr Avraham Institute for Jewish Studies in Beit Shemesh, Israel. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in the Charities Act to have due regard to the Charity Commissions general guidance on public benefit. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference The charity received grants and made donations for the advancement of the orthodox Jewish faith and orthodox Jewish religious education including Ohr Avraham Institute for Summary of the main Para 1.20 Jewish Studies in Beit Shemesh, Israel. achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity remains in a positive financial position at the end of the period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity will not make grants if it lacks funds and attempts to maintain three to six months expenditure in reserve. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £15,946 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The charity's principal source of funding is by personal approach to known individuals and friends who support the objectives of the charity. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Declaration of Trust |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Trust |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Appointed by existing Trustees |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | BEIT SHEMESH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1125041 |
| Charity’s principal address | 6 Queens Drive Manchester M25 0HR. |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any) |
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| Joshua Jacob Adler | ||||
| Jacob Prys | ||||
| Joseph Adler | Chair | Resigning31stMay2024 | ||
| David Roberts | Appointed 20thMarch 2024 | |||
| David Sipper | Appointed 20thMarch 2024 | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Type of adviser Name Address |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
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| Joseph Adler | ||
Chair |
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| 22/5/24 | ||
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| Charity Name | No (if any) | ||
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| 1125041 BEIT SHEMESH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION |
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||
| Period start date For the period from 1-Aug-22 |
Period end date To 31-Jul-23 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 25,378 - - - - - - - 25,378 - - - 25,378 24,200 - 3,886 - - - - - - 28,086 - - - 28,086 - 2,708 - 15,946 13,238 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 25,378 - - - - - - - 25,378 - - - 25,378 24,200 - 3,886 - - - - - - 28,086 - - - 28,086 - 2,708 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 25,378 | 32,811 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
25,378 | 32,811 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 32,811 | ||||||
| Grants | 24,200 | 26,400 | ||||
| Loan | - | - | ||||
| Lecture expenses | 3,886 | 3,650 | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 28,086 | 30,050 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 30,050 | ||||||
| - 2,708 | - | - | - 2,708 | 2,761 | ||
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| 15,946 | - | - | 15,946 | 13,185 | ||
| 13,238 | - | - | 13,238 | 15,946 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
5/23/2024
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | the end of the period | the end of the period | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Joseph Adler |
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| Joseph Adler | 5/22/2024 | ||||||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
5/23/2024
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Seclion A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of BEIT SHEMESH LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION On accounts for tho year anded 31 July 2023 Charlty no {If any) 1125041 Set out on pago8 Respectlve responsibilitlel of trusteos and exarnlnor The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the ac¢ount3. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 ("Ihe Charities Act.) and that an independent examination is needed. Delele I l if not 8pplicable. It is my responsibility to.. examine the accounts under s8Ction 145 of the Charit18s Act, lo follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145151(b) of the Charities Act. and to slate whether particular matters have come to my attention 8asls of Indèpendent My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given examiner's 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, 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 pres8nl a 'true and fair, view and the report is limited lo those matters sel out in the statement below. IER December 2017
Indapendent In connection wrth my examination, no material matters have come to my examiner's statement attention { ") which gives me cause to believe thal in. any material respect.. the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act: or the accounts did not accord wrth the acGounting records,. or the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements Conrning the fomi 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 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. ' Ple8se delele Ihe wonls in the brackets if Ihey do not apply. Slgned: Date: 2215124 Name: BERTHA SCHONBERG Rolovant professlonal quallflcatlon{s) or body (if any>: Address: 56 Northumberland Street Salford M7 4DG Se¢lion B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem Isee CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance forexaminers). IER December 2017