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2024-12-31-accounts

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COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 6621830

CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1126661

THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 DECEMBER 2024

COHEN ARNOLD

Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU

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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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 December 2024.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered charity name The ABC Trust Ltd Charity registration number 1126661 Company registration number 6621830 Principal office and registered 79 Wargrave Avenue office London N15 6TU

THE TRUSTEES

Mr C S Goldman Mr J Paneth Mr J Jakobovits

COMPANY SECRETARY Mr C S Goldman

AUDITOR Cohen Arnold Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

The Charity is constituted as a company limited by guarantee and as such, its governing documents are its Memorandum and Articles of Association.

New trustees are appointed based on personal competence, specialist skills, availability and knowledge of and contact with institutions professing and teaching the principles of traditional Judaism and the advancement of religion in accordance with the Jewish faith. New trustees are inducted into the workings of the charity by the existing trustees.

The trustees administer the day-to-day affairs of the charity. None of the trustees have any beneficial interest in the charity and no benefits or expenses were paid in the period.

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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

The charity's objectives are to improve the conditions of life and to develop the capacity and skills of socially and economically disadvantaged members of the Jewish and wider communities, in particular but not exclusively, in the London boroughs of Hackney and Haringey, in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to enable them to participate more fully in society.

To this end, the charity provides recreational and social welfare facilities for the benefit of the wider society in the Hackney area.

In addition, the charity seeks to promote the advancement of education and training, the relief of poverty and sickness and distress and the promotion of good health both in the United Kingdom and abroad. During the period under review, funds were raised to support families under particular financial and emotional stress.

The Trustees confirm their compliance with the duty to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Charity holds its property primarily for use as a community centre and a synagogue and for providing Jewish education. There are no restrictions as to who can attend and no charges made for the services provided.

During the year, the Charity made grants and donations of £3,892,308 (2023: 4,136,041) in accordance with its objectives to institutions which utilise the funds in a manner which accords with the Charity's objectives. The Charity also undertook charitable activities as identified in the notes to the Accounts. The financial results of the Charity for the period ended 31 December 2024 are fully reflected in the attached Financial Statements together with the Notes thereon.

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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT) (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves Policy

It is the policy of the charity to maintain Unrestricted Funds at a level which the trustees think appropriate after considering the future commitments of the charity and the likely costs of the charity for the next year.

As at 31 December 2024 the Charity had £1,191,712 (2023: £1,426,608) of Unrestricted Funds. Following the period end the Charity has received further donations enabling it to continue its charitable activities.

Grant making policy

The charity makes grants and donations to organisations and institutions for the advancement of religion and education and for the relief of poverty.

In making grants and donations, the trustees use their personal knowledge of the institutions, their representatives, operational efficiency and reputation. The trustees monitor the application of the grants and donations by meeting with representatives of the institutions and obtaining information as to the utilisation of funds.

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

Risk management

The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finance of the charity, and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage those risks.

PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS

The future plans of the charity are to continue to support organisations whose objectives are the advancement of religion and education and to institutions for the relief of poverty, and to support individuals in distress, whilst ensuring that the ability to generate sufficient income is maintained to achieve that end.

There are also plans for further development of the community centre. The charity was granted planning permission from Hackney Council to develop the centre. The building will have three floors and offer various communal facilities. It will also include a special roof to encourage biodiversity, whilst additionally being designed to compliment local streetscape, the neighbouring conservation area and the preferences of the local community.

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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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

TRUSTEES' ANNUAL REPORT (INCORPORATING THE DIRECTOR'S REPORT)

(continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:

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:

The auditor is deemed to have been re-appointed in accordance with section 487 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 31 March 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Mr J Jakobovits Trustee

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THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ABC TRUST LTD

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

OPINION

We have audited the financial statements of The ABC Trust Ltd (the 'charity') for the year ended 31 December 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:

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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THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ABC TRUST

LTD (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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:

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 where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

 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 trustees’ report and from the requirement to prepare a strategic report.

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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ABC TRUST

LTD (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ABC TRUST

LTD (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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:

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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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ABC TRUST

LTD (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ABC TRUST

LTD (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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.

Mr B Leigh (Senior Statutory Auditor)

For and on behalf of Cohen Arnold Chartered Accountants & Statutory Auditor New Burlington House 1075 Finchley Road LONDON NW11 0PU 31 March 2026

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 3,892,574 3,892,574 4,583,078
Investment income 6 4,404 4,404 49,303
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Total income 3,896,978 3,896,978 4,632,381
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 7 (31,823) (31,823)
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 (4,100,051) (4,100,051) (4,607,459)
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Total expenditure (4,131,874) (4,131,874) (4,607,459)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds (234,896) (234,896) 24,922
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 1,426,608 1,426,608 1,401,686
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Total funds carried forward 1,191,712 1,191,712 1,426,608
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets 15 2,264,560 1,521,650
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 16 357,143 487,479
Cash at bank and in hand 39,396 83,697
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396,539 571,176
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
within one year 17 (97,576) (132,403)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
NET CURRENT ASSETS 298,963 438,773
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TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES 2,563,523 1,960,423
CREDITORS: amounts falling due
after more than one year 18 (1,371,811) (533,815)
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NET ASSETS 1,191,712 1,426,608
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
FUNDS OF THE CHARITY
Unrestricted funds 1,191,712 1,426,608
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Total charity funds 19 1,191,712
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
1,426,608
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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 31 March 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Mr J Jakobovits Trustee

The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

2024 2023
£ £
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net (expenditure)/income (234,896) 24,922
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 56,250 57,237
Investment income (4,404) (49,303)
Interest payable and similar charges 6,259 41,435
Accrued (income)/expenses (14,200) 26,720
Property outgoings 31,823
Changes in:
Trade and other debtors 86,027 (72,771)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Cash generated from operations (73,141) 28,240
Interest received 4,404
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Net cash (used in)/from operating activities (68,737) 28,240
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of tangible assets (789,560) (129,035)
Rent received 33,677
Payments for expenditure on investment properties (3,741)
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Net cash used in investing activities (793,301) (95,358)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from borrowings 1,330,978
Repayments of borrowings (506,982) (88,690)
Interest paid (6,259) (41,435)
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Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 817,737 (130,125)
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NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (44,301) (197,243)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR 83,697 280,940
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR 39,396 83,697
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

The notes on pages 14 to 23 form part of these financial statements.

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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 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 79 Wargrave Avenue, London, N15 6TU.

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 (rounded to the nearest pound), which is the functional currency of the entity.

The charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102.

Going concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

Judgements and estimates made by the trustees, in the application of these accounting policies have significant effect on the financial statements as follows:

i. Trade and other debtors

Management uses details of the age of trade and other debtors and the status of any disputes together with external evidence of the credit status of the counterparty in making judgements concerning any need to impair the carrying values.

Taxation

The charity is not liable to direct taxation on its income or gains, whether realised or not, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities. Notwithstanding a tax enquiry into the charitable activities of the charity, no provision for taxation has been included in the financial statements as it is not possible to quantify the taxation implications, if any, and the trustees are satisfied that the charity has applied all its funds for charitable purposes under English Law. The charity does not recognise any deferred tax liability on revaluations of investments as the charity would benefit from the relevant exemptions when it applies funds for qualifying charitable purposes.

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THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Fund accounting

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

Restricted funds are funds subject to specific restricted conditions imposed by donors.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds which have been set aside at the discretion of the trustees for specific purposes. Designated Funds have been formed to assist with the acquisition and development of the property primarily held for charitable purposes as a community centre and a synagogue to be used for the benefit of the wider society in the Hackney area. Designated funds represent donations received by the Charity which the Trustees have earmarked for these purposes, less amounts expended in in connection with the aforementioned property.

Incoming resources

All income is 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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COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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:

 expenditure on raising funds includes the costs of all fundraising activities, events, noncharitable trading activities, and the sale of donated goods.

 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.

 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.

Governance Costs

Include costs of the preparation and examination of Statutory Accounts, the costs of trustee meetings and cost of any legal advice to trustees on governance or constitutional matters.

Acquisitions and disposals of properties

Acquisitions and disposals of properties are considered to take place at the date of legal completion and are included in the financial statements accordingly.

Tangible assets

All fixed assets are initially recorded at cost.

Land and buildings held primarily for charitable use are included in the financial statements at cost or at market value if the market value falls below the carrying amount in accordance with SORP FRS 102.

Finance costs (including interest and other related borrowing costs) directly attributable to the acquisition, construction, or major redevelopment of a building held for charitable purposes are capitalised as part of the cost of that asset. Capitalisation applies where the building is a qualifying asset that takes a substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use. Capitalisation commences when expenditure and borrowing costs are being incurred and ceases when the asset is substantially ready for use.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

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:

Right of Use Asset - 20% straight line Fixtures and fittings - 15% reducing balance Library - 15% reducing balance

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 payable 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.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment.

Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has an obligation at the reporting date as a result of a past event, it is probable that the entity will be required to transfer economic benefits in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be estimated reliably. Provisions are recognised as a liability in the statement of financial position and the amount of the provision as an expense.

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 Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Funds 2023 £ £ £ £ DONATIONS Donations received 3,892,574 3,892,574 4,583,078 4,583,078 ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

6. INVESTMENT INCOME

INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Interest receivable and similar income 4,404 4,404
Rental income 49,303 49,303
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
4,404 4,404 49,303 49,303
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
7. INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COSTS
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Property repairs and maintenance
charges 3,741 3,741
Other investment management costs
and provisions 28,082 28,082
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄ
31,823 31,823
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶
8. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND TYPE
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable activities 4,061,706 4,061,706 4,562,358 4,562,358
Support costs 38,345 38,345 45,101 45,101
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
4,100,051 4,100,051 4,607,459 4,607,459
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

9. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY ACTIVITY TYPE

Activities

Activities
undertaken Grant funding Total funds Total fund
directly of activities Support costs 2024 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Charitable activities 169,398 3,892,308 4,061,706 4,562,358
Governance costs 38,345 38,345 45,101
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
169,398
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
3,892,308
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
38,345
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
4,100,051
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
4,607,459
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

10. ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT COSTS

Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
Finance costs 395 395 2,047
Governance costs 37,950 37,950 43,054
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
38,345
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
38,345
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
45,101
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

11. ANALYSIS OF GRANTS

All grants and donations were paid to charitable institutions for the purposes of either the advancement of education, the alleviation of poverty or the furtherance of religion. The charity is affiliated with Bobov institutions in the UK and overseas.

The composition of donations is shown below.

The composition of donations is shown below.
£
Bobov Institutions 2,752,848
Bilava Congregation 352,973
Cong. Zichron Binyamin 237,824
Tomchei Shabbos Chasdei Sarah 203,600
Bilava Israel 58,996
Shaar Hashamayim 45,709
Cong. Beis Joseph 28,000
One Heart Lev Echod 25,000
Sundry donations less than £20,000 187,358
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
3,892,308
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

12. NET (EXPENDITURE)/INCOME

Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):

Net (expenditure)/income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 56,250 57,237
Fees payable for the audit of the financial statements 19,440
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
20,760
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

Additional fees paid to the auditors during the year aggregated £4,560.

13. STAFF COSTS

The average headcount of employees, including trustees, during the year was 3 (2023: 3).

No salaries or wages have been paid to employees, including the trustees, during the year.

14. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

The charity did not meet any individual expenses incurred by the trustees for services provided to the charity.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

15. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Land and Fixtures and
buildings fittings Library Total
£ £ £ £
Cost
At 1 January 2024 1,529,035 108,992 50,172 1,688,199
Additions 799,160 799,160
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
At 31 December 2024 2,328,195 108,992 50,172 2,487,359
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Depreciation
At 1 January 2024 49,759 83,871 32,919 166,549
Charge for the year 49,894 3,768 2,588 56,250
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
At 31 December 2024 99,653 87,639 35,507 222,799
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024 2,228,542 21,353 14,665 2,264,560
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At 31 December 2023 1,479,276 25,121 17,253 1,521,650
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

Included in Land and Buildings is a freehold property held at cost less any impairment which has a carrying value at 31 December 2024 of £2,078,724 (2023:£1,330,000). The building is held primarily for charitable purposes for use as a community centre and synagogue and for providing Jewish education.

During the year end the charity started a redevelopment project where they have demolished the building and have started to rebuild the community centre which would be better equipped to meet their charitable activities.

16. DEBTORS

DEBTORS
2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 34,708
Prepayments and accrued income 2,143 11,743
Other debtors 355,000 441,028
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
357,143 487,479
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

Included in other debtors is a charitable loan for the amount of £295,000 owed by Hatzola Trust Limited who has a trustee/director in common with the the charity. The amount is interest free and repayable after more than one year.

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

17. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 70,000 84,000
Accruals and deferred income 26,840 41,040
Other creditors 736 7,363
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
97,576 132,403
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

No provision for taxation is included in the financial statements as noted in the taxation accounting policy.

18. CREDITORS: amounts falling due after more than one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 1,371,811 533,815
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

The bank loans are secured by a first legal charge over the Charity's Freehold Property with a book value of £2,078,274. The bank loan was refinaced after the year end with a new loan.

19. ANALYSIS OF CHARITABLE FUNDS

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At At
1 January 202 31 December
4 Income Expenditure Transfers 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,239,368 3,896,858 (4,131,874) 187,360 1,191,712
Designated Fund -
Building Fund 187,240 120 (187,360)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
1,426,608 3,896,978 (4,131,874) 1,191,712
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
At At
1 January 202 31 December
3 Income Expenditure Transfers 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 1,221,042 4,625,785 (4,607,459) 1,239,368
Designated Fund -
Building Fund 180,644 6,596 187,240
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
1,401,686
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
4,632,381
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(4,607,459)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

৶৶৶৶
1,426,608
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

20. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 2,264,560 2,264,560
Current assets 396,539 396,539
Creditors less than 1 year (97,576) (97,576)
Creditors greater than 1 year (1,371,811) (1,371,811)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 1,191,712 1,191,712
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Tangible fixed assets 1,521,650 1,521,650
Current assets 571,176 571,176
Creditors less than 1 year (118,403) (118,403)
Creditors greater than 1 year (547,815) (547,815)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
Net assets 1,426,608 1,426,608
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
The carrying amount for each category of financial instrument is as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost
Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised
cost 357,143 487,479
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost
Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost 1,469,387 666,218
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶ ৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
22. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET DEBT
At
At 1 Jan 2024 Cash flows 31 Dec 2024
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 83,697 (44,301) 39,396
Debt due within one year (84,000) 14,000 (70,000)
Debt due after one year (533,815) (837,996) (1,371,811)
ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ ৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄৄ
(534,118)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(868,297)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶
(1,402,415)
৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶৶

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Docusign Envelope ID: 6537AF28-BAC9-44F1-AEF4-C2D097700C44

THE ABC TRUST LTD

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)

YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024

23. RELATED PARTIES

Donations received include amounts aggregating £122,500 from The Netzach Charitable Trust, a charity which has a trustee in common with the charity.

Expenditure on charitable activities includes a donation of £6,100 paid to The Union Of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations which has a trustee in common with the charity.

Governance costs includes expenses of £3,126 paid to a company whose director is also a trustee of the company. The services provided were provided at arms length.

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