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CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1147735

Chareidim Beis Shaymesh Unaudited Financial Statements 30 April 2023

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

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

Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Financial Statements

Year ended 30 April 2023

Page
Trustees' annual report 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 5
Statement of financial activities 6
Statement of financial position 7
Statement of cash flows 8
Notes to the financial statements 9

Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Trustees' Annual Report

Year ended 30 April 2023

The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2023.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name Chareidim Beis Shaymesh Charity registration number 1147735 Principal office 48 Warwick Grove London E5 9HU The trustees M Ekstein J Katz G Spitz Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

Structure, governance and management

Chareidim Beis Shaymesh is an unincorporated charity constituted under a trust deed dated 04 June 2012. It is a registered charity with a charity number being 1147735 and was registered as a charity on 19 June 2012.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Trust Deed and with the consent of the trustees. The criteria set for the suitable candidate would be someone who is sensitive to the needs and demands of the organisation.

There is no chief executive officer. The day-to-day affairs are undertaken by Mr J Katz 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.

There are no policies for the induction or training of new trustees.

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 grant making. These risks are managed by the trustees researching potential beneficiaries before granting donations.

Report back and review procedures strengthen these safeguards to ensure public benefit is achieved from all grants.

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are: 1) For the public benefit to advance education, in particular but not exclusively among people in Beis Shaymesh in the subject of the Talmud in such ways as the trustees see fit including by: (I) awarding such persons scholarships, maintenance grants or allowances at any institution of higher or further education; (II) providing their education and undertake travel in furtherance of these studies.

2) The relief of financial hardship generally or individually in particular but not exclusively among people living or working in Beis Shaymesh by: (I) making grants of money for providing or paying for such goods and services they would otherwise not be able to afford through lack of means; (II) providing goods and services they would not be able to otherwise access.

3) Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time determine.

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

The charity has established its grant making policy to achieve its objects for the public benefit. The charity invites applications for funding through contacting local philanthropists to contribute towards projects that both the trustees and the philanthropists feel are appropriate for the charities objects.

The application of the funds by way of grants is to either institutions or individuals.

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

The trustees measure the success of achieving the stated aims by the number and value of grants paid out for each object. The grants paid out in the year are detailed in the notes to the accounts and the trustees consider they have met their aims successfully this year.

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.

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Trustees' Annual Report (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

Achievements and performance

The charity received £778,871 in donations and bank interest during the year.

The charity paid out £896,621 by way of grants and support costs. These grants were made in line with the stated objects of the charity and were mainly for education, religious and relief of poverty purposes.

The charity has low governance costs comprising professional fees.

There were no material fundraising costs during the year.

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

There was a net expenditure and overall net movement in funds during the year amounting to £117,750.

Financial review

The trustees feel that the activity reflects the profile and standing within the local community. Overall, the year was exceptional in terms of income generated from donations and grants paid out.

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 practical for donations which are seasonal.

The free reserves, represented by the net current liabilities of the charity stand at (£64,652), all of which are unrestricted. The trustees consider this acceptable as the shortfall is financed by an interest free loan from another charity that have stated they will not call in their loan to the detriment of the cash flow of the charity.

The trustees' annual report was approved on 27 February 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

J Katz

Trustee

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Year ended 30 April 2023

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Chareidim Beis Shaymesh ('the charity') for the year ended 30 April 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 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 Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

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 charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

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

  3. the financial statements 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.

Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA

Independent Examiner

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

27 February 2024

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Statement of Financial Activities

Year ended 30 April 2023

2023 2022
Unrestricted
fundsTotal funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 4 778,615 778,615 899,020
Investment income 5 256 256
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Total income 778,871 778,871 899,020
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities 6,7 896,621 896,621 865,142
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Total expenditure 896,621 896,621 865,142
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Net (expenditure)/income and net movement in funds (117,750) (117,750) 33,878
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 53,098 53,098 19,220
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Total funds carried forward (64,652) (64,652) 53,098
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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 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Statement of Financial Position

30 April 2023

2023 2022
Note £ £
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 95,838 54,088
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 13 160,490 990
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Net current liabilities (64,652) 53,098
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Total assets less current liabilities (64,652) 53,098
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Net liabilities (64,652) 53,098
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds (64,652) 53,098
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Total charity funds 14 (64,652) 53,098
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These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 27 February 2024, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

J Katz Trustee

The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Statement of Cash Flows

Year ended 30 April 2023

2023 2022
£ £
Cash flows from operating activities
Net (expenditure)/income (117,750) 33,878
Adjustments for:
Other interest receivable and similar income (256)
Accrued expenses 90
Changes in:
Trade and other creditors 159,500
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Cash generated from operations 41,494 33,968
Interest received 256
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Net cash from operating activities 41,750 33,968
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 41,750 33,968
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 54,088 20,120
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 95,838 54,088
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The notes on pages 9 to 14 form part of these financial statements.

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 April 2023

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is 48 Warwick Grove, London, E5 9HU.

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 Charities Act 2011.

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

The charity has net current liabilities amounting to £64,652.

The trustees consider this acceptable as the shortfall is financed by an interest free loan from another charity that have stated they will not call in their loan to the detriment of the cash flow of the charity.

It is therefore appropriate to account for the charity on a going concern basis.

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.

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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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

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.

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.

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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.

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. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 778,615 778,615 899,020 899,020
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5. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023 Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Bank interest receivable type 1 256 256
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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Funds 2022
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 895,295
895,295
864,100 864,100
Support costs 1,326
1,326
1,042 1,042
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896,621
896,621
865,142 865,142
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding
Support
Total funds Total fund
of activities
costs
2023 2022
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 895,295
336
895,631 864,152
Governance costs
990
990 990
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895,295
1,326
896,621 865,142
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8. Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2023 Total 2022
£ £ £
General office 336 336 52
Governance costs 990 990 990
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1,326 1,326 1,042
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9. Analysis of grants
2023 2022
£ £
Grants to institutions
Kehal Chasidei Yerusholayim 66,600 40,036
Kehal Chareidim Beis Shemesh 98,030 32,650
Kollel Behaalos Aharon 51,300 90,000
Other festival and financial hardship grants 305,460 303,680
Other Grants 310,105 275,838
Ohr Hameir 63,800 121,896
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895,295 864,100
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Total grants 895,295 864,100
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10. Independent examination fees
2023 2022
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 990 990
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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

11. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2022: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2022: Nil).

12. Trustee remuneration and expenses

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

13. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2023 2022
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 990 990
Other creditors 159,500
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160,490 990
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Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
At 01 At 30
May 2022 Income Expenditure Apr 2023
£ £ £ £
General funds 53,098 778,871 (896,621)
(64,652)
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At 01 At 30
May 2021 Income Expenditure Apr 2022
£ £ £ £
General funds 19,220 899,020 (865,142)
53,098
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Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Current assets 95,838 95,838
Creditors less than 1 year (160,490)
(160,490)
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Net liabilities (64,652)
(64,652)
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2022
£ £
Current assets 54,088 54,088
Creditors less than 1 year (990)
(990)
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Net liabilities 53,098 53,098
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14. Analysis of charitable funds

15. Analysis of net assets between funds

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Chareidim Beis Shaymesh

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 April 2023

16. Analysis of changes in net debt

At At
1 May 2022 Cash flows 30 Apr 2023
£ £ £
Cash at bank and in hand 54,088 41,750 95,838
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17. Taxation

Chareidim Beis Shaymesh 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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