COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 08201539 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1148853
Manchester Charitable Trust Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
5 April 2023
HAFFNER HOFF LTD
Accountants 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2023
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| Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) | 1 to 2 |
| Independent examiner's report to the trustees | 3 to 4 |
| Statement of financial activities (including income and | |
| expenditure account) | 5 |
| Statement of financial position | 6 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 7 to 11 |
Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 5 April 2023
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 5 April 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name Manchester Charitable Trust Limited Charity registration number 1148853 Company registration number 08201539 Principal office and registered c/o Lopian Gross Barnet office 1st Floor, Cloister House New Bailey Street Manchester M3 5FS The trustees M Gross (Deceased 1 September 2023) L Gross Y Fulda S Frankel I M Shapiro J Neumann Independent examiner D Schwarz FCA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
Structure, governance and management
Manchester Charitable Trust limited is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 4 September 2012 as a company and the company number is 08201539. It was registered as a charity on 6 September 2012 with a charity number 1148853.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees would be in line with the Memorandum and Articles of Association 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.
Risk Management
The trustees have identified and reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed. Both manual and automated checks are regularly invoked, particularly those relating to the operations and finance of the charity. The trustees are satisfied that these systems and procedures mitigate any perceived risks.
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the charity are the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship by providing: grants to individuals in need and/or charity to other organizations working to prevent or relieve poverty or financial hardship.
Public Benefit Policy
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit 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 is primarily funded by donations. The charity receives many applications for grants, both by mail and verbally. Each application is considered against the criteria established by the charity. The charity is well known within its community and there are many requests for grants. Feedback received is used to monitor the amount of grants.
Strategic report
The following sections for achievements and performance and financial review form the strategic report of the charity.
Achievements and performance
During the year the charity made charitable grants totalling £90,240 in accordance with its objectives.
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. It is the charity's policy to maintain cash reserves of approximately four months of their average annual grants, to enable the charity to continue making grants.
Financial review
At 5 April 2023 the charity held unrestricted free reserves of £17,445 (2022: £334).
The trustees' annual report and the strategic report were approved on 18 December 2023 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
S Frankel Trustee
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Year ended 5 April 2023
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Manchester Charitable Trust Limited ('the charity') for the year ended 5 April 2023.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or
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the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Manchester Charitable Trust
Limited (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
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.
D Schwarz FCA Independent Examiner
2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL
18 December 2023
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 5 April 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | ||||
| fundsTotal funds | Total funds | |||
| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income and endowments | ||||
| Donations and legacies | 5 | 107,454 | 107,454 | 56,848 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total income | 107,454 | 107,454 | 56,848 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ||
| Expenditure | ||||
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 6,7 | 90,343 | 90,343 | 81,350 |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total expenditure | 90,343 | 90,343 | 81,350 | |
| ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ||
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Net income/(expenditure) and net movement in funds | 17,111 | 17,111 | (24,502) | |
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| Reconciliation of funds | ||||
| Total funds brought forward | 334 | 334 | 24,836 | |
| -------------------------------- | -------------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| Total funds carried forward | 17,445 | 17,445 | 334 | |
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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 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
5 April 2023
| 2023 | 2022 | |||
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| Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Current assets | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 17,445 | 334 | ||
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| Net current assets | 17,445 | 334 | ||
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| Total assets less current liabilities | 17,445 | 334 | ||
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| Funds of the charity | ||||
| Unrestricted funds | 17,445 | 334 | ||
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| Total charity funds | 12 | 17,445 | 334 | |
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For the year ending 5 April 2023 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 18 December 2023, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
S Frankel Trustee
The notes on pages 7 to 11 form part of these financial statements.
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 5 April 2023
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is c/o Lopian Gross Barnet, 1st Floor, Cloister House, New Bailey Street, Manchester, M3 5FS.
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 Companies Act 2006.
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
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
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 reported at the year end. es.
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.
Incoming resources
All income is 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:
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources (continued)
- income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
Resources expended
All expenditure is included on an accruals basis and is recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for expenditure.
Charitable activities are made up of grants to individuals and institutions.
Expenditure also includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates.
Governance costs are included on an accruals basis and are recognised when there is a legal or constructive obligation to pay for expenditure.
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity 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, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
4. Limited by guarantee
The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding up is limited to £10.
5. Donations and legacies
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2023 | Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | ||||
| Donations | 107,454 | 107,454 | 56,848 | 56,848 |
| ================================ | ================================ | ============================ | ============================ |
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
6. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
| Unrestricted | Total Funds |
Unrestricted | Total Funds | ||
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| Funds | 2023 |
Funds | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Grants payable | 90,240 | 90,240 |
80,590 | 80,590 | |
| Support costs | 103 | 103 |
760 | 760 | |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| 90,343 | 90,343 |
81,350 | 81,350 | ||
| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ||
| 7. | Expenditure on charitable activities | by activity type | |||
| Grant funding | Support |
Total funds | Total fund | ||
| of activities | costs |
2023 | 2022 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Grants payable | 90,240 | – |
90,240 | 80,590 | |
| Governance costs | – | 103 |
103 | 760 | |
| ---------------------------- | -------------- | ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||
| 90,240 | 103 |
90,343 | 81,350 | ||
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| 8. | Analysis of support costs | ||||
| Analysis of | |||||
| support costs | Total 2023 | Total 2022 | |||
| £ | £ | £ | |||
| General office | 103 | 103 | 100 | ||
| Support costs: Insurance | – | – | 660 | ||
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| 103 | 103 | 760 | |||
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| 9. | Analysis of grants | ||||
| 2023 | 2022 | ||||
| £ | £ | ||||
| Grants to institutions | |||||
| Ahavas Tzedoko Vochesed | – | 5,300 | |||
| Bederech Kovod | 2,450 | – | |||
| British Friends Of Kollel Rabbi Yechiel | 10,860 | – | |||
| T T T | 31,040 | 26,240 | |||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||||
| 44,350 | 31,540 | ||||
| Grants to individuals | |||||
| Grants to individuals | 45,890 | 49,050 | |||
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------- | ||||
| Total grants | 90,240 | 80,590 | |||
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
9. Analysis of grants (continued)
The above grants went towards the following purposes; the relief of poverty and the relief of those in need by reason of ill health or disability.
10. Staff costs
Nil
Nil
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).
11. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
12. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
| Unrestricted funds | |||||
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| At | At | ||||
| 6 | April 2022 | Income | Expenditure | 5 April 2023 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | 334 | 107,454 | (90,343) | 17,445 |
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| At | At | ||||
| 6 | April 2021 | Income | Expenditure | 5 April 2022 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General funds | 24,836 | 56,848 | (81,350) | 334 |
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| ============================ | ============================ | ============================ | ============== |
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Manchester Charitable Trust Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 5 April 2023
13. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
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| Funds | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Current assets | 17,445 | 17,445 |
| ============================ | ============================ | |
| Unrestricted | Total Funds | |
| Funds | 2022 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Current assets | 334 | 334 |
| ============== | ============== |
14. Related parties
During the year the charity received donations totalling £15,000 from trustees and related parties.
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