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2025-04-30-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 6865957 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1130257

The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

30 April 2025

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 30 April 2025

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 6
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 8
Statement of financial position 9
Notes to the financial statements 10

The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 30 April 2025

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2025.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd Charity registration number 1130257 Company registration number 6865957 Principal office and registered 52 Kings Road office Prestwich Manchester M25 0LN The trustees D Ebbing M Haffner (Retired 1 December 2024) H Ehrentreu - Director S Fogal B N Feldman (Appointed 1 December 2024) Company secretary H Ehrentreu Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

Structure, governance and management

The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 01 April 2009 as a company and the company number is 6865957. It was registered as a charity on 22 June 2009 with a charity number 1130257.

There is no chief executive officer. The day-to-day affairs are undertaken by Mr H Ehrentreu on behalf of the trustees. All major decisions are taken collectively by the trustees, and all the trustees give of their time freely. The trustees are unpaid and details of any related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts. The arrangements for setting the pay of the charity’s employees are the sole domain of the trustees.

A policy and procedure for the induction and training of new trustees is currently being developed and will be implemented in the coming years.

Risk review

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the Trust and are satisfied that systems are in place to manage our exposure to the major risks.

The risks faced by the trust are principally operational risks from ineffective supervision of the children. These risks are managed by the trustees sourcing appropriate teachers and helpers as well as ensuring the venue of the club is appropriate.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are:

(I) to advance the education of Jewish pupils in Manchester according to the orthodox Jewish religion by providing and assisting in the provision of appropriate facilities needed for such purposes.

(II) The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship in the UK by providing grants or loans to individuals in need and / or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship.

Public benefit

The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on advancing education when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning future activities and setting grant making policy for the year.

Grant making policy and grant funding

The charity is funded by donations and grants.

There were both individual and institutional grants made during the year.

The charity invites applications for funding through contacting grant making authorities and local philanthropists to contribute towards projects that are appropriate for the charity's objects.

The trustees consider they have met the public benefit test and outline these achievements below.

The trustees consider the shorter-term aims to be similar to the longer term aims and assess the achievement of the charity in the same way.

The trustees wish to record their appreciation to all the above benefactors for their kind support of the activities of the charity.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

Achievements and performance

The charity received £71,951 (2024: £42,323) in donations and grants.

Bank interest received totalled £2,008 (2024: £710).

The charity paid out £62,814 (2024: £60,908) in direct educational expenditure, charitable grants and support costs. This expenditure is in line with the stated objects of the charity.

The charity has low governance costs comprising professional fees. All other office costs were borne by the trustees and have not been charged to the charity.

Grants over £1,000 made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

There were no investments bought in the year.

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

Related party transactions are disclosed as applicable in the notes to the accounts.

There was net income and net movement in funds for the year amounting to £11,145 (2024: expenditure of £17,875) of which net income of £15,188 relates to the unrestricted fund and net expenditure of £4,043 relates to the restricted fund

Financial review

The trustees feel that the activity during the year reflects the profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future year's expenditure is self-evident, and the trustees would like to record their appreciation for all the financial support received from benefactors during the course of the year.

Reserves policy

The unrestricted fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results.

The trustees are satisfied that the balance of the fund is an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts against grants payable.

In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.

The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The free reserves, represented by the net current assets of the charity stand at £61,872 (2024: £50,553), all of which is attributable to the unrestricted fund.

Total funds of the charity stand at £102,536 (2024: £91,391) all of which relates to the unrestricted fund.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

The trustees' annual report was approved on 29 December 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

H Ehrentreu - Director Director

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Year ended 30 April 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd ('the charity') for the year ended 30 April 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

I have no concerns and 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.

Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA Independent Examiner

2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

29 December 2025

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 30 April 2025

2025 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 71,951 71,951 42,323
Investment income 6 2,008 2,008 710
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Total income 73,959 73,959 43,033
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 7,8 58,771 4,043 62,814 60,908
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Total expenditure 58,771 4,043 62,814 60,908
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Net income/(expenditure) and net
movement in funds 15,188 (4,043) 11,145 (17,875)
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 87,348 4,043 91,391 109,267
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Total funds carried forward 102,536 102,536 91,391
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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 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

30 April 2025

2025 2024
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets 15 40,664 40,839
Current assets
Debtors 16 1,000
Cash at bank and in hand 67,399 52,970
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67,399 53,970
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 17 5,527 3,417
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Net current assets 61,872 50,553
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Total assets less current liabilities 102,536 91,392
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Net assets 102,536 91,392
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Funds of the charity
Restricted funds 4,043
Unrestricted funds 102,536 87,348
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Total charity funds 18 102,536
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91,391
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For the year ending 30 April 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

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 29 December 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

H Ehrentreu - Director Director

The notes on pages 10 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 April 2025

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 52 Kings Road, Prestwich, Manchester, M25 0LN.

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.

Going concern

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

Fair value

Debtors and creditors are fairly stated.

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements did not require management to make judgements, estimates or assumptions that affect the amounts reported.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular future project or commitment.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are 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:

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:

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.

Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Tangible assets (continued)

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

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:

Equipment

The Torah scroll has not been depreciated as it has a useful life of more than 50 years.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the charity 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.

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.

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Where investments in shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably, the investment is subsequently measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised in income and expenditure. All other such investments are subsequently measured at cost less impairment.

Other financial instruments, including derivatives, are initially recognised at fair value, unless payment for an asset is deferred beyond normal business terms or financed at a rate of interest that is not a market rate, in which case the asset is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Other financial instruments are subsequently measured at fair value, with any changes recognised in the statement of financial activities, with the exception of hedging instruments in a designated hedging relationship.

Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised.

For all equity instruments regardless of significance, and other financial assets that are individually significant, these are assessed individually for impairment. Other financial assets are either assessed individually or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk characteristics.

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.

4. Limited by guarantee

The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 71,951 71,951
Grants
National Lottery
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71,951 71,951
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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

5. Donations and legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Donations
Donations 32,363 32,363
Grants
National Lottery 9,960 9,960
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32,363 9,960 42,323
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Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2025 Funds 2024
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 2,008 2,008 710 710
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Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Educational & other expenditure 57,050 4,043 61,093
Support costs 1,721 1,721
---------------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------------
58,771 4,043 62,814
============================ ======================= ============================
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Educational & other expenditure 53,392 5,917 59,308
Support costs 1,600 1,600
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54,992 5,917 60,908
============================ ======================= ============================

6. Investment income

7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Support Total funds Total fund
directly
of activities
costs 2025 2024
£ £ £ £ £
Educational & other
expenditure 50,993
10,100
41 61,134 59,349
Governance costs
1,680 1,680 1,559
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50,993
10,100
1,721 62,814 60,908
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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

9. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2025 Total 2024
£ £ £
General office 41 41 41
Governance costs 1,680 1,680 1,559
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1,721 1,721 1,600
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10. Analysis of grants
2025 2024
£ £
Grants to institutions
Bderech Kovod 8,500
Manchester Yeshiva Kollel 1,300
Ohel Torah 2,500
Grants under £1,000 600 1,565
----------------------- -----------------------
9,100 5,365
Grants to individuals
Relief of poverty 6,356
Education 1,000
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1,000 6,356
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Total grants 10,100 11,721
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11. Net income/(expenditure)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
2025 2024
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 175 204
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12. Independent examination fees
2025 2024
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,680 1,599
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13. Staff costs
The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2025 2024
£ £
Wages and salaries 28,267 24,339
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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

13. Staff costs (continued)

The average head count of employees during the year was 6 (2024: 5). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2025 2024 No. No. Teaching staff 6 5 ============== ==============

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2024: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

Mr H Ehrentreu, director of The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd, received a wage for educational research amounting to £2,900 during the year. This was at arm’s length and similar to other researchers and was not for his duties as a director. He is the only trustee to receive any remuneration, and this was agreed by the other trustees as acceptable.

15. Tangible fixed assets

Sefer Torah Equipment Total
£ £ £
Cost
At 1 May 2024 and 30 April 2025 39,678 2,728 42,406
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Depreciation
At 1 May 2024 1,567 1,567
Charge for the year 175 175
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At 30 April 2025 1,742 1,742
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Carrying amount
At 30 April 2025 39,678 986 40,664
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At 30 April 2024 39,678 1,161 40,839
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Debtors
2025 2024
£ £
Other debtors 1,000
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
£ £
Trade creditors 3,690
Accruals and deferred income 1,680 3,120
Social security and other taxes 157 172
Wages control 125
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5,527 3,417
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16. Debtors

17. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

18. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 30
May 2024 Income Expenditure Apr 2025
£ £ £ £
General funds 87,348 73,959 (58,771)
102,536
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At 01 At 30
May 2023 Income Expenditure Apr 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 109,267 33,073 (54,992)
87,348
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Restricted funds
At 01 At 30
May 2024 Income Expenditure Apr 2025
£ £ £ £
Grants received fund 4,043 (4,043)
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At 01 At 30
May 2023 Income Expenditure Apr 2024
£ £ £ £
Grants received fund 9,960 (5,917)
4,043
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2025
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 40,664 40,664
Current assets 67,399 67,399
Creditors less than 1 year (5,527) (5,527)
-------------------------------- -------------- --------------------------------
Net assets 102,536 102,536
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Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2024
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 40,839 40,839
Current assets 49,927 4,043 53,970
Creditors less than 1 year (3,417) (3,417)
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Net assets 87,349 4,043 91,392
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19. Analysis of net assets between funds

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The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2025

20. Related parties

Mr H Ehrentreu, director of The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd, received a wage for educational research amounting to £2,900 during the year. This was at arm’s length and similar to other researchers and was not for his duties as a director. He is the only trustee to receive any remuneration, and this was agreed by the other trustees as acceptable.

Donations of £19,886 were received from related parties.

21. Taxation

The Kollel Meleches Machsheves Ltd is a registered charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the various exemptions available to registered charities.

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