2025-06-30-accounts - Friends Of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1126075

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

FOR

FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

Xeinadin Audit Limited Statutory Auditor 8th Floor, Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2025

		Page
Report of the Trustees	1	to	4
Report of the Independent Auditors	5	to	8
Statement of Financial Activities		9
Balance Sheet		10
Cash Flow Statement		11
Notes to the Cash Flow Statement		12
Notes to the Financial Statements	13	to	20

FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the year ended 30 June 2025

The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The primary objective of the charity is to support the charitable activities of the Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka institutions in Israel. Other charitable activities include the relief of poverty, hardship and distress within the United Kingdom and abroad, the advancement of Jewish education within the United Kingdom and abroad, and the advancement of the Orthodox Jewish religion within the United Kingdom and abroad.

The activities of the charity are to receive charitable donations to be applied towards the charity's stated objectives.

In furtherance of these objectives the charity:

Provides bursaries to full time and part time students of the wider Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka network of institutions; - Provides grants to qualifying institutions who are involved in the furtherance of the Jewish Faith and in advancing Jewish Education;
Provides grants and bursaries to qualifying needy families and individuals.

Public benefit

The trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit, and 'The Advancement of Religion for the Public Benefit' in particular, when reviewing the aim and objectives and in planning the charity's future activities.The aims of the charitable company for the public benefit are detailed in the 'Objectives and Activities' section of this report and the main activities undertaken in order to carry out the charitable company's aims for the public benefit are outlined under 'Achievements and Performance' below.

Grantmaking

The charity principally supports the institutions of Belz Macnivka in the United Kingdom, Israel and around the world. The trustees are in regular contact with senior members of the institutions around the world who report on the activities of the institutions and on funding requirements.

Donations received are generally designated for specific causes within the Belz Macnivka network of institutions, however the trustees consider applications from the general public and seek to make donations which meet the charity's objectives and satisfy the principals set out within the Trust Deed. All applications are carefully considered and assistance provided according to circumstances and funds then available.

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FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the year ended 30 June 2025

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

Charitable activities

During the year the charity received charitable donations in excess of £6.7m, all of which have been applied for charitable purposes.

The charity is currently assisting with funding the purchase and construction of a new headquarters in Israel. Currently the costs of acquiring the land and developing the site have exceeded £36m. The total cost for this project is anticipated to be £48m. The expansion is necessary due to the convergence of followers from all over the world participating in the Jewish Holidays. Upwards of 1,000 followers spend the Jewish Festivals with the Rebbi. The trustees are pleased to report that as a result of the generosity of its supporters, work is progressing steadily. Part of the building has been brought into use and is used for prayer services by the general public and this milestone was reported positively in the local and national press.

The Rabbinical leadership of the Belz institutions in Israel support and maintain a large network of educational, religious and communal facilities. Discretionary grants are also provided to needy families who face financial hardship. In addition, the Rebbi has an open door policy and he sees hundreds of people weekly who come to seek his counsel and his blessing. He holds several weekly gatherings, mainly on Saturdays which are attended by large crowds who draw inspiration from his teachings. In order to fund the activities of the institutions, regular collections are made from supporters worldwide.

The trustees are pleased to report that in the year under review, grants in excess of £6.5m were distributed to institutions and individuals in accordance with its grant making policy.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial results

The financial results for the year to 30 June 2025 are shown in the attached financial statements.

Total income for the year decreased from £7,234,123 to £6,777,795, Total expenditure decreased from £7,287,611 to £6,723,052 in comparison with the previous period. There was a net increase in funds of £54,743 with total funds carried forward of £209,726 (2024: £154,983).

Reserves policy

The trustees have established the level of reserves (that is those funds that are freely available) that the charity ought to have. Reserves are needed to bridge the funding gaps between spending on activities and receiving resources through voluntary donations. The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves as at 30 June 2025 would be about one to two month's expenditure. However, the charity is operated as a grant giving charity, and the trustees' policy is to seek to distribute the bulk of the income arising in each financial year as it becomes available.

Restricted reserves at the year end were £209,726 (2024: £154,983).

Whilst the charity does not have any financial commitments, the trustees are actively pursuing sources of funding in order to ensure that there are sufficient reserves to provide financial stability and flexibility.

FUTURE PLANS

Friends of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka will continue to support the charitable institutions within the wider network of the Belz Macnivka movement as well as other charitable causes which are in line with its Objects.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

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FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the year ended 30 June 2025

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

Trustees may be appointed by the existing trustees at any time, either to fill a casual vacancy or as an addition to the existing trustees. Any trustees so appointed will hold office only until the next Annual General Meeting and will then be eligible for re-election.

No trustee had any beneficial interest in any contract with the charitable entity during the year.

Potential trustees are invited to informally attend trustee meetings prior to appointment and a comprehensive induction programme is available. Additionally individual trustees may undertake external training in a particular area of their role on the Governing Body.

Organisational structure

The board of trustees administers the charity. The board meets quarterly.

Induction and training of new trustees

The charitable entity strives to ensure equal opportunities and diversity in the employment of staff and trustee appointments. Selection criteria and procedures are regularly reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

Fundraising

The charity has a good reputation within the local community and has a large pool of regular donors who wish to have a part in the charitable activities of the charity. Existing donors often recommend and encourage other philanthropists to pledge their support to the success of the charity.

The charity is committed to the principals set out by the Fundraising Regulator in its Code of Fundraising Practice. When donors are approached, this is done with sensitivity and respect and with regard to their circumstances.

The trustees are pleased to report that no complaints were received in the past twelve months in relation to its fundraising activities.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number

1126075

Principal address

83-95 Bethune Road London N16 5ED

Trustees

Mrs G Krautwirt Mr E Y Brander Mr M Lieber

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FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the year ended 30 June 2025

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Auditors

Xeinadin Audit Limited Statutory Auditor 8th Floor, Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Report of the Trustees and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Charity law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law).

Under charity law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to

select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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 proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011 and The Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. 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.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by:

............................................................................... Mrs G Krautwirt - Trustee

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Friends of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka (the 'charity') for the year ended 30 June 2025 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, 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 (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion the financial statements:

give a true and fair view of the state of the charity's affairs as at 30 June 2025 and of its incoming resources and application of resources, for the year then ended;
have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice; and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

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 Auditors' 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.

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

As disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, the charity's bankers withdrew banking facilities in January 2026, and as a result the charity has paused its activities. The trustees have challenged this decision and are in the process of arranging alternative banking facilities with another provider. The withdrawal of banking facilities could affect the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees are confident that in due course banking facilities suitable to the charity's size and operations will be in place. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

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.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent Auditors thereon.

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 this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. 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.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters where the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

the information given in the Report of the Trustees is inconsistent in any material respect with the financial statements; or
sufficient accounting records have not been kept; or
the financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

Responsibilities of trustees

As explained more fully in the Statement of Trustees' Responsibilities, the trustees are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements which 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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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

Our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

We have been appointed as auditors under Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and report in accordance with the Act and relevant regulations made or having effect thereunder.

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 a Report of the Independent Auditors 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.

The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Our approach to identifying and assessing the risks of material misstatement in respect of irregularities, including fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, was as follows:

the engagement partner ensured that the engagement team collectively had the appropriate competence, capabilities and skills to identify or recognise non-compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
we identified the laws and regulations applicable to the charitable company through discussions with management and from our commercial knowledge and experience of the sector Friends of Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka belongs to;
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we considered may have a direct material effect on the financial statements or the operations of the association, including the Charities Act 2011, Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), Trustees Act, Bribery Act and data protection;
we assessed the extent of compliance with the laws and regulations identified above through making enquiries of management and inspecting legal correspondence; and
identified laws and regulations were communicated within the audit team regularly and the team remained alert to instances of non-compliance throughout the audit.

We assessed the susceptibility of the charity's financial statements to material misstatement, including obtaining an understanding of how fraud might occur, by:

making enquiries of management as to where they considered there was susceptibility to fraud, their knowledge of actual, suspected and alleged fraud; and
considering the internal controls in place to mitigate risks of fraud and non-compliance with laws and regulations, including the ones that ensure that the grants are used for intended purposes.

To address the risk of fraud through management bias and override of controls, we:

performed analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships;
tested journal entries to identify unusual transactions;
assessed whether judgements and assumptions made in determining the accounting estimates were indicative of potential bias; and
investigated the rationale behind significant or unusual transactions.

In response to the risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws and regulations, we designed procedures which included, but were not limited to:

agreeing financial statement disclosures to underlying supporting documentation;
reading the minutes of meetings of those charged with governance;
enquiring of management as to actual and potential litigation and claims.

There are inherent limitations in our audit procedures described above. The more removed that laws and regulations are from financial transactions, the less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance. Auditing standards also limit the audit procedures required to identify non-compliance with laws and regulations to enquiry of the trustees and other management and the inspection of regulatory and legal correspondence, if any.

Material misstatements that arise due to fraud can be harder to detect than those that arise from error as they may involve deliberate concealment or collusion.

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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council's website at www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charity's trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an auditors' 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 trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Xeinadin Audit Limited Statutory Auditor 8th Floor, Becket House 36 Old Jewry London EC2R 8DD

Date: .............................................

Xeinadin Audit Limited is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

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FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the year ended 30 June 2025

Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legacies 2 EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds 3 Charitable activities 4 Provision of education and relief of poverty Total NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD	Unrestricted funds £ - - - - - - -	Restricted fund £ 6,777,795 152,539 6,570,513 6,723,052 54,743 154,983 209,726	2025 Total funds £ 6,777,795 152,539 6,570,513 6,723,052 54,743 154,983 209,726	2024 Total funds £ 7,234,123 66,409 7,221,202 7,287,611 (53,488) 208,471 154,983

The notes form part of these financial statements

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BALANCE SHEET 30 June 2025

Unrestricted funds Notes £ CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank - CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 9 - NET CURRENT ASSETS - TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES - NET ASSETS - FUNDS 10 Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ 228,070 (18,344) 209,726 209,726 209,726	2025 Total funds £ 228,070 (18,344) 209,726 209,726 209,726 209,726 209,726	2024 Total funds £ 166,983 (12,000) 154,983 154,983 154,983 154,983 154,983

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by:

............................................. Mrs G Krautwirt - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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FRIENDS OF MERCAZ HATORAH BELZ MACNIVKA

CASH FLOW STATEMENT

for the year ended 30 June 2025

Notes Cash flows from operating activities Cash generated from operations 1 Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period	2025 £ 61,087 61,087 61,087 166,983 228,070	2024 £ (52,488) (52,488) (52,488) 219,471 166,983

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW STATEMENT for the year ended 30 June 2025

1. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Net income/(expenditure) for the reporting period (as per the Statement of Financial Activities) Adjustments for: Increase in creditors Net cash provided by/(used in) operations	2025 £ 54,743 6,344 61,087	2024 £ (53,488) 1,000 (52,488)

2. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS

	At 1.7.24	Cash flow	At 30.6.25
	£	£	£
Net cash
Cash at bank	166,983	61,087	228,070
	166,983	61,087	228,070
Total	166,983	61,087	228,070

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 30 June 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: 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) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Going Concern

The trustees, having made appropriate enquiries, consider that adequate resources exists for the charity to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and that, therefore, it is appropriate to adopt going concern basis in preparing the financial statements as at and for the period ended 30 June 2025. The trustees have made this assessment in respect to a period of one year from the date of approval of these accounts.

The charity's bankers withdrew banking facilities in January 2026, and as a result the charity has paused its activities. The trustees have challenged this decision, and are in the process of arranging alternative banking facilities with another provider. The withdrawal of banking facilities could affect the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees are confident that in due course banking facilities suitable to the charity's size and operations will be in place and that activities will resume.

The trustees have concluded that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charity to continue as a going concern. The trustees are of the opinion that the charity will have sufficient resources to meet the liabilities as they fall due.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Where income has related expenditure (as with fundraising or contract income), the income and related expenditure are reported gross in the Statement of Financial Activities.

Donations, grants and gifts are recognised when receivable. In the event that a donation is subject to fulfilling performance conditions before the charity is entitled to the funds, the income is deferred and not recognised until it is probable that those conditions will be fulfilled in the reporting period.

For legacies, entitlement is taken on a case by case basis as the earlier of the date on which: the charity is aware that probate has been granted, the estate has been finalised and notification has been made by the executor(s) to the charity that a distribution will be made, or when a distribution is received from the estate.

Receipt of a legacy, in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be measured reliably and the charity has been notified of the executor's intention to make a distribution. If the legacy is in the form of an asset other than cash or an asset listed on a recognised stock exchange, recognition is subject to the value of the asset being able to be reliably measured and title to the asset has passed to the charity. Where legacies have been notified to the or the charity is aware of the granting of probate, and the criteria for income recognition have not been met, then the legacy is a treated as a contingent asset and disclosed if material.

Income received in advance for a future fundraising event or for a grant received relating to the following year are deferred until the criteria for income recognition are met.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 30 June 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants payable are included in the period when any relevant conditions are met by the receiving entity. Payment of later instalments of a grant usually requires satisfactory progress reports from the project.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

Raising funds

Raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes, and includes costs of all fundraising activities, events and non-charitable trading.

Charitable activities

Charitable activities comprise of grants payable in furtherance of the charitable objectives of the charity. Grants payable are included in the statement of financial activities when approved and when the intended recipient has either received the funds or been informed of the decision to make the donation and has satisfied all related conditions. Grants approved but not paid at the end of the financial year are accrued for.

Governance costs

Governance costs comprise those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and strategic requirements of the charity and the audit fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.

Allocation and apportionment of costs

Overhead and support costs relating to charitable activities have been apportioned based on usage.

Taxation

The company is considered to pass the tests set out in Sch. 6, para. 1 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes. Accordingly, the company is potentially exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within categories covered by Pt. 11, Ch. 3 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 or s. 256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to the extent that such income or gains are applied exclusively to charitable purposes.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds

General unrestricted funds comprise the accumulated surplus or deficit on income and expenditure account which are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Restricted funds

Restricted funds are the accumulation of all donations given to the charity and grants distributed. These are subject to restrictions of the donor. Under normal circumstances these restrictions will be honoured if they fall within the objects of the charity.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 30 June 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand represents such accounts and instruments that are available on demand or have a maturity of less than three months form the date of acquisition. Deposits for more than three months but less than one year have been disclosed as short term deposits.

Creditors and provision

Creditors and provision are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Creditors and provision are recognised at the moment the charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt. They have been discounted to the present value of the future cash payments where such discounting is material.

Debtors

Debtors are recognised at their settlement amount, less any provision for non-recoverability. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid. They have been discounted to be present value of the future cash receipt where such discounting is material.

Financial instruments

The charity only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value except for bank loans which are subsequently measured at the carrying value plus accrued interest less repayments. The financing charge to expenditure is at a constant rate calculated using the effective interest method.

2.

3. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

Donations RAISING FUNDS Raising donations and legacies Fundraising costs	2025 £ 6,777,795 2025 £ 152,539	2024 £ 7,234,123
		2024 £ 66,409

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 30 June 2025

4. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS Provision of education and relief of poverty 5. GRANTS PAYABLE Provision of education and relief of poverty Total grants paid to institutions during the year were as follows: Agudat Yeshivat Machnifka Belz Beis Hamidrash Admor Shlita Building Fund Beitar Mikva Building Fund Beth Shemesh Chaburas Avreichim Elad Mosdos Ezer Leyoldos Beis Brocho Dechasidei Belz Machnovke Heichalei Hakodesh Hichel Ahoron Belz Hicholei De'orayso Hogei Torah Kupat Hakohol Kollel Boker Beitar Kollel Erev Maharshal Kollel Jerusalem Kollel Wahlin Maamodos Mifal Michidudin Mosdos Beth Shemesh Orchos Chasidim Reshet Hakollelim Talmud Torah Bene Aharon Jerusalem Trim Karno Yeshiva Gedola Bene Berak Yeshiva Ketana Bene Berak Yeshiva MLT Yeshivas Oholei Yissochor for Bachurei Anash Grants less than £50,000 Total Total grants paid to individuals during the year were as follows: Provision of education and the relief of poverty	Grant funding of activities (see note 5) £ 6,546,318	Support costs (see note 6) £ 24,195 2025 £ 6,546,318		Totals £ 6,570,513 2024 £ 7,200,400
				2025
				£
				80,770
				60,000
				60,450
				98,650
				53,700
				101,000
				51,300
				244,006
				50,925
				1,023,909
				62,050
				170,501
				66,900
				52,200
				65,300
				60,000
				65,954
				138,311
				58,450
				65,536
				71,600
				51,200
				52,274
				62,250
				58,275
				52,750
				56,400
				2,969,406


				6,004,067


				542,251

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued for the year ended 30 June 2025

5. GRANTS PAYABLE - continued

Total grants paid to institutions during the prior year were as follows:

Total grants paid to institutions during the prior year were as follows:
	2024
	£
Agudos Yeshivas Belz Machnovke	65,744
Building Fund Beth Shemesh	63,500
Chasdei Yitzchok Keren Ezra Lemishpachos	52,950
Ezer Lesimchas Jerusalem	60,150
Heichalei Doraysa	1,540,560
Heichalei Hakodesh	249,274
Heichal Aharon Belz	55,000
Hogei Torah	63,250
Kipot Hakhol	88,054
Mifal Mechidudin	92,317
Maamodos	61,245
Mosdos Beth Shemesh	51,600
Orchot Chasidim	87,140
Kollel Jerusalem	74,900
Reshet Hakollelim	77,650
Synagogue D'Chasidei Belz 115	51,500
Talmud Torah Bene Aharon Jerusalem	53,860
Talmud Torah Beth Shemesh	56,673
Tarim Karno	68,019
Yeshiva Gedola Bene Berak	60,800
Yeshiva MLT	55,700
Yeshivas Oholei Yissochor for Bachurei Anash	67,100
Grants less than £50,000	3,650,951

Total	6,747,937

All grants were made to institutions and individuals are for activities whose objects are in line with the objects of the charity.

6. SUPPORT COSTS

SUPPORT COSTS
		Governance
	Finance	costs	Totals
	£	£	£
Provision of education and relief of poverty	665	23,530	24,195

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7. AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

Auditors' remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2025 was £12,500.

Fees of £11,030 were paid to the auditors for non audit services.

8. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30 June 2025 nor for the year ended 30 June 2024.

9. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Other creditors MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Restricted funds Restricted TOTAL FUNDS Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Restricted funds Restricted TOTAL FUNDS	At 1.7.24 £ 154,983 154,983 Incoming resources £ 6,777,795 6,777,795	2025 £ 18,344 Net movement in funds £ 54,743 54,743 Resources expended £ (6,723,052 ) (6,723,052 )	2024 £ 12,000 At 30.6.25 £ 209,726 209,726 Movement in funds £ 54,743	2024 £ 12,000 At 30.6.25 £ 209,726	2024 £ 12,000
				209,726
			54,743

10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

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10. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

At 1.7.23 £ Restricted funds Restricted 208,471 TOTAL FUNDS 208,471 Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: Incoming resources £ Restricted funds Restricted 7,234,123 TOTAL FUNDS 7,234,123	Net movement in funds £ (53,488) (53,488) Resources expended £ (7,287,611 ) (7,287,611 )	At 30.6.24 £ 154,983 154,983 Movement in funds £ (53,488) (53,488)

Restricted funds

Restricted funds comprises amounts received during the year from donors in response to fundraising campaigns run by branches under the umbrella of the Belz Macnivka institutions in Israel and around the world. All the donations were applied in accordance with the donors' wishes, to causes which were in accordance with the objects of the charity, as specified in the Trustees' Report and primarily to support the charitable activities of the Mercaz Hatorah Belz Macnivka Institutions in the United Kingdom and Israel. Due to the large number of individual funds it is not practical to report on each fund activity. The balance of restricted funds at the year end were distributed shortly after the year end.

11. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There were no contingent liabilities at either the beginning or end of the financial year.

12. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

At 30 June 2025 and 30 June 2024 the charity had no capital commitments which had been contracted for but not provided in the financial statements.

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13. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30 June 2025.

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