**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|
||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|
|---|---|
||674
1817
1854
3012|
||6683
234
170
687
73
73
770|
||1773|
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