**REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1144148** ## **Report of the Trustees and** **Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** **for** **Crouch End Chavurah** Town & Forest Chartered Accountants First Floor, New Barnes Mill Cottonmill Lane St Albans AL1 2HA **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** |||**Page**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Report of the Trustees**|1|to|3| |**Independent Examiner's Report**||4|| |**Statement of Financial Activities**||5|| |**Balance Sheet**||6|| |**Notes to the Financial Statements**|7|to|10| |**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**||11|| **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Principal Activities** Crouch End Chavurah (CEC) is a small but vibrant Jewish community in Crouch End, North London, affiliated to the Liberal Judaism movement. It was established as a charity on 28 August 2011 and is a registered charity. It derives its income from fees for membership, teaching and donations. The objectives of the charity, as set out in our constitution, are: "to advance the Jewish Religion in accordance with the principles of Liberal Judaism within Crouch End, in particular but not exclusively, by arranging and conducting Liberal Jewish religious services, lifecycle events and events relating to the traditional Jewish Festivals." ## Our main activities are: - Regular Friday night and Saturday morning Shabbat services for the community, either in members' homes, or at Eden - Primary School, a Jewish school in Muswell Hill. - Services, events and activities to celebrate the Jewish festivals throughout the year, including High Holyday services, a - communal Seder and family-friendly Chanukah parties. - Weekly Jewish classes (Chaverim) for children from school years 2-8, plus parent and baby/toddler groups. - Preparation, learning and support for young people undertaking their Bar or Bat mitzvah at age thirteen. - Adult learning, both regular classes and special study sessions around major festivals. - Social action, both within the community, locally and nationally, including supporting local charities such as Hornsey Food Bank, interfaith work with local Christian and Muslim communities, and raising funds for local and national charities. We have a part-time (60%) Rabbi, Sandra Kviat, who plays a vital religious and pastoral role within the community. We also have a part-time administrator, and Chaverim teachers and assistants. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Charitable activities** Our membership comprised 160 adults and young adults and 96 children at the end of the financial year. We have held services or celebrations for all the major Jewish festivals, including a communal Seder attended by over 50 people, High Holy Days services attended by nearly 200 people, and successful Chanukah and Purim parties mainly for families with younger children. 34 children attended our Chaverim classes, and eight young people celebrated their Bar or Bat mitzvah during the year. We have also celebrated other life cycle events, with two marriages and six baby blessings. The Rabbi has played an invaluable role in supporting individual members of the community through her pastoral work. During this year we have carried out a Listening Exercise to understand what members like or would like to change about the Crouch End Chavurah. This has helped us refine what we do to meet community need, including moving all our children's Chaverim classes to the same afternoon each week to make it easier for parents with children in different year groups. ## **Fundraising activities** At our annual High Holydays charity appeal, we raised £2,283 for Jewish Women's Aid and £2,985 for Hornsey Food Bank. Page 1 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Internal and external factors** Principle risks are: 1. Failing to maintain a healthy financial position, with minimum reserves while enabling the community to carry out its activities. 2. The Rabbi leaving the community. 3. Failing to maintain a steady growth in membership. 4. Failing to attract and keep trustees that are willing and able to support the community to function and flourish. ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Financial Review** The Financial Statements are set out on pages 5 to 10 and summarise the transactions of the Charity during the year ended 31 August 2023. The deficit for the year ended 31 August 2023 as set out in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 5 was £7,889 (2022 - £4,906). The cash balance at the year end is the lowest in the year as the annual payments for Chaverim are received in early September and Membership Fees become due on 1 November. The average cash balance maintained during the year is sufficient to cover operating cost of a period between four and six months. The charity is expected to remain as a going concern for the foreseeable future. ## **Reserves policy** Sufficient funds are kept in the Charity to cover the administrative costs for the future fundraising activities. ## **Risk Settlement** The management reviews the major risks which it faces on a periodic basis and believes that maintaining reserves at sufficient levels as stated above will provide adequate resources for the Charity, even in the event of adverse conditions. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **Organization and Appointment of Trustees** CEC is an unincorporated charity, with three trustees, and a committee that helps to support the running of the chavurah. In the last financial year, three new members have joined the committee. The Rabbi's pay is set with regard to Liberal Judaism's advice on rabbinical remuneration and the specific finances and context of the Crouch End Chavurah. Crouch End Chavurah has no employees. The part-time rabbi is paid by Liberal Judaism who re-charge the costs to CEC. Day to day management is delegated to the rabbi, and day to day administration is provided by a part-time administrator. The rabbi and administrator are supported by the trustees and committee. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 1144148 ## **Principal address** 2A Fairfield Road London N8 9HG Page 2 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** **Trustees** C Levontine A Wise M Levin ## **Independent Examiner** Town & Forest Chartered Accountants First Floor, New Barnes Mill Cottonmill Lane St Albans AL1 2HA ## **Bankers** HSBC 88 The Broadway Muswell Hill London N10 3RX 29/05/2024 Approved by order of the board of trustees on ............................................. and signed on its behalf by: .......................................................................... M Levin - Trustee Page 3 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Crouch End Chavurah** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Crouch End Chavurah (the Trust) for the year ended 31 August 2023. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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. 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. Zara Dunster FCA Town & Forest Chartered Accountants First Floor, New Barnes Mill Cottonmill Lane St Albans AL1 2HA 30/05/2024 Date: ............................................. Page 4 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** |||31.8.23|31.8.22| |---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Total| |||fund|funds| ||Notes|£|£| |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**|||| |Donations and legacies||70,592|69,285| |**EXPENDITURE ON**|||| |**Charitable activities**|||| |Charity|||| |Other||72,200
6,281|68,769
5,422| |**Total**||78,481|74,191| |**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**||(7,889)|(4,906)| |**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**|||| |Total funds brought forward||21,708|26,614| |**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**||13,819|21,708| ||||| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 5 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Balance Sheet** ## **31 August 2023** |||31.8.23|31.8.22| |---|---|---|---| |||Unrestricted|Total| |||fund|funds| ||Notes|£|£| |**CURRENT ASSETS**|||| |Debtors|4|7,373|5,511| |Cash at bank||22,402|24,550| |**CREDITORS**||29,775|30,061| |Amounts falling due within one year|5|(15,956)|(8,353)| |**NET CURRENT ASSETS**||13,819|21,708| |**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**|||| |**LIABILITIES**||13,819|21,708| |**NET ASSETS**||13,819|21,708| |**FUNDS**|6||| |Unrestricted funds||13,819|21,708| |**TOTAL FUNDS**||13,819|21,708| ||||| 29/05/2024 The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on ............................................. and were signed on its behalf by: ............................................. M Levin - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 6 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland': - the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **Trade debtors** Trade debtors are carried at original net invoice amount less an estimate for doubtful debtors. Bad debts are written off when identified. Specific provisions are made against debts whose recovery is considered doubtful. ## **Provisions and accruals** Provisions are recognised when there is a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. continued... Page 7 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** ## **2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 August 2023 nor for the year ended 31 August 2022. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 August 2023 nor for the year ended 31 August 2022. ## **3. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES** The average number of employees during the year were - nil (2022 - nil). ## **4. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** |**DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||| |---|---|---|---| |||31.8.23|31.8.22| |||£|£| |Trade debtors||2,294|3,946| |Other debtors||920|17| |Prepayments and accrued income||4,159|1,548| |||7,373|5,511| |**CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR**|||| |Trade creditors||31.8.23
£
3,469|31.8.22
£
58| |Other creditors||1,007|1,226| |Accruals and deferred income||11,480|7,069| |||15,956|8,353| |**MOVEMENT IN FUNDS**|||| |At 1.9.22||Net
movement
in funds|At
31.8.23| |**Unrestricted funds**|£|£|£| |General fund|21,708|(7,889)|13,819| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|21,708|(7,889)|13,819| ||||| ## **5. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** ## **6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS** continued... Page 8 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** ## **6. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: ||Incoming|Resources|Movement| |---|---|---|---| ||resources|expended|in funds| ||£|£|£| |**Unrestricted funds**|||| |General fund|70,592|(78,481)|(7,889)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|70,592|(78,481)|(7,889)| |**Comparatives for movement in funds**|||| |**Unrestricted funds**|At 1.9.21
£|Net
movement
in funds
£|At
31.8.22
£| |General fund|26,614|(4,906)|21,708| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|26,614|(4,906)|21,708| |Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:|||| |**Unrestricted funds**|Incoming
resources
£|Resources
expended
£|Movement
in funds
£| |General fund|69,285|(74,191)|(4,906)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|69,285|(74,191)|(4,906)| continued... Page 9 **Crouch End Chavurah** ## **Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 August 2023** ## **7. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There was a related party transaction in the year within Teaching costs of £260, paid to the daughter of Miriam Levin, a trustee of the charity, for work as a teaching assistant. There were no other related party transactions in the year ended 31 August 2023. Page 10 **Crouch End Chavurah** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Miscellaneous income
Donations
Gift aid
Membership fees
Cheder classes
Burial income
Services and Events
**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Charitable activities**
Printing and stationery
Insurance
Venue hire
IT software and web hosting
Teaching
Rabbi
Burial fees
CAF fee
Event costs
Subscriptions
Donations and gifts
Chaverim venue costs
Miscellaneous costs
HHD other costs
**Support costs**
**Management**
Administration services
**Finance**
Bank charges
**Governance costs**
Accountancy fees
Total resources expended
**Net expenditure**|**Detailed Statement of Financial Activities**
**for the Year Ended 31 August 2023**
31.8.23
31.8.22
£
£
200
2,275
4,282
2,495
9,705
8,684
37,489
35,005
12,710
13,248
6,206
6,648
-
930
70,592
69,285
70,592
69,285
-
16
1,504
1,159
1,661
1,951
1,867
1,571
5,663
6,417
42,924
36,878
5,835
5,813
6,331
8,427
2,166
1,835
680
302
205
388
1,471
2,425
791
915
1,102
672
72,200
68,769
4,193
3,859
828
843
1,260
720
78,481
74,191
(7,889)
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