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2020-12-31-accounts

Charity Registration No. 1136453

Company Registration No. 7186887 (England and Wales)

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees

Michael Davidson Rose Edmands MA Henry Freedman FCA Harvey Rifkind Barbara Shafran Andrew Donn MRICS

(Appointed 20 July 2020)

Charity number 1136453 Company number 7186887 Registered office Suite 206, Balfour House 741 High Road North Finchley London N12 0BP

Auditor Accura Accountants Ltd Langley House Park Road East Finchley London N2 8EY

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 2
Statement of Trustees' responsibilities 3
Independent auditor's report 4 - 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes to the financial statements 8 - 14

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2020.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the financial statements and comply with the Charitable Company's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and "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

The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the Charitable Company should undertake.

Achievements and performance

Financial review

It is the policy of the Charitable Company that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure. The Trustees considers that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charitable Company’s current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves has been maintained throughout the year.

The Trustees has assessed the major risks to which the Charitable Company is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

The Charitable Company is a company limited by guarantee.

The Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:

Nigel Brookarsh BA ( hons ) Econ.Dip SW (Resigned 3 November 2020) Michael Davidson Rose Edmands MA Henry Freedman FCA David Parlons (Deceased 27 January 2021) Harvey Rifkind Barbara Shafran Andrew Donn MRICS (Appointed 20 July 2020)

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

None of the Trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the Trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.

Auditor

In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that Accura Accountants Ltd be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting.

Disclosure of information to auditor

Each of the Trustees has confirmed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the audit, but of which the auditor is unaware. They have further confirmed that they have taken appropriate steps to identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such information.

The Trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

Harvey Rifkind

Trustee Dated: 23 February 2021

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

The Trustees, who are also the directors of Sandys Row Synagogue Spitalfields Limited for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the accounts in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for that year.

In preparing these accounts, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charitable Company and enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charitable Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of Sandys Row Synagogue Spitalfields Limited (the ‘Charitable Company’) for the year ended 31 December 2020 which comprise the statement of financial activities, the balance sheet and the 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:

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 Charitable Company 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

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the ISAs (UK) require us to report to you where:

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 auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and 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, 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.

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)

TO THE MEMBERS OF SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Charities Act 2011 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of Trustees

As explained more fully in the statement of Trustees' responsibilities, the Trustees, who are also the directors of the Charitable Company for the purpose 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 Charitable Company’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 charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

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.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: http://www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor's report.

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulations made under Section 154 of that Act. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company'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 charitable company and the charity’s trustees as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Accura Accountants Ltd

Statutory Auditor

26 February 2021 Langley House Park Road East Finchley London N2 8EY

Accura Accountants Ltd is eligible to act as an auditor in terms of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
5,963
-
Charitable activities
6
56,322
-
Other trading activities
4
1,662
-
Investments
5
9
-
Other income
7
-
-
Total income
63,956
-
Expenditure on:
Administration expenses
63,598
7,208
Net income/(expenditure) for the year/
Net movement in funds
358
(7,208)
Fund balances at 1 January 2020
2,762,801
23,327
Fund balances at 31 December 2020
2,763,159
16,119		 Total
2020
£
5,963
56,322
1,662
9
-
63,956
70,806
(6,850)
2,786,128
2,779,278		 Total
2019
£
61,082
66,355
7,829
-
1,055
136,321
132,213
4,108
2,782,020
2,786,128

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The statement of financial activities also complies with the requirements for an income and expenditure account under the Companies Act 2006.

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
11
Current assets
Debtors
12
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Income funds
Restricted funds
14
Unrestricted funds		 2020
£
£
2,755,879
6,476
102,705
109,181
(85,782)
23,399
2,779,278
16,119
2,763,159
2,779,278		 2019
£
£
2,756,034
18,050
83,898
101,948
(71,854)
30,094
2,786,128
23,327
2,762,801
2,786,128		 2019
£
£
2,756,034
18,050
83,898
101,948
(71,854)
30,094
2,786,128
23,327
2,762,801
2,786,128
2,786,128
23,327
2,762,801
2,786,128

The company is entitled to the exemption from the audit requirement contained in section 477 of the Companies Act 2006, for the year ended 31 December 2020, although an audit has been carried out under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these financial statements.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for ensuring that the charity keeps accounting records which comply with section 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company as at the end of the financial year and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for the financial year in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the company.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime, but without a profit and loss account.

The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on 23 February 2021

Henry Freedman FCA Trustee

Harvey Rifkind Trustee

Company Registration No. 7186887

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CONTINUED)

AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

1 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the Charitable Company’s accounting policies, the Trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

2 Accounting policies

Charity information

Sandys Row Synagogue Spitalfields Limited is a private company limited by guarantee incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Suite 206, Balfour House, 741 High Road, North Finchley, London, N12 0BP.

2.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006 and "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)". The Charitable Company is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

The Charitable Company has taken advantage of the provisions in the SORP for charities applying FRS 102 Update Bulletin 1 not to prepare a Statement of Cash Flows.

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charitable Company. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include the revaluation of freehold properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting policies adopted are set out below.

2.2 Going concern

At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charitable Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the Trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.

2.3 Charitable funds

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives.

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.

2.4 Incoming resources

Income is recognised when the Charitable Company is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met, the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the Charitable Company has been notified of the donation, unless performance conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid are recognised on receipt.

Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the Charitable Company has been notified of an impending distribution, the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a contingent asset.

2.5 Resources expended

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 benefit 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 costs 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.

2.6 Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation, net of depreciation and any impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful lives on the following bases:

Land and buildings Fixtures, fittings and equipment 2% per annum on a straight line basis Religious Ornaments

The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in net income/(expenditure) for the year.

No depreciation is provided in respect of freehold land and buildings. The Synagogue was revalued in 2016 and is held at its open market value. It is the intention of the Board of Management to revalue the Synagogue on a regular basis and therefore they do not consider that any depreciation should be charged on the buildings.

No depreciation is provided in respect of religious appurtenances and ornaments as in the opinion of the Board of Management there is no reduction in value of these items over time. It is the intention of the Board of Management to revalue the religious appurtenances and ornaments on a regular basis and therefore they do not consider that any depreciation should be charged on these items. The items are maintained and repaired so that there is no reduction in value with usage over time.

2.7 Impairment of fixed assets

At each reporting end date, the Charitable Company reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any).

2.8 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts.

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

2 Accounting policies

(Continued)

2.9 Financial instruments

The Charitable Company has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 ‘Basic Financial Instruments’ and Section 12 ‘Other Financial Instruments Issues’ of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognised in the Charitable Company's balance sheet when the Charitable Company becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.

Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Charitable Company’s contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.

2.10 Taxation

The company is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

3 Donations and legacies

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2020
2020
£
£
Donations and gifts
5,963
-
Grant
-
-
5,963
-
For the year ended 31 December 2019
13,082
48,000		 Total
2020
£
5,963
-
5,963		 Total
2019
£
13,082
48,000
61,082
61,082

4 Other trading activities

Unrestricted Total
funds
2020 2019
£ £
Weddings and events 1,662 7,829

5 Investments

Unrestricted Total
funds
2020 2019
£ £
Interest receivable 9 -

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

6 Charitable activities

Membership subscriptions
Sponsored kiddush
Rent Receivable
Gift aid repayments		 2020
£
47,763
396
6,000
2,163
56,322		 2019
£
49,266
1,527
3,500
12,062
66,355

7 Other income

Total Unrestricted
funds
2020 2019
£ £
Other income - 1,055

8 Trustees

None of the Trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the Charitable Company during the year.

9 Employees

There were no employees during the year.

10 Net movement in funds 2020 2019
£ £
Net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting)
Fees payable to the company's auditor for the audit of the company's
financial statements 2,220 2,110
Depreciation of owned tangible fixed assets 155 155

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

11
Tangible fixed assets
Cost
At 1 January 2020
At 31 December 2020
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 January 2020
Depreciation charged in the year
At 31 December 2020
Carrying amount
At 31 December 2020
At 31 December 2019
12
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
13
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Payments received on account
Trade creditors
Designated reserve
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 Land and
buildings
£
2,250,000
2,250,000
-
-
-
2,250,000
2,250,000		 Fixtures,
fittings and
equipment
£
6,654
6,654
620
155
775
5,879
6,034		 Religious
Ornaments
£
500,000
500,000
-
-
-
500,000
500,000
2020
£
4,104
2,372
6,476
2020
£
1,391
1,400
79,500
1,000
2,491
85,782		 Total
£
2,756,654
2,756,654
620
155
775
2,755,879
2,756,034
2019
£
16,034
2,016
18,050
2019
£
970
1,469
64,500
1,000
3,915
71,854

SANDYS ROW SYNAGOGUE SPITALFIELDS LIMITED

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2020

14 Restricted funds

The income funds of the charity include restricted funds comprising the following unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust for specific purposes:

Balance at
1 January 2019
£
Grant
9,375
Restricted fund from
Sandys Row Synangogue,
Spitalfields
10,375
19,750		 Movement in funds
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Balance at
1 January 2020
£
£
£
48,000
(44,423)
12,952
-
-
10,375
48,000
(44,423)
23,327		 Resources
expended
Balance at
31 December
2020
£
£
(7,208)
5,744
-
10,375
(7,208)
16,119		 Resources
expended
Balance at
31 December
2020
£
£
(7,208)
5,744
-
10,375
(7,208)
16,119
16,119

The restricted funds at 31 December 2020 are held for specific purposes in restoring various different parts of Sandys Row Synagogue, Spitalfields as specified by the different donors.

15 Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2020
2020
£
£
Fund balances at 31
December 2020 are
represented by:
Tangible assets
2,755,879
-
Current assets/
(liabilities)
7,280
16,119
2,763,159
16,119		 Total Unrestricted
Funds
2020
2019
£
£
2,755,879
2,756,034
23,399
6,767
2,779,278
2,762,801		 Restricted
Funds
2019
£
-
23,327
23,327		 Total
2019
£
2,756,034
30,094
2,786,128

16 Related party transactions

There were no disclosable related party transactions during the year (2019 - none).