Charity No: 1148088
Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 for Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation Company Number 08091243
BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
EXECUTIVE AND COUNCIL INFORMATION
AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
HON. LIFE PRESIDENT: Mr. L. Firth PRESIDENT: Miss. R. Tax VICE PRESIDENT: Miss. S. Tax IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Miss. S. Tax TREASURER: Mr. A. Cantor CUSTODIAL TRUSTEES: Mr. A. Cantor Mrs. E. Tax Mr. M. Block
OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS:
Mrs. G. Cantor Mr. D. Whippman Mrs. A. Peake
Mrs. A. Mannino Mr. M. Tax Mr. J Hardman
ADDRESS:
BANKERS:
AUDITORS:
HON. SOLICITOR:
The Synagogue 40 Raikes Parade Blackpool FY1 4EX H.S.B.C. Oxford Square 1 Newhouse Road Blackpool David Williamson Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Unit 12B Darwin Court Hawking Place Blackpool FY2 0JN Martin D Block Homestead 21 Blackburn Road Rishton Lancashire BB1 4EU
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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS TO THE MEMBERS OF
BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
We have audited the attached Financial Statements in accordance with Auditing Standards.
In our opinion the Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of the Congregation's affairs at 31[st] December 2022.
Unit 12B Darwin Court Hawking Place BLACKPOOL FY2 0JN
David Williamson Limited CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
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Trustees' Report for the year ending 31 December 2022
This is the report on the activities of the Blackpool Reform Jewish Congregation (BRJC) in 2022 by the Trustees of this Congregation, who are the members of its Council, which includes its Executive Officers and Custodial Trustees. The Trustees have complied with the duty under the Charities Act to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission, which is illustrated in this report.
All members of Council, including the Executive, who were elected at the 2021 Annual General Meeting were re-elected at the 2022 Annual General Meeting. In addition, at the 2022 AGM, James Hardman was elected a Trustee and Council member.
During 2022, we were very pleased to welcome three new members of BRJC, namely Beatrice Carre, John Jackson and Eliana Slatter. Sadly, during the year, BRJC undertook a burial, be it of a non-member.
In 2022, BRJC was able to resume many services in our Synagogue and we took the opportunity to use the knowledge learned under Covid to make those services available on Zoom to both members of the Congregation and others.
Rabbi Zalud, having been associated with our Synagogue for several decades, retired in 2021 and a new rabbi, Rabbi Barrett started to take services in 2022. On her visits, Rabbi Barrett has taken the opportunity to offer a variety of teaching to the Congregation, as well as some new music.
The Congregation continues to be most appreciative of the lay readers from its membership, who continue to take by far the major number of services, including special Festival services and funerals. In addition to in-person services in the Synagogue, regular services have been held using Zoom. These are also open to non-members both Jewish and non-Jewish, who may wish to attend. Attendance is encouraged.
From time to time the Congregation organises events, which are open to members and non-members.
Since the substantial reduction in Covid restrictions, the Congregation's hosting of parties of school children from local schools and scout groups to learn about the Jewish religion and its traditions have resumed, as have visits to schools by members of the Congregation to talk about various aspects of Judaism.
The Congregation continues to contribute to cross communal activities. It is a member of the Blackpool Faith Forum and, when Covid has permitted, hosts some of its meetings in our Synagogue. This Forum, which has representatives from all the major faiths, shares views on matters such as youth and adult education and security and emergency assistance. The Congregation is also a contributor to both local (Blackpool) and National Heritage.
Members of the Congregation give pastoral support to other members, which has been especially important since the onset of Covid.
The Congregation encourages members to be charitable towards it and other charitable causes and has an annual appeal for selected local, national and international causes. Congregation beneficiaries in 2022 included a voluntary ambulance charity and a charity for epilepsy.
The Congregation aims to keep its membership contributions as low as possible. Such contributions are generally payable in advance; where this presents difficulties for a member, it will allow payment monthly without penalty and, where that too presents problems, it will allow a significantly reduced contribution.
The Congregation's policy on financial reserves is to aim to put aside sufficient funds to cover (a) Burial Assistance Scheme liabilities, (b) The proportion for the balance of the subscription year of fees payable in advance, (c) Liabilities in general, (d) The coming 12 month's likely expenditure and (e) Any funds which can only be used for specific purposes.
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Trustees' Report for the year ending 31 December 2022 continued
Members of the Congregation come primarily from the local area of Blackpool and the Fylde and to an extent from other parts of Lancashire but there is no geographical restriction on membership and members can reside elsewhere in the United Kingdom.
January 2023
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BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Congregation has adopted the following Accounting Policies which should be read in conjunction with the attached Accounts and which have been prepared under the Historical Cost Convention.
INCOME
Income represents the monies receivable in the year from Subscriptions, Donations, Rental Income, Fees, Interest and Fund Raising activities of the Congregation.
FIXED ASSETS AND DEPRECIATION
Fixed Assets are stated at Cost or Valuation, less Depreciation.
Depreciation is calculated to write off Fixed Assets over their estimated useful lives at the following annual rates:
Freehold Land and Buildings Nil Chairs 5% of written down value Holy Scrolls and Silverware Nil Fixture and Fittings 10% of written down value
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BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31st December 2022
| INCOME 2021 £ £ 6546 Subscriptions 1095 General Donations 64 Board of Deputies of British Jews 1076 Yom Kippur Appeal 1050 Memorial Donations 4 Interest Received 161 MRJ 72 Leo Baeck College 46 Sale of Prayer Books, Judaica etc. 186 Migdal Advertising 1184 Income Tax Reclaimable 6240 Maisonette Rent 557 Maisonette Electric & Water 194 Social Events - 60th Jubilee - Conversion Classes 450 Break-in Compensation 593 Water overpayment Passover 2022 |
2022 |
|---|---|
| 7697 117 73 770 495 297 124 73 119 672 1279 6013 422 - 76 - - 225 |
19518 18452
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BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED
st 31 December 2022
EXPENDITURE
| 2021 NOTE £ £ 2000 Fees and Expenses of Teachers and visiting Ministers 1106 Charitable Donations including Kol Nidre Donations 260 Purchase of Prayer Books, Judaica etc. 64 Board of Deputies of British Jews 300 MRJ 72 Leo Baeck College 565 Water 1435 Light & Heating 1908 Insurance 106 Telephone 2058 Caretaking & Cleaning Costs 684 Accountancy Charges 724 Printing, Postage and Office Supplies 333 Sundry including Migdal Expenses 5481 Repairs & Renewals 1 106 Depreciation 599 Maisonette Expenses 420 Valuation Report - Bank Charges |
2022 |
|---|---|
| 1549 888 36 73 300 73 1637 1674 1945 109 1572 687 1388 156 674 100 616 - 72 |
18221 13549
SUMMARY
| 19518 | Total Income | 18452 |
|---|---|---|
| 18221 | Total Expenditure | 13549 |
| 1297 | SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE | 4903 |
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BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
SUBSIDIARY ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED
st 31 DECEMBER 2022
| BURIAL ACCOUNT 2021 £ £ 11764 Subscriptions, Initial Fees & Contributions 5430 LESS: Burial Expenses 6334 SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR |
2022 |
|---|---|
| 8961 3710 |
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| 5251 |
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BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
2021
2022
£
st BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
£
| 70941 70941 5685 5685 - 3709 1703 2006 10000 300 83247 |
FIXED ASSETS Synagogue, Raikes Parade, Blackpool 70941 Additions for the Year 70941 Furniture and Fittings at Cost 5685 LESS: Depreciation to date 5685 - Chairs 3709 LESS: Depreciation to date 1803 1906 Three Holy Scrolls (two donated) 10000 as valued by the Trustees Two megillot and silverware (donated) 300 as valued by the Trustees 83147 |
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BLACKPOOL REFORM JEWISH CONGREGATION
CURRENT ASSETS
| 2021 £ 85 30425 20930 200 1612 468 136967 1067 135900 Represented by: 2021 £ 101269 1297 - 6334 |
Cash in Hand COIF H.S.B.C Stock Debtors Prepayments LESS: Sundry Creditors General Reserve Account Balance Brought Forward Surplus/Deficit for the year Revaluation of Holy Scrolls Transfer from Burial Account Burial Account Balance Brought Forward ADD: Surplus for the year LESS: Transfer to General Reserve |
NOTE 2022 £ 76 42722 14765 200 2 6683 3 234 147827 4 1773 146054 2022 £ 108900 4903 - 751 114554 27000 5251 32251 751 31500 146054 |
2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108900 27000 6334 33334 6334 27000 135900 |
PRESIDENT
TREASURER
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NOTES
| 1 Repairs & Renewals consist of: Alarm maintenance Service extinguishers Misc repairs 2 Debtors Gift Aid Tax Reclaimable Subscriptions Funeral Expenses 3 Prepayments Rakefet 1 year 4 Sundry Creditors These were as follows: Subscriptions in advance Accountancy Leo Baeck College Board of Deputies Kol Nidre Donations |
£ 138 238 298 |
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| 674 1817 1854 3012 |
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| 6683 234 170 687 73 73 770 |
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| 1773 |
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