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2024-12-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 07477967 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1142133

Manchester Beth Din Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee

Unaudited Financial Statements

31 December 2024

CHARTWELL ACCOUNTANTS & BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LLP

Chartered Certified Accountants

47 Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 9JY

Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 31 December 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 4
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes to the financial statements 9

Manchester Beth Din 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 unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Manchester Beth Din Ltd Charity registration number 1142133 Company registration number 07477967 Principal office and registered Jewish Community Centre office Bury Old Road Manchester M7 4QY The trustees Rabbi D Eisenberg Rabbi D Lewis Rabbi D Walker Rabbi J Rubenstein Independent examiner Netanel Sebbag FCCA of Chartwell Accountants and Business Consultants LLP 47 Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 9JY

Structure, governance and management

Manchester Beth Din Limited was incorporated as a limited company on 23rd December 2010 with company number 07477967. It was registered with the Charities Commission on the 26th May 2011 governed by its Memorandum and Articles. The charity registration number is 1142133.

Objectives and activities

The objects of the Charity are: to establish and maintain an ecclesiastical court and ancillary services; to support Jewish religious life within Greater Manchester area; to licence ,set the Kashrus standards and provide appropriate supervision for Kosher establishments and caterers as required.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 December 2024

Objectives and activities (continued)

Activities undertaken to achieve objectives

The above objectives are met by appointing suitably qualified personnel to make available and supervise Shechita (Jewish ritual slaughter), and to license manufacturers, wholesalers and retailer who provide and/or manufacture kosher food products and to ensure that the procedures of those licensees are in accordance with the laws of Kashrut.

The Beth Din sits as a court dealing with divorce and disputes. The Charity also works in conjunction with MBD Kosher Certification Services Limited in certifying manufactured products and ingredients as being Kosher and MBD Shechita Services Ltd in supervising Shechita. The supervision and maintenance of the communal Mikvah (Jewish ritual bath) is undertaken by a separate related charity, MBD Community Mikvah Limited.

Public benefit

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

Achievements and performance

The Charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims including licencing the following: milk producers; bakers; caterers; food and other retail outlets; welfare institutions; and schools. The Trustees consider that these activities provide benefit to the Manchester Jewish community and the wider Manchester community.

Financial review

The Charity received donations of £88,816 as well as income of £381,200 from charitable activities during the year with expenses of £479,958. The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Reserves policy

The trustees have reviewed the reserves and future requirements of the charity. All future needs are considered together with any risks or contingencies that may exist. The trustees are confident that sufficient reserves will be generated to achieve the objectives of the charity.

Plans for future periods

There are no plans to change the current operating structure in the foreseeable future.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

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

Year ended 31 December 2024

The trustees' annual report was approved on 25 September 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

Rabbi D Eisenberg Trustee

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Year ended 31 December 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Manchester Beth Din Ltd ('the charity') for the year ended 31 December 2024.

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

Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), which is one of the listed bodies.

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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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Manchester Beth Din Ltd

(continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

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.

Netanel Sebbag FCCA of Chartwell Accountants and Business Consultants LLP Independent Examiner

47 Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 9JY

25 September 2025

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 88,817 88,817 111,530
Charitable activities 6 479,958 479,958 381,200
Investment income 7 12 12 2
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Total income 568,787 568,787 492,732
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 315,544 315,544 380,045
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Total expenditure 315,544 315,544 380,045
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Net income and net movement in funds 253,243 253,243 112,687
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 496,856 496,856 384,169
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Total funds carried forward 750,099 750,099 496,856
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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 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31 December 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £
Fixed assets
Intangible assets 16 1,860 1,860
Tangible fixed assets 17 3,478
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1,860 5,338
Current assets
Debtors 18 1,230,728 996,042
Cash at bank and in hand 7,270 1,872
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1,237,998 997,914
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 19 54,285 70,922
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Net current assets 1,183,713 926,992
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,185,573 932,330
Provisions 20 435,474 435,474
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Net assets 750,099 496,856
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds 750,099 496,856
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Total charity funds 22 750,099
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496,856
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For the year ending 31 December 2024 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.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31 December 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 25 September 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

Rabbi D Eisenberg Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

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 Jewish Community Centre, Bury Old Road, Manchester, M7 4QY.

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, which is the functional currency of the entity.

Going concern

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

Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

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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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

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.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Intangible assets

Intangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and are subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. Any intangible assets carried at revalued amounts, are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation, as determined by reference to an active market, less any subsequent accumulated amortisation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination are only recognised separately from goodwill when they arise from contractual or other legal rights, are separable, the expected future economic benefits are probable and the cost or value can be measured reliably.

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.

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:

Other fixed assets - 10% straight line

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.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Impairment of fixed assets (continued)

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.

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.

Provisions are initially measured at the best estimate of the amount required to settle the obligation at the reporting date and subsequently reviewed at each reporting date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the amount that would be required to settle the obligation. Any adjustments to the amounts previously recognised are recognised in income or expenditure unless the provision was originally recognised as part of the cost of an asset. When a provision is measured at the present value of the amount expected to be required to settle the obligation, the unwinding of the discount is recognised as a finance cost in the statement of financial activities in the period it arises, and is allocated to the appropriate expenditure heading.

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.

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.

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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.

Defined contribution plans

Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.

When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.

4. Limited by guarantee

The Company is limited by guarantee and does not have share capital. In the event of winding up, the members are liable to an amount not exceeding £10.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations receivable 88,817 88,817 111,530 111,530
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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

6. Charitable activities

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Supervision fees - Functions and
Caterers 55,268 55,268 33,711 33,711
Supervision fees - Milk 13,866 13,866 8,003 8,003
Supervision fees - Restaurants and
Establishments 101,234 101,234 94,807 94,807
Supervision fees - Bakeries and
Products 19,104 19,104 16,575 16,575
Supervision fees - Shechita and
Butchers 70,968 70,968 21,290 21,290
Beth Din income 39,343 39,343 37,494 37,494
Burial board 19,149 19,149
Other income 175 175 171 171
Management and licence fees 180,000 180,000 150,000 150,000
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479,958 479,958 381,200 381,200
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7. Investment income

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable 12 12 2 2
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Management of the Beth Din 190,819 190,819 242,999 242,999
Support costs 124,725 124,725 137,046 137,046
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315,544 315,544 380,045 380,045
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

Activities
undertaken
Grant funding
Total funds Total fund
directly
of activities
Support costs 2024 2023
£ £ £ £ £
Management of the Beth
Din 189,819
1,000

123,725
314,544 379,046
Governance costs

1,000
1,000 999
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189,819
1,000

124,725
315,544 380,045
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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

10. Analysis of support costs

Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
Staff costs 65,637 65,637 64,448
Premises 21,096 21,096 25,722
General office 13,139 13,139 21,891
Finance costs 671 671 233
Support costs - Depreciation 3,478 3,478 7,581
Support costs - Legal and professional fees 16,207 16,207 14,130
Support costs - Sundry 2,854 2,854 779
Support costs - Advertising 643 643 1,262
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123,725 123,725 136,046
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11. Analysis of grants
2024 2023
£ £
Grants to institutions
Grants to institutions 1,000 6,200
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Total grants 1,000 6,200
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Grants paid to Institutions:
Manchester Gemilas Chesed £1,000
12. Net income
Net income is stated after charging/(crediting):
2024 2023
£ £
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 3,478 7,581
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13. Independent examination fees
2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,000 1,000
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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

14. Staff costs

The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
2024 2023
£ £
Wages and salaries 94,089 146,384
Social security costs 2,090
Employer contributions to pension plans 2,041 284
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96,130 148,758
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The average head count of employees during the year was 7 (2023: 7). The average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year is analysed as follows:

2024 2023
No. No.
Number of staff - charitable 6 6
Number of staff - administrative 2 2
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8 8
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No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

15. Trustee remuneration and expenses

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

16. Intangible assets

Patents,
trademarks
and licences
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 1,860
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Amortisation
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024
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Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024 1,860
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At 31 December 2023 1,860
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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

17. Tangible fixed assets

User defined
asset
£
Cost
At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024 75,811
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Depreciation
At 1 January 2024 72,333
Charge for the year 3,478
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At 31 December 2024 75,811
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Carrying amount
At 31 December 2024
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At 31 December 2023 3,478
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Debtors
2024 2023
£ £
Trade debtors 80,012
66,805
Other debtors 1,150,716
929,237
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1,230,728
996,042
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Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2024 2023
£ £
Trade creditors 8,221
1,154
Accruals and deferred income 3,000
2,000
Social security and other taxes 38,228
61,992
Other creditors 4,836
5,776
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54,285
70,922
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18. Debtors

19. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

20. Provisions

At 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2024

£ 435,474 ═════════

21. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £2,041 (2023: £284).

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Manchester Beth Din Ltd

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 31 December 2024

22. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At 1 Jan 2024 Income Expenditure 31 Dec 2024
£ £ £ £
General funds 496,856 568,787 (315,544)
750,099
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At
At 1 Jan 2023 Income Expenditure 31 Dec 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 384,169 492,732 (380,045)
496,856
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23. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Intangible assets 1,860 1,860
Tangible fixed assets
Current assets 802,524 802,524
Creditors less than 1 year (54,285)
(54,285)
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Net assets 750,099 750,099
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Intangible assets 1,860 1,860
Tangible fixed assets 3,478 3,478
Current assets 562,441 562,441
Creditors less than 1 year (70,923)
(70,923)
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Net assets 496,856 496,856
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24. Related parties

MBD Kosher Certification Services Limited and MBD Shechita Services Limited are deemed to be related parties as they have common directors.

At the year end an amount of £844,431 was owed to the Charity by MBD Kosher Certification Services Ltd. A provision for impairment of £285,966 against this loan is shown in the accounts.

At the year end MBD Shechita Services Ltd owed the Charity an amount of £14,072. However, MBD Shechita Services Ltd went into liquidation in October 2022 and this amount is unlikely to be recovered.

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