2021-12-31-accounts - The Jonas Foundation UK

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REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1148414

`Report of the Trustees and`

Unaudited Financial Statements

for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

for

`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

Contents of the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

	`Page`
`Report of the Trustees`	`1 to 5`
`Independent Examiner's Report`	`6`
`Statement of Financial Activities`	`7`
`Balance Sheet`	`8`
`Notes to the Financial Statements`	`9 to 13`
`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities`	`14`

`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Report of the Trustees`

`for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

Thetrusteespresenttheirreportwiththefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyear ended
31December2021.ThetrusteeshaveadoptedtheprovisionsofAccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordance with
the FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102)(effective1  January
2019).

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Objectives and aims`

1) To offer hope and encouragement to young people of any origin.... suffering the consequences of war, natural disasters, illness and other adversities.
2) To fight social exclusion and promote social integration.
3) To promote mutual understanding, dialogue and respect in accordance with Christian ethics.

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`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Report of the Trustees`

for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

`Significant activities`

AtthebeginningofthenewyearwewereallowedtotakepartintheinternationalJonas Christmas
calendar,whichendedonJanuary6th,onChristmasDayintheOrient.Everydayawindowcould be
openedontheJonaswebsitewithamusicalcontributionfromastudentoftheinternational Jonas
community.OurLondonprojectcontributedsignificantlytothisandthechildrenandyoungpeople had
enormousfunrecordingapieceofmusicontheirinstrumentandthensendingittoSwitzerlandwhere it
wasthendistributedonthecalendar.Thedailycuriositywhenthedoorswereopenedwasgreat,and the
pride was all the greater when it was their turn.

At the start of the spring term we were filled with hope and joy as we were again able to teach face to face.
The luck lasted until three weeks beforethe end of the term. In the midst of the preparationsfor our  Easter
concert,alockdownwasannouncedagain,andsoweresumeddigitalclasses.Wehadmore experience
this time,but even if the changeoverwent smoothly,it was a hard blow for our children,who had  regained
theircomposureinthepreviousweeksandwhosejoyinlifeandlearningwasregained.Toboost school
morale,we broke new ground:we decided to hold an EasterZoom concert.This gave some directionto  the
onlinelessonsandthechildrennowhadanincentivefordailypracticeathomeagain.Wesentout about
50 Zoom invitationsfor the event and ended up with an audiencethat stretchedas far as the United States.
Onthedayoftheconcert,thechildrenpreparedthemselvesathomewiththehelpoftheirparents and
waitedpatientlyfortheirbigmoment.Asexpected,noteverythingwentaccordingtoplan,butitwas as
good as the technicalfacilitiesallowed.It gave the performingyoung musiciansa sense of achievement and
boosted their confidence.

Wewereallveryrelievedthatwewereabletogetbacktorelativelynormalschooloperationsat the
beginningofthesummerterm.DespitethemasksandthesocialDistancing,itfeltlikeaprivilegeto see
and hear each other face to face again. The individuallessonswent well and thanks to the large premises of
thechurch,it wasalsopossibletorehearsewitha fewensembles.Sinceneitherexamsnorconcerts could
takeplaceinside,we lookedfor an alternativeperformanceopportunityto givethe end of the school year
a worthyconclusion.An outdoorconcertin a publicplacelike a localpark turnedout to be impossibleas  it
camewithtoomanyconditionsandrestrictions.Andsowewereverygratefulforaninvitationfrom St
VedastChurchtoholdourownprivateconcertin theircourtyard.Onthelastdayofschoolwe rehearsed
asusualatStMatthew'sinthemorningbeforewetookthebusovertothenorthsideofthe Thames.
Establishedin 1170andin theheartoftheCityofLondon,StVedastprovedabsolutelyideal.The concert
was a resoundingsuccess.Forthe firsttimein a yearit was possibleto performin frontof a live audience.
Sotherewasafeelingofnormality.Theyoungmusiciansobviouslyhadfunandtheyreally blossomed.
Onlynow,duringtheconcert,dideveryonerealizewhattheyhadmissedin thepastyear.The inspiration
spurredonthechildrenandyoungpeopleandsomeoutgrewthemselves.Satisfiedwithwhatthey had
achievedand withan increasedsenseof self-esteem,theywereableto leaveforthe schoolholidays. (The
concert was recorded and can be seen and heard at jonasfoundationuk.org).

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`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Report of the Trustees`

`for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES`

Atthebeginningofthenewschoolyearwefoundourselvesinanunfamiliarsituation.Ahardcoreof 11
students,mostin theirteens,had formedduringthe pandemic.In the sametimeit was not possiblefor us
torecruitnewcomers.Afterthreeage-relateddepartures,wewouldhavestartedtheyearwithonly 8
students.Buttheschoolurgentlyneeded"newblood".Leafletswereprintedanddistributedtoall the
surroundingschools.And twoweeksbeforethetermsstarted,on a sunnyafternoon,teachersand alumni
gottogethertobuskat variouslocationsaroundElephant& Castle,aimingtogetthepublicexcited about
theJonasMusic-Project-at-the-Elephanttodrawattentionto.Moreleafletsweredistributedand many
passers-by,includingparentsofformerstudents,approachedus.Therecruitmentprogram was
tremendouslysuccessfuland by the third week of the term a totalof 27 studentshad enrolled,most under
10 years old.

In thelastweekof Septemberwe closedschooland tooktheparentson a triptoVauxhallCityFarm. The
goalwas to promoteunityand to give the childrenand youngpeoplethe opportunityto get closerto each
other.

During the year there has been the continuation of 2 projects:

A)TheJonasMusicProjectatElephantandCastle,aftertheyear2020,weexperiencedfresh enthusiasm
fromstudents(20-30pupils)andcommitmentfromteachers(4teachers).Wearegratefulto volunteers
fromtheAlumniwhodedicatetimeandenergytotheChildren'sChoir.Thesocialbackgroundof students
fullyjustifiestheteachingofmusicasameanofintegrationandsocialisation,somefamilieslive in
extremelychallengingconditions.Musiclessonresumedin 2021ata regularpace.An onlineconcert took
placeinSpring2021,itincludedrecorder(descantandtreble),piano,cello,fluteandclarinet.Ithas been
touchingto see the pupils give their best and feel happy about performingto others,even on the screen! A
liveconcertfinallytookplacein July2021in thecourtyardofStVedastChurch,in themiddleof London's
bustling city. We thanked Revered Paul Kennedy for his warm welcome!

Therehavebeenmorehappymoments,bringingtogethermumsandchildren.Liketheoutingto Vauxhall
City Farm in Autumn 2021 and a Christmas Carol Concert at St Matthews Church in December 2021.

B) Teachingmusicat a BarnadosProject'MeadowsSchool'in Kent.As specialcareschoolforchildren with
emotionaland behaviouraldifficulties.The JonasFoundationsupportscellolessons,underthe guidance of
PeterRayner.Teachingmusic'live'at MeadowsSchoolhad unfortunatelybeen interruptedin 2020,due to
theCoronaviruspandemic.WithpermissionfromtheMeadowsSchool,PeterRaynercontinued teaching
thecellototwopupilsonline.Thestudentsmadegoodprogresson thescreenand wereextremely happy
aboutplayingmusic.Theselessonswerediscontinued,duetothepupilsbeingmovedto new
environmentsandfamilies.PeterRaynerstartedgivingextramusictheory,mathsandbiology lessons
(online)tostudentsenrolledattheJonasMusicProject.TheextralessonstowardsGCSEand/or ALevel
exams, proved extremely helpful, all exams being passed.

"Withoutthe Jonas FoundationI never would have experiencethe wonderof music,nor, what it did for my
health, especially for my mental health" - Student, 17 years old

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`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Report of the Trustees`

for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE Charitable activities`

The Foundation's main activities are:

1)Providingandadvancingeducationtochildrenandyoungpeoplethroughthestudyofmusic, dance,
drama and art.

2)Providingsupportandactivitieswhichdevelopskills,capacitiesandcapabilitiestoenablechildren and
young people to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

3) Promotingactivitiesto fosterunderstandingbetweenpeoplefromdiversebackgroundsand cultivating a
sentiment in favour of equality and diversity.

These activities include the following:

- Education training

Religious activities
Arts|Culture|Heritage|Science
Human Rights|Religious or racial harmony|Equality

- Recreation

The Charity carries out its activities in the following ways:

Making grants to individuals
Making grants to organisations

- Providing other finance

Providing human resources
Providing services

The charity operates in the UK as well as overseas. Work outside the UK includes the following countries:
Armenia,Cameroon,Congo,Egypt,Georgia,India,Israël,Japan,Kyrgyzstan,Madagascar, Occupied
Palestinian Territories, Russia, Rwanda, Switzerland, Ukraine

`FINANCIAL REVIEW Reserves policy`

The Foundation maintains sufficient reserves to cover its annual and future expenses.

`STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT`

`Governing document`

Thecharityiscontrolledbyitsgoverningdocument,adeedoftrustandconstitutesan unincorporated
charity.

`REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS`

`Registered Charity number`

`Principal address`

Flat 3
7 Sydney Place
London
SW7 3NL

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`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Report of the Trustees`

for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`Trustees`

Mrs C Sigwart
Mrs A Buser
D Soro Russell

`Independent Examiner`

Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 26 October 2022 and signed on its behalf by:

Mrs C Sigwart - Trustee

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
The Jonas Foundation UK

`Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Jonas Foundation UK`

I reporttothecharitytrusteeson myexaminationof theaccountsof TheJonasFoundationUK (the Trust)
for the year ended 31 December 2021.

`Responsibilities and basis of report`

AsthecharitytrusteesoftheTrustyouareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheaccountsin accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I reportin respectofmyexaminationoftheTrust'saccountscarriedoutundersection145oftheAct and
incarryingoutmyexaminationIhavefollowedallapplicableDirectionsgivenbytheCharity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

`Independent examiner's statement`

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomaterialmattershavecometomyattention 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.

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationto which
attentionshouldbedrawninthisreportinordertoenableaproperunderstandingoftheaccountsto be
reached.

Mr Ryan Cottington
FCCA
Sandison Lang Limited
2 St Marys Road
Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2LB

26 October 2022

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`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Statement of Financial Activities`

`for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

2021
Unrestricted
fund
Notes
£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies
38,405
EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Educational activities
31,124
Other
2,400
Total
33,524
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
4,881
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
38,689
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
43,570 2020
Total
funds
£
3,303
33,813
2,292
36,105
(32,802)
71,491
38,689

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

`Balance Sheet`

`31 December 2021`

`2021` `Unrestricted` `fund` `Notes` `£` `CURRENT ASSETS` `Cash at bank` `45,234` `CREDITORS` `Amounts falling due within one year` `4` `(1,664)` `NET CURRENT ASSETS` `43,570` `TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES` `43,570` `NET ASSETS` `43,570` `FUNDS` `5` `Unrestricted funds` `43,570` `TOTAL FUNDS` `43,570`	`2020` `Total` `funds` `£` `39,439` `(750)` `38,689` `38,689` `38,689` `38,689` `38,689`

ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissue on
26 October 2022 and were signed on its behalf by:

C Sigwart - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

Notes to the Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES`

`Basis of preparing the financial statements`

Thefinancialstatementsofthecharity,whichisapublicbenefitentityunderFRS102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingby Charities:
StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsin accordance
withtheFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS 102)
(effective1January2019)',FinancialReportingStandard102'TheFinancialReporting Standard
applicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland'andtheCharitiesAct2011.Thefinancial statements
have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

`Income`

Allincomeis recognisedin theStatementofFinancialActivitiesoncethecharityhasentitlement to
the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

`Expenditure`

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructive obligation
committingthe charityto that expenditure,it is probablethat a transferof economicbenefitswill be
requiredinsettlementandtheamountoftheobligationcanbemeasuredreliably.Expenditure is
accountedforonanaccrualsbasisandhasbeenclassifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall cost
relatedtothecategory.Wherecostscannotbedirectlyattributedtoparticularheadingsthey 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`

Unrestrictedfundscanbe usedin accordancewiththecharitableobjectivesat thediscretionof the
trustees.

Restrictedfunds can only be used for particularrestrictedpurposeswithin the objectsof the  charity.
Restrictionsarisewhenspecifiedbythedonororwhenfundsareraisedforparticular restricted
purposes.

Furtherexplanationofthenatureandpurposeofeachfundis includedin thenotestothe financial
statements.

continued...

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THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS`

Therewerenotrustees'remunerationorotherbenefitsfortheyearended31December2021 nor
for the year ended 31 December 2020.

`Trustees' expenses`

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31December2021norforthe year
ended 31 December 2020.

`3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`

	`Unrestricted`
	`fund`
	`£`
`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM`
`Donations and legacies`	`3,303`
`EXPENDITURE ON`
`Charitable activities`
`Educational activities`	`33,813`
`Other`	`2,292`
`Total`	`36,105`
`NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)`	`(32,802)`
`RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS`
`Total funds brought forward`	`71,491`
`TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD`	`38,689`

continued...

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THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

`Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`4. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`

			`2021`	`2020`
			`£`	`£`
	`Other creditors`		`1,664`	`750`
`5.`	`MOVEMENT IN FUNDS`
			`Net`
			`movement`	`At`
		`At 1/1/21`	`in funds`	`31/12/21`
		`£`	`£`	`£`
	`Unrestricted funds`
	`General fund`	`38,689`	`4,881`	`43,570`
	`TOTAL FUNDS`	`38,689`	`4,881`	`43,570`
	`Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:`
		`Incoming`	`Resources`	`Movement`
		`resources`	`expended`	`in funds`
		`£`	`£`	`£`
	`Unrestricted funds`
	`General fund`	`38,405`	`(33,524)`	`4,881`
	`TOTAL FUNDS`	`38,405`	`(33,524)`	`4,881`
	`Comparatives for movement in funds`
			`Net`
			`movement`	`At`
		`At 1/1/20`	`in funds`	`31/12/20`
		`£`	`£`	`£`
	`Unrestricted funds`
	`General fund`	`71,491`	`(32,802)`	`38,689`
	`TOTAL FUNDS`	`71,491`	`(32,802)`	`38,689`

continued...

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THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`5. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued`

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `Resources` `Movement` `resources` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `£` `3,303` `(36,105)` `(32,802)` `3,303` `(36,105)` `(32,802)`

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

		`Net`
		`movement`	`At`
	`At 1/1/20`	`in funds`	`31/12/21`
	`£`	`£`	`£`
`Unrestricted funds`
`General fund`	`71,491`	`(27,921)`	`43,570`
`TOTAL FUNDS`	`71,491`	`(27,921)`	`43,570`

Acurrentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,included in
the above are as follows:

`Unrestricted funds` `General fund` `TOTAL FUNDS`	`Incoming` `Resources` `Movement` `resources` `expended` `in funds` `£` `£` `£` `41,708` `(69,629)` `(27,921)` `41,708` `(69,629)` `(27,921)`

continued...

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THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued
for the Year Ended 31 December 2021

`6. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES`

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2021.

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`THE JONAS FOUNDATION UK`

`Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 December 2021`

`INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS` `Donations and legacies` `Gifts` `Total incoming resources` `EXPENDITURE` `Charitable activities` `Tutors` `Church rental` `Computer costs` `Support costs` `Management` `Insurance` `Finance` `Bank charges` `Governance costs` `Accountancy and legal fees` `Total resources expended` `Net income/(expenditure)`	`2021` `£` `38,405` `38,405` `27,142` `3,000` `232` `30,374` `750` `1,486` `914` `33,524` `4,881`	`2020` `£` `3,303` `3,303` `30,413` `2,500` `156` `33,069` `744` `1,602` `690` `36,105` `(32,802)`

This page does not form part of the statutory financial statements

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