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2024-06-30-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 8576989 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1153594

The Mothers Committee Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

30 June 2024

HAFFNER HOFF LTD

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

The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year ended 30 June 2024

Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the director's report) 1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees 7
Statement of financial activities (including income and
expenditure account) 8
Statement of financial position 9
Notes to the financial statements 11

The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year ended 30 June 2024

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 30 June 2024.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Mothers Committee Charity registration number 1153594 Company registration number 8576989 Principal office and registered 52 Kings Road office Prestwich M25 0LN The trustees M A Bamberger H Ehrentreu - director Y Emanuel - director M M Bamberger - director (not a trustee) Independent examiner Mr Howard Schwalbe ACA 2nd Floor - Parkgates Bury New Road Prestwich Manchester M25 0TL

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

Structure, governance and management

The Mothers Committee is constituted by Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a company limited by guarantee. It was incorporated on 20 June 2013 as a company and the company number is 8576989. It was registered as a charity on 20 August 2013 with a charity number 1153594.

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.

There is no chief executive officer. The day to day affairs are undertaken by Mr M A Bamberger 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 relate to whether there is sufficient net investment income to enable grants to be paid out. However, the trustees can reduce grants in the unlikely event of a fall in investment income.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

Objectives and activities

The objects of the charity are:

(i) For the public benefit to promote the education of people of all ages around the world in such ways as the charity trustees think fit, including awarding to such persons scholarships, maintenance allowances or grants; or by grants to charities or other organisations worldwide that provide education.

(ii) The prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing: grants or loans to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to prevent or relieve poverty of financial hardship.

(iii) To advance the orthodox Jewish religion worldwide for the benefit of the public in accordance with the principles of the code of Jewish law (Shulchan Aruch).

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 is funded by donations and investments. The charity gives out grants in line with the above objects.

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

During the year all grants paid were to institutions as detailed in the accounts.

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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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

Achievements and performance

The charity received £92,364 (2023: £5,131) in donations as well as £107,736 (2023: £116,552) in investment income during the year.

The charity paid out £91,027 (2023: £67,029) in investment management costs during the year. The main costs relate to property maintenance and interest on the loan creditor.

The charity paid out £92,283 (2023: £2,438) in cultural and educational expenditure on behalf of a local school as well as support costs of the charity. The increase in donations received and grants paid out was due to a fundraising campaign carried out during the year.

The charity has governance costs that comprise professional fees.

Grants over £1,000 made during the year to institutions are as detailed in the accounts.

There were no fundraising costs incurred during the year.

It is the intention of the trustees that one day the building that is owned by the charity will become the overflow for the school that is situated behind this building. In the interim the trustees aim to maximise investment income from the building.

The trustees revalued the investment property of the charity in the year and the fair value movement amounted to an uplift of £200,000.

Besides the fair value movement there was net income and net movement for the year amounting to £16,790 (2023: £52,216).

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

Financial review

Investment policy

The charity owns an investment property that is rented out on commercial terms to tenants with a view to maximising income from the asset. The property is situated next to a school that has little room for expansion. It is the intention of the trustees to maximise income from the property until such time that the trustees will release part or all of this building to be utilised by the school for educational purposes. The charity pays grants to the school when it has surplus funds.

The return receivable is superior than other returns on the funds as compared with bank deposits especially if the capital growth is also factored into the equation.

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 the costs of running the school.

In considering the financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve, being the current assets of the charity.

The trustees have considered the fair value of the investment property taking into account the loan to value. The trustees consider the holding value to be the fair value.

The trustees are delighted to have made many valuable contributions to the community as a result of this income and hope to be able to do so for many years to come.

The trustees feel that the activity reflects the profile and standing within the local community. The impact for future years' 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.

The free reserves being the net current assets stand at £204,507 (2023: £201,488), all of which are unrestricted.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

The trustees' annual report was approved on 10 March 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

H Ehrentreu - director Trustee

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Mothers Committee

Year ended 30 June 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Mothers Committee ('the charity') for the year ended 30 June 2024.

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.

Independent examiner's statement

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:

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

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

  3. 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

  4. 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).

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

10 March 2025

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 30 June 2024

2024 2024 2023
Unrestricted
funds Total funds Total funds
Note £ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5 92,364 92,364 5,131
Investment income 6 107,736 107,736 116,552
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Total income 200,100 200,100 121,683
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Expenditure
Expenditure on raising funds:
Investment management costs 7 91,027 91,027 67,029
Expenditure on charitable activities 8,9 92,283 92,283 2,438
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Total expenditure 183,310 183,310 69,467
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Net income 16,790 16,790 52,216
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Other recognised gains and losses
Gains from revaluation of fixed assets 200,000 200,000
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Net movement in funds 216,790 216,790 52,216
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 856,398 856,398 804,182
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Total funds carried forward 1,073,188 1,073,188 856,398
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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 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

30 June 2024

2024 2023
Note £ £ £
Fixed assets
Investments 15 950,000 750,000
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand 224,684 223,140
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 16 20,177 21,652
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Net current assets 204,507 201,488
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Total assets less current liabilities 1,154,507 951,488
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than
one year 17 (81,319) (95,090)
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Net assets 1,073,188 856,398
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Funds of the charity
Unrestricted funds:
Revaluation reserve 525,361 325,361
Other unrestricted income funds 547,827 531,037
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Total unrestricted funds 1,073,188 856,398
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Total charity funds 18 1,073,188 856,398
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For the year ending 30 June 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

30 June 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 10 March 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

M M Bamberger - director (not a trustee) Trustee

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these financial statements.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year ended 30 June 2024

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 52 Kings Road, Prestwich, M25 0LN.

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.

Fair value

Debtors and creditors are stated at fair value.

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 besides valuation of the investment property.

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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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

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.

Investments

Unlisted equity investments are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently measured at fair value. If fair value cannot be reliably measured, assets are measured at cost less impairment.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Investments (continued)

Listed investments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value being recognised in income or expenditure.

Investment property

Investment property is initially recorded at cost, which includes purchase price and any directly attributable expenditure.

Investment property is revalued to its fair value at each reporting date and any changes in fair value are recognised in income or expenditure.

If a reliable measure of fair value is no longer available for an item of investment property, it shall be transferred to tangible assets and treated as such until it is expected that fair value will be reliably measurable on an on-going basis.

Impairment of fixed assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

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.

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.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

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. Limited by guarantee

The Mothers Committee is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. In the event of the charity being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10.

5. Donations and legacies

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Donations
Donations 92,364 92,364 5,131 5,131
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6. Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Income from investment properties 107,736 107,736 116,552 116,552
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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

7. Investment management costs

Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024 Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Property expenses and maintenance 82,226 82,226 58,567 58,567
Interest on Loan 8,801 8,801 8,462 8,462
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91,027 91,027 67,029 67,029
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Funds 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 90,523
90,523
742 742
Support costs 1,760
1,760
1,696 1,696
---------------------------- ---------------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
92,283
92,283
2,438 2,438
============================ ============================ ======================= =======================
Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
Grant funding
Support
Total funds Total fund
of activities
costs
2024 2023
£ £ £ £
Charitable grants 90,523
189
90,712 999
Governance costs
1,571
1,571 1,439
---------------------------- ----------------------- ---------------------------- -----------------------
90,523
1,760
92,283 2,438
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Analysis of support costs
Analysis of
support costs Total 2024 Total 2023
£ £ £
General office 189 189 257
Governance costs 1,571 1,571 1,439
----------------------- ----------------------- -----------------------
1,760 1,760 1,696
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Analysis of grants
2024 2023
£ £
Grants to institutions
Educational grants 90,523 742
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Total grants 90,523 742
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9. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type

10. Analysis of support costs

11. Analysis of grants

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

12. Independent examination fees

2024 2023
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 1,440 1,440
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13. Staff costs

The average head count of employees during the year was Nil (2023: Nil).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

14. Trustee remuneration and expenses

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

15. Investments

Investment
properties
£
Cost or valuation
At 1 July 2023 750,000
Additions
Fair value movements 200,000
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At 30 June 2024 950,000
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Impairment
At 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024
Carrying amount
At 30 June 2024 950,000
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At 30 June 2023 750,000
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All investments shown above are held at valuation.

Investment properties

UK investment property comprises a single property that is wholly owned by the charity.

The basis of valuation is fair value in the opinion of the trustees and is based on the net yield with full occupancy.

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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

16. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year

2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 15,199 16,674
Accruals and deferred income 1,440 1,440
Other creditors 3,538 3,538
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20,177 21,652
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Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2024 2023
£ £
Bank loans and overdrafts 81,319 95,090
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17. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year

Bank loans and overdrafts are secured on the investment property of the charity.

18. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At
At Gains and
30 June 202
1 July 2023 Income Expenditure losses
4
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 531,037 200,100 (183,310)
547,827
Revaluation reserve 325,361 200,000
525,361
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856,398 200,100 (183,310) 200,000
1,073,188
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At Gains and
At
1 July 2022 Income Expenditure losses
30 June 2023
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 478,821 121,683 (69,467)
531,037
Revaluation reserve 325,361
325,361
-------------------------------- -------------------------------- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------------------------
804,182 121,683 (69,467)
856,398
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The Mothers Committee

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year ended 30 June 2024

19. Analysis of net assets between funds

Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2024
£ £
Investments 950,000 950,000
Current assets 224,684 224,684
Creditors less than 1 year (20,177)
(20,177)
Creditors greater than 1 year (81,319)
(81,319)
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Net assets 1,073,188 1,073,188
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Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds 2023
£ £
Investments 750,000 750,000
Current assets 223,140 223,140
Creditors less than 1 year (21,652)
(21,652)
Creditors greater than 1 year (95,090)
(95,090)
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Net assets 856,398 856,398
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20. Taxation

The Mothers Committee 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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