MOSAIC REFOILM SYNACOGUE (A company Ritnited by guarantee) Report Flnanclal Statements Year endlllg 31st December 2023 Charity number 1159303 Company number 08825271
Mosaic Refomi Synagogue Annual Report alld A¢coutsts- 31 Dember 2023 INDEX PageNo Introduction Directors and Trustees Legal and Adminrstyative IDfoThDati¢)n Natratii'e Inforniation Auditors, Report 8-10 FinaTrcial Ststements INTRODUCTION The Council of Mosaic Refotrn Synagogue {MRS} is plc&sed to present its allnual report attd financial ststements for the year ended 31st De¢emb¢r 2023. The f)3claI Sllents have bEeTh prepared iTh accordance witb tht accounting polici¢5 Kt out in ntste l th¢ accots and comply with Laws of the Syll88ow]e, the CILaritie$ Act 2011 and Accoullting and Reporting by ChaTities: Slatement of Recomm¢thded Prnctite applic2ble to charities preparing their accounts itL accordancc VLlthe Financial Reporting Stsndard applieable tn the UK and Republic of Iteland, FRS 102. {¢ffe¢tive 1st January 2019). The lieport 15 S1ctUred as follows: l¢gal and Admillistr8tive illfoDnatiots' naThtive iDforniation about the objects of MRS. how. MRS i5 oruanised to fulfil these objects, and information about afflivities during th¢ year. The natratLVt iDforniatiOD tepresents the Dictors. Rq)ort for th¢ putP05e of complying with ¢ompatJy lavr, the faucIal statements, including auditord rq)orL
Mosaic Refom Synagogue Annual Report and A¢counts- 31 December 2023 DECTORs AND TRUSTEES The directOT5 olthe company (the Synagogue) are its trustee5 ftsr the purpose of charity law. The truste&g ¢ollectively serve as members of the Council, M'hich 18 th¢ controlling body of the Synagogue. During the yeor the follossing members s¢Thed tsll Council. Chairman.. Harry Grant Vi¢¢ CbairnivJL: Toria Bacon Honorgry Seffet2ry C011n¢ CbAdwick To 12th July 2023 Gilliall Goldsmith From 12th July 2023 Honorary Treasurer PreSidt J8ne Prentiee Menbers of cou¢11 Joel Abrahams Lawretjce ChadFi¢k To 12th January 2023 Jonathan Feldroan Gilltan Goldsmith To 12th July 2023 Linda Holman 'iki Kenton From 12th Jui> 2023 Beth Tr851ey
Mosaic Reforrn Synagogue ADnuul Report and Accounts- 31 Deeember 2023 LE ADMIsT¥T LNFOBMATtoli Full rjajlle addre55 of charity MOSAIC REFORM SYNAGOGUE IA HALSBURY CLOSE STANMORE HILL STANMORE HA7 3DY Governlng documeDt and tItutIO The 'ArtTcles of A&8oci2tiDri' were adopted the Swo8u¢'s Aunuai G¢n¢ral Meeting iu May 2018. Charltsble Status The Siffjagogu¢ is regi8ter¢d with the ChArity Con)missioll 8lld its chlty 8]stratiOn number is 1159303. Council cofS that during the year the Synagogue has ¢omplted with the requirements of the Clwity Cotillllission and othrr bodiES 5uth a5 HM Revenue & CWtoD. in orderto maintsinits charitable stat8. Ngmes of Trustee$ The management of the Synagogue's aifairs is Trested iL the Council, wbicb 15 elected by the rn¢tnb¢rship in General Meetin& Council men]r5 seTh'tng duriDg the year under review are listed on page 2 Jnd are the tnte¢S of the Synago8U¢. Najnes aJLd addresses of bankeTS auditors other *dvtsor& Bankers: HSBC I South Place IA)ndoll Auditors & Aecountallts: The HHC Partll¢rsbip iAd Suile 2 9 West End Kemsing S¢Tr'enoaks Kent rN15 6PX The Synagogue tt appoillttd any other advisors. although members of the congregation do from time to time adi4se the Coullcil OJJ professional maltets within their own areas of expertise. In particular, mic8¢1 Hatri$ ¢ontittu¢d to act as Honorary Soli¢i¢or.
Mosaic Reforni Synagogu¢ Annual Report and Accounts- 31 Decenther 2023 NARL4TiWTr INFORMATIONA Tbe Laws Df the Sagogue state its objc¢ts tt> be 'the advancement of the Jewish religion in paiticular by the provision of a Synagogue, the advall¢ement of ethication alld of clmritable a¢tiviti¢6 and tbe support of such cbaritabl¢ institutions a5 ttLe Council shall from itm¢ time determine." The Synagogue pursue# these objects by: conduGtiTLg Divine Service on Sabbaths Holy Days. iti the Synagogue building aDd in other lotIonS deeided by Council.. rllnni a religion s¢bool, as well &8 cla&4es to prepare b/bat mitzvoh and adult e(htion classes," organisiug clubs and social activities intended for relevant age gro8 in the rnernbetship.. holding fulld r2i5iug events alld maktng ¢hariiable appeth to suptK>rt its own a¢tiviii4 and in orderto support other charities, ix)th Jewish secular, loc<y, withiA the UK atsd itit¢rnationalty" b¢ing & constitsellt member of Reforni Judaism (UK) {s¢¢ nok 5 trj thc ftnaDcial 5tatements}; affiliating to the Jewish Joini BuTi81 Society. in otder to secure appropriate burial rights for its llkembers and affiliating to the Board of Deputits of British J¢ws and other com1nl bodi¢5 and DrganisatLOllS,' In 2014 tbe Syuagogue became 8 fowider member of Mosaic Jewiyh Comrnunity (MJC}. all umbrella orgallisaiion 6ncompa55ing tltree indep¢ndeat Synagogues, COmiDg tO8elber to faci]iLate Social Educatioiial and Cultural activitie5 for their Communal benefit The Synagogue's a¢tivitiu ate iti the nnxn msnaged thmugh committe&s ie5ponsible for specific areas. Reports ott tbose activities during 2023 v/ill be prrseztted within the "Amiuai Genernl Meetlng Report - 2023, aY&ilable from tht Synagogue office. There are a ]LuTnber of individuals who receive remulleratioTh to enable the Sjmagoglle to acbirvc the objects described above. sOt are tplOy dire¢ilybythe S)'na8ogue alld others by MJC ivhi¢h provides their service5 to its thiee constiiuent synagogue5. Rerllunerated indiYidua15 inGknae the Rabbi. the Care w0er. the Syllagogue Adminisrrdtsr atLd otheroffice staff, the DIrr of Music, caretskillg sthff. 8nd Religion School trachet5. However, the ]DaJority of ibe SyDagoglle's actiTriti¢s are orwised alld farilitsttd by voluntects without whom the Synagogue could not adtquatrly fimrtion. REVIEW OF THE FtNANCLIL DEVELOPMEP*T OF THE STrThAGOGUE'S GENEIL4L FUNDS The S>Thgogue's maiD source of iDCOtll¢ continues to be membership subscriptions together wtth associated tax rlaIs. Membership rLun)bers increased ftK>m 317 faDJil} units to 373 at Dc£enbeT 2023, while Durnbers of adult mw)bers reduGed from 452 to 451. Otbei siglllfi¢t sourccs of iOe donatioLs e1ved. Contributions towards 5hvJed costs iacurred by Mosaie Jewish Cojnmunity remain the largest individual expellse inGurredby the Synagogue, as they cover all of th¢ Administrative, acco]nOdatioll communal facilities shared witFlln the unique orga#isati(m of which the Siqjagogue 15 pan. represented the f$t yew iti which our new building was ]lY utilised for the wthole y&3r, and it is therefo only uow that we can startto motiitor and inanag¢ 8c¢ommodation costs more COJL8iswody.
Mosaic Refonn Synagogue
Annual Report and Aecounts- 31 December 2023
liARRATThE INFORMATIO
RESPONSIBILfrY OF THE coufCIL FOR ASSESSMENT AND MtTTGATION OF MAJOR RISKS
It is the r¢ypon8ibility of Coullcil to identify al a&8 the ajor tisks to whirh the Synagogue is exposed, and
ID fflc(eavouT tQ TnitlBate thern. The ¢011 nd¢S on-goin8 &$Se&ients iu order to ideLtify al millimi8¢
such risks.
A parttcularrisk that (xmtinues to concernthe Trustees relate5 to c4)sts and liabi]ities ¢otJllected relocation
StaTull0.
Subscription tn¢oJne h&s not dtmimshed significantty 5itLce the otL%et of tbe palldemi¢. However, 8s operating
05ts are illevitably subject to inflation, th¢ Tnjstees hav¢ bad to increase subscriptions to cover itscreased costs.
RESERVES POLICY
The Council's policy ts to rnaiDtain a level ofreseTves to enable the Syoagogue lo meet two morltbs of operatiTLg
e.xpendtture out of its general fll. Increased operating costs have led to a deficit on general tt8¢rv¢s for the
year of £6,272, l¢aTrill8 general r¢serY¢5 C8Tried foNard of £77:639.
tll recent year& following the decision to sell Bessborougb Road and relocate to More witable premi5E4
desiated developmellt fulld wa8 e5tabli5bed in cottnettion with this. At the year end the balancc on designAted
development fund wllount¢d to £4.752262, virtually all of VAhi¢h was tied up in the fixed assets Df the
Synagogue.
RESPONSIBILITY OF THK COU_NCtL FOR FINANCIAL STATEMEps
By law appliEable to ¢hariti¢s in Ellgland and Wal¢8, the Couocil of the Synagogue is responsible foTthe
preparation of the fiDancial 3tatements for each finan¢iai }'eAr thi¢h shall give a tye and fair view of the state of
affair5 of tlle Synagogue at the eud of that year 8nd of ibe ill¢owitig r¢souw¢$ and application of resource5 of tbe
Synagogue for that year. Ith prepariD8 these fjnallcial s&tements the Cout]cil 1$ required to followbestpractice
and to:
s¢L¢¢t suitable accolting policies alld then apply them collsisteDt]y"
observe the methijds gndpriticiples of the applicable Charitids SORP..
make judgem¢nts and ¢stiJJ)at¢s that are reasonable and prudenL
state whether applicable accounting standar&% and stalettlents of recoJnmende
Mosai¢ Refonn Synagogue Annual Report alld Accounts- 31 December 2023 NARRATE INFORMATtON STAThMENT OF DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO ALI)rroRS Th¢ trustees who held office at the date of approval oythis Annual Ryrt eonfjnn tha¢: 80 far as they are Aware, therE is no relevani audit infonD21ioJi(inforntIOll ned¢dbythe ebarity's aUdIrS in CoteCtio wiib preparing their report) of Th'bich the charity's auditors are unaware. and they havetAken all the llcps that they ougbttoba%e taken as trLLStees in OTdu to makc themsehr£g aware of any relevant audit informatioll and to establish that the charitv'y auditors are aware of all informatioti This Narrativ¢ Inforllthtion was approved by the Coullcil oll 23rd September 2024 alld signed on its behalf by". A H GRANT Direetor
Mosaic Reforni Synagogue Annual Report and Accounts- 31 December 2023 INDEPENDENrAuDITORS REPORI. To ThIE MLMBERS OF MosAtc REFOBM SYN.4GOGUE Opinio We have audited the f]natLcial statements of Mosaic Rcfonn synagog (the 'charitable company.) foT the year cnded 31 December2023, which comprise the Statement of Finattcial Activiti¢5. the Balance Shee{ the Ststemettt of Cash Flows and tleS to the finallcial statemenw ineludwg a sunmJaD' of 5igThificant accounting polici¢5. The financial reportill8 fr2rnework th&t has been applied iu their prepill is applicable law attd United Kin8di>m ACcolting Standards, including Fity8llcial Reporting Standard 102, Th¢ Financial Reporting St8ndard applic&bl¢ in the UK aod Republic of Ireland tullited KiD8dorn Gentrall) A¢rKpted Accoulltsn8 Piaciice}. In our opinion. the fiDancial stat¢ments.' ve 2 ttue and fait Yiew of the slate of the ¢haritable cowy's affatrs &5 at 31 Decenther 2023 and of its in¢omingr¢sources and applicatiott ofzwMJW, iucluding its income aNleKp¢ndittwe, fortheyeor thttt ¢llded., hav¢ been property prepared ill acCordaCe with Uwted Kmgdom Generalty Axeptgd Accouting Pra¢tiie' aLd haye be£nprq)erd in accordance with the rwiremellts oethe CotDpallies Act 20(. Basis for opiDio We conducted out auditill 8ccordaDce 1th tnternaiional Stslldard5 on Auditing (iJK) USAS (UK)) an(T applicable law. Our responsibilities undes tbose standards att Furth described in the Audilor's re5ponsibilitie8 for the audit of the financial statet8 se¢tion of tepoTL We are independent of th¢ cbaritable company in accordancc with the ethicat requiretneDts that are relemt to our awlit of the financial statements in the UK, includithg the Finan¢i81 Reporting CouDciI's Ethical Stsll<lrf and y'e have fllifilled ow oth¢r ethical responsibilities ID arcoft1allce these r4uirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtaill¢d is sufficierlt and appropriate to provide a basis for ow opinio ContlusIon$ relatlmg to gokng concern tL audititig th¢ f]twiri•l stat¢nKnt5. w¢thave cOnched that the dIr5. use ofthe 8oing concerrL basis oC#ecouDtillg its the pr¢parBtion of th¢ financtal statements is approwi. B%ed on the work w¢ haTr't p¢rforni¢(L we have noi identified 3tty tnatErial uncertainties rclating to cvcnts orcDnditions thttt. individually or colleciively, Jnay cast sigtiifjcÈnt dtsubi oll the entity's 2bi]ity, to continu¢ as a going Gonc£ni for a P¢Tiod of at leasttwelve rJK)nths from when the fillaucial Stthllts are authorised foi i55U¢. (h responsibilitie$ 8tsd the ffsponsibiiities of tbe thrtttors with res to goiDg concern are described itt lh¢ trl¢vant se¢tion$ of rcFs)rt. Other informatlon The trustees arE responsible for the other inforniaiion. The other infonnatioD comprises the infornjation included in the a[Ual report other than th¢ finor]¢ial statements and our auditor's report thereon. Our opinion on the fanCial statements does not eover the other information anl excepi to the extcDt otherwise explicitly st8ted in our rel, we do not expr ally forn) of 81rdll¢e c¢)n¢lwioll thereon. In CQFJnection with our audit of the finanri815tatements. IrJr responSilI11Y is to ad tbe other illforntjOll and, in doing so, Consider wbether the other infoDl0 15 maierialty inconsis1 with the financial Statements or our knowledge obtained the audit or ottLeTr/ise appears be materially mi$5tated. If we idaitify sllch matrrial inconsistenbi¢s or apparent terIal rnisstatements, Tre are tequired to determine whether there is a material tni&8tAtemtnt in the financial stalements ora UterIal 1¥t8ternent of the other infomlation. If. basedoD the work we have perforniel we conclude Ihat tbere is a material misstatement of the other ]nfornti0 w¢ are required to report that facL
Mosaic Refoml Synagogue AntLual Report and Accounts- 31 December 2023 INDEPENDEYL r AuDfTORS REPORT To TILE MEMBERS OF MOsC REFORM SYNAGOGUE- Other lUfOrtiOn- ¢ontinued We baye llothing to reFrf)rt in this regat OpknlDllS on other matt¢rs preserlbed by the Compa Aet 201b6 Jn our opinioll. b&Yd on the woIk undertakeD in the courseof th¢ audtr. the inforTuation given in the ttwtee5' report for the fJn9ncial year for which the finallci statemeots are prepared is COll2lStent with the financial st&(tmellts' and IILe ttlLStees' report have breu prepared in acCOrdatL appbc¥ble IEgal rtqllirnettts. Matters on which we are required to reportby ex£eptio trl the light of the knowledse uudet5tanding of the chdTitabl¢ company aDd its enviroDmellt obtained in the course of the audiL we have Dot identified Illala[ missraents tn tru%tees' report. We bav¢ nothitig to report iti respect of the followiD8 matters ill relation vthi¢h the Cowpanies Act2006 requires w to rqyort to you if, in ouropinio adequate accouniall8 recordsknve been kepl orbrS adequate for ouraudit have twt been rnceivcd from branch48 not Vi5it¢d by us. or the fwallcial statements llot ill agreellLent with the acc0uulingTrts JJLd rebJrn5" or certaill dts¢losuru of trustees. i¢rnuneration specified by law are uot nmde" OT we have notreceived dl the iDform8tion al explaDations we fftiuir¢ forour audit. Re5pollslbilities of trpsttts A8 explained more fully in the trEtstees' re5w)nsAbilillc5 Statement s¢¢00 page 6 tlLe trustees (who are also ¢he directors or the ch&Tilable Company for the PllTP05es of c4)JnpaDy law) are te8pon3ible for the preparatioll of the financial statement8 alld lor beillg $atisfied thai they give a lle and foir view, and for such irLternal control a5 the trust¢¢s d¢tertlline TS lleces58rv to enable the pr6paTatton of Sn3Jkcial st2tr]nents that are free from terial misstatertLenL svhether due to fraud or Gllvr. I preparillg the fiD&ncial statements. the trustees are re5poJsible for the ¢haritabl¢ compally's ability to continu¢ as a going coll¢er4 disclDsitig. as appticable, tt.ers rcleted to gotng Goncem aEd usiug the going oncembasis tsf ac¢ourLtg un]ess the trte¢S e.thet i4tend to liquidate the cbaritable compally or to cease op¢r&tions, or h&ve no re81isti¢ xlteEnatiYe but to do so. Audltor's respoA51bUitfes for the #udlt of the ntI81 statements Our obj¢ctivcs arE to obtaill ieaso]Jable assurall¢e aboutwhethtr the fiDallcial ststernents a vrfbole are free from materi&l misstatement. wleth¢r due to fraud or em)r. attd issue an auditor's repoft that includes ow opinitsn. R¢&sollable assurnllce 15 a htgh level of but is ttot a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordallce with ISAS (UK) will alw7ys d£tect a materigj n)isstatement when it exists. Misstatemtllts can arise from fraud or tr and ar¢ considernl materEal sf. individually or in th¢ agwte. they could reasoaably be expected to itffluence the economi¢ decisions of takeD on th¢ b&sts of these financial statEment&
Mosalc Refomi Syna8ogue Annual Re rt and Accounts- 31 December 2023 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS REPORT To THE MEMBERS OF MOSAIC REFORM SYNAGOGUE- Audltor's resp0D51bities for the #ttdlt of the fiuan¢ial s¢tsmtnts colltiuu¢d InegvlErities, including fra1, are in8tgnces of nonrfomplranee wfth laws and trgulatioTr$. We deslgn pro¢edur¢s itt linc witll our responslbililles, outbned &t)i, w d&¢ct rnthrial mi5Stat¢tneDts Ittr¢s( of irregularities, Including fraud. Tlte exteni lowhlch our procedurts are capablc of detecting UTegul#rities. including frgud is detailed lov. Bed (] our understanding of the charity, we ldetsttffi1 thtr Ltie1PaI rtsk5 of trregularities r¢lJt¢d tt) eOr$ stiog manual journal entTies. We also c<Jnsidered those ]&ws pnd reBul&tÈons that have a direct knpact on th¢ financial 5taternEllts. such the Comp1¢$ Acr 2001 rhe Charitie5 Act 20118rtd the appbcable accountlng reBuIlOn5. We also evaated tbe inc¢DilYes gf man88ement and considered op1ltIeS for fraudulent anipul&tion of ¢he financial statEm£nty including the rf5k of ov¢ryide of eontrol& Audit procth perforn]ed by th¢ ¢ng8gem¢ntteatn included.. Identifying and t¢51iDg All marn1 joumal entries that m¢t spttiflc rtsk ttiteria; Incorporatin8 an element of unpredi¢thbility 14 our testing fegardiTr8 the extent of work perform¥L' Ind Engaging extell5fv¢ly with the trse$ in andysiog all relw4llij(bumal entrie5. 11)¢r¢ 8re inher¢]Jt linitatlons thi audtt descnw aboY¢. We are less likely to becoth¢ aware ot in5tancu of non.complianrr with jaws aDd reguladons ar¢ not c105¢h' r¢1] to ¢v¢nts aud n(tIOnS r¢fle¢t¢d ill tbe finatt¢ial statements. A]so. the risk detecting a material mis5taleiii¢llt du¢ lo frad is higheJ than the risk oe¥J deie¢t?ng one resulting from ¢rypr. tts frdud may iNvolve deliber&e concEalment by. furexampl¢, forgEry gr iAtention¢l misrepreseDlatlo orthrougli e0llusio H¢)w¢. wo determined tbal the close involvement of th¢ trts$t minimises the risks n).0[}d. A fijrtherdexription of our responsibilities forthe Éudtt of the financia] statements Is located on thE Financi41 Reporting Council's website M.. bttpsJlww.fr¢.org.uklauditor5reSlls1lItie5. Thts dwrirrtion fornks part of ourRvdltor's rLVIrt. Ule of oyr report This report is made yolely to the charitable cornpllny's membeES, 0$ a body. in oc¢ordance wilh ChApter 3 of Part 16 of thc Cgmphnios Art 2(KJ6. Our audit wot has undertaken so that we might stst¢ to the Chitable ¢ompMy"3 members those mauers we BrE required io slate them in an audit,5 rtport thdfor no h£r purpose. Th Ih¢fullcst extentpcmiittdby laiv, we donotaCceptorrnC re4)on5ibility to anyone berthTr the ¢haritabl¢ COmP8ny and th¢ rh2ritable Compfyny's members as a IY, for ouratydit wo, for this report, or for the opialons w¢ have ft¥m¢d. ALAN COPLES Senlor Statutory Auditor For and on Fh4lf of TrIE HHC PAKTNERSHIP LTD C]Mrter¢d Accountants and Statulory Auditors 9 Wrst End Kemsing Seventsaks Kent rN136PX 23rd Septemb¢r21124 Tbe HHC PRrtsL¢f5hip Ltd 15 eli8ible41o a¢1 45 att auditor in lemis of sectlon 1212 of the Companies Act 2006. 10
Mosaic Reform SgOgUe Annual Report and Ac¢ounts- 31 December 2023 STATEMENT OF FANc AC[5 (LNCLUDtNG JNCOME AND EXPENDITURE AccouNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3 IST DEMBER 2023 Totthl Futbjs 2023 TotslFunds 2022 fjeoerni Iksign&' Fwds FuDd¥ Ill¢othg RjriS Volwk£ry In¢orne Sub8fflptiots3Tteeiv8bIe Co¢taT r¢ctsittis 00subs]ptm>lls Oranrs and dor.lltions 18IW3 36, 26J24 181253 36.fXQ 53313 181,609 33,088 66,7YJ 13.&$5 13234 2.941 2941 IDCOmiD8 fro ChaTitsbleAdiNrytie T4)t8] IntDmtDgRe&our 6.540 9,687 L<3,0%8 I3.5 13234 279,947 291,287 Remureej ExpelldEd CharitableA¢¢ivitieb.' RefollnJvd&stll IVKI JeRry5h jOt3[la] socitty Prpnuses cogt5 27,5 15,708 23.738 7.230 7&W22 1.976 iiios 13J47 Reh8iOUS 5EThiE 93.444 93.444 io 15.562 9256 15,562 9286 13,041 108J90 268JS1 Jo 13NI 60OD MJC Costa 108)) 255280 13.071 259,566 Audit Fee 14 4.050 4,050 3.9JO L9J30 272,401 263,496 Net MovemeDlItrLFinds transfers 16272) 13,655 163 27,791 13.655 163 7.546 27,791 Balance5 Bt l JItyJ202j 13.911 4.738fi)7 39.4( 4.861,984 4.834,L93 B&bJw#t 31 Dxerob¢r2O23 m,639 £4.752262 £39.629 f4.869.5JO £4.861,984 The notes on pages 14 to 22 form 8n integrnlpth of these fitLe181 statcments
Mosaic Reforn] Synagogue Anuual Report and Accounts- 31 Decenlber 2023 BALANCE SHEET AT 3 1ST DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Note FIXED ASSETS Tauble knets 15 4,703,964 4,695.931 4.703,964 4,695.931 CURRENT ASSETS Stock 21)0 200 Debtors 16 30J47 13,002 198,997 Cash atbank and in halld 215.404 246.151 212,199 CREDITORS Alnounts falling witlun ooe year NEf CURRENT ASSETS 17 (54287) 11 I,349) 191,864 21N),850 4,896,781 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 4,895,828 Amounts falling ikne ill more thats one year NET ASSETS 17 (26298) £4,869,530 (34,7971 £4,861,984 UJJrestricted- Getteral 77,639 4.752,262 83,911 UDrestricted- DesigDated Restricted 4,738,607 39,466 39,629 NET RESERVES £4,869.530 £4,861,984 The$¢ ¥counts have been prepared in accordJJJce with the provisiDllS applicable to coll1pleS subject to the small companies, regime and ill a¢cordance with the provisions of FRS102 se¢tion IA- small compalli&8. Approved by the Board of DItOrS and authoIised for issue on 23rd septernb 2024 and 5ignd on theiT behalf by.. AH GRANT Director moSC REFORM sAGOGT Compallyregistratioll number08825271 (England andw¢S) The notss on pages 14 to 22 fom an integral part of fujallcial statements. 12
Mosaic Reforni Synagogue Annual Report and A¢counts- 31 December 2023 STATEMENF OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ST DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 Net cash provided by operatin8 activities: 28,627 103,274 C&8h flows from investing activities: Bank illt¢rest 2.941 {li.161) 110 Purchase of tsngryble fixa assets Prweeds of s&Le of ets (103,979) Net ¢ash (absorbedyprovidcd by investiog octiviti (12220) (103.8691 Change kn cash and cash equlvalents In tbe year Cash alld cash equivalents brought foNard 16.407 198,997 {5951 199,592 Cash #nd ¢9sh equivalents ¢8nled forsvard £215.404 £198,997 Recon¢iligtion of Ne¢ Mov¢ment In Fumd• to Net Cash Flow5 from Operating Artiyltles Net movement io fimds.. 7.546 27.791 AdjLstments for: Depreciation ¢harges Sutplus disposal of fiyed assets tnterest income shosvn in Invling aetivities Deereasel(it)crease) iti debtots (IkU¢eYIDcre&8c iti ueditors 7.128 4.444 (2941) (17.545) 34,439 (iio) 95,498 (24,349) Net cash provldedl(9b50rbed) by DperatiDg att5vitie8 £?8.627 £103,274 The notes on p4es 14 to 22 form au inte1 part of thcs¢ fin8n¢iai statements. 13
Mosaic Refonn Synagogue Annual Report and Accounts - 31 December 2023 NOTES To THE FtNANCLL.STATEM&NIS General luform#tio Mosaic Reforn S)rywo8ue is a private cornpany limid by guardntee 8t incorrK>rdted ilk Engld and Wales. The yestered office is at la Halsbury aose, StknmoTe Htll, Sfattmo, HA7 3DY. Poli¢les The principal accounting poljcies app]ied in the prepardtion of these financial statements are set out below. These policies have be¢n ¢onsistently applIvale$S otheNi% ststed.. Statement of Com liance The havebeeu pr¢pat¢d iu a¢cordau¢e 7th Ibe StatemcDt of R¢¢otwnended Pra¢tic¢.' Accounting and reFrf)rting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance the Financial R¢pottng Stath1ard applicable IJJ the Ulled Kit)8dom and Republic of JrelaLd IFRS 102} and tbe Cb2Tities Ad 2011. These set out the Eeco]nmellded treahn¢nt of uwt¢ri8] trATJsactiotts Ltsd b8lAnces inthe aGrounts ofcjwiiies. tutwrticular. the).Dke adistinctionbetweell fuDd5 received)udbalan¢¢$ eld for the geJLeral puwes of the cbarity {"U1&1tslCted fijttds,) and those [e1Ved or beld for PUTposes specified by the donor('Restricted fiJnd8'). The Synagoguc Gon5titsttC8 apublic Encfitcntity as defmed by FRS 102. b) Basis of tio The accDiinls hav¢bE¢npr¢parl wid¢r th¢ histOTif 5t ventiOn aud gr]lY iti a¢¢ordtnGE with the aCcTrls CODcep¢ unl Doted below. Pr&4elltation C[Tell The accounts haN'e beett prepa1 and presented iJJ pounds which is the opeAtiottal U]retL of th¢ S?Iwgogu¢. ThLS j5 wn5iSt¢nt with previous years. d} FutLd$ Stru The Synago8u¢ has Rcstricted a1ur¢S¢T1¢t¢d fimds. R¢stritted fi]llds fi]nds ore to be used in with sp¢cJfi¢ r¢strictions impo$¢(t by the donor oithe COJL*itution of (he Syllagogue. Ddails of the5¢ ate gii'cll ill Note 2 to tbe accoullts, U]Jr¢strict¢d fi]nds ¢omprise those fu]Hts which the CoJDril at¢ fr¢¢ to use ftsr atsy putpose i OJrtherancE of lh¢ ¢haritsbl¢ objects. UnT¢stri¢t¢d fulld5 tllclude dc5ignat¢d fuyths whcT¢ Couneil. at ts discretio creabl funds for specific PUEposes. lievenue Reco tioD AU inci)Tn¢ i5 r081¥¢d ollG¢the Syuagogu¢ kn5 C]]titleCtrt to the Lt is prob&bl¢ thot it will be receiyed and th¢ aD)oulliofthe itJCODK caD bc J]Jea5llra reliably. SubsLYiPt(tsn i8 ¢rediteil OryaTe¢eipLslmis. wirtl the of $ubs¢riptioos re£¢ived io spect of fLre p¢riod4 whicb are accounted foron an accn]aJ8 basis. Tax rcClais are accounted for on an accruals b&8is, b28ed oll the pertod in Ththich tbe relevatst 8Lthscription income a¢¢outtt¢d fot. Donatsons and lewaci&s are r08)J IthD the S)Igogue ]JL8 been informed botb ofth¢ amount and seitiement dale. In the eveni thai conditions apply befoJE the Syoagogue will I0]ne eJJtitled to the fiLllds, the itiCOTlle is defentd uotil th¢ ¢ondirions atr fully m¢1. Ail other &rLeom¢ is credited on a receipts b&%is eKcepl where i( relates to fvre events. 14
Mosaic Refonn Synagogue ADnual Report and Accounts- 31 DecembeT 2023 NOYES To THB FINNCIAL STATEMENrs - contillued Accounti oiieles - Continued EA ¢lld1tse Reco Liabilities recognised as exp¢nditt]re &s soon 35 there Is a legal or co]JstDJctive obli8atiotJ cordmittin8 Lo that &y¢nd[. ir 18 proboble that settLem¢rLt will be required 4ttd ibe amountof the obli8ation CÈD be Measllr rEli3bty. All exp¢ndibJre ss accovDt¢d foronau 8nlS b&8is. ITre¢ov¢rable VAT 16 included in th¢ expendit¢ headiDg to which itlateS to. R¢30urces expellikd 3r¢ iocluded within the appropriak headtog to W.th Ihey relate. Dtrect costs relating to artivili&8 in fi]rthu8JKe of the Synagogue's charitable objecL8 art intluded 85 cvsts of those activities. GctLeral officc adn)tnistrl0[LC0Sts are shown Sepatel) &8 such aE)d Are not Bpporrioned across costs of affliviti¢s iIi way. G0v¢nwe costs cotllprise all costs tttvolving the publi¢ accouttthbility of th¢ sytsagogue aT its compliaDce i¥ith regulation and good pra¢tite. Dottatiojjs and grants are payments DJ* (o third partics iti th furtberBnre Df the charitsble obje£ts of th¢ Sgo£e. C(w¢il Jnakes donations and 8fdDts from fiJJJds belth aTKI available foT such purposcs. Th¢y arc accouTht¢dfor hen thepajilleoifalls du¢ ro be rnade. 'ble Fixed A&sets Tangible fixed asscts held * bistorical Gost less dcpteciatitsL alld any jTnparnit loss¢B. Dq]viation is pmided at the followiL8 rates in orthr to write off ¢&ch &sset over its estimakd useful life,. Cornput¢TS Scrolls attd Siddurim Furllitur¢, fittittg5 and equiPTlle1 Leasehold buildings - redu¢ioo balance at 33° rett8 balan at20¥0 redu¢ing babnce at25% ot d¢piecithi h) Stocks Stocks of 8wJ8 and publicatioll5 he]d for resale are valued at the Lower of cost and realÉsable TJx8tion Thc swu0ge 1$ a registeMI tharity and thcrEfot¢ T( liable for ill¢ome or coypotation taxcs ott hllCOTll¢ d¢rived frolll it8 ¢hayitsble aGtivitieS, 8S it falls withtik the various exemptions avail#ble to regKsterd cllatities. PeionS The SyJJagogue dou llot tyeyale a pensiot) 9drne for its ejjjploy. It cA)J)tributes to thc pu50nul p¢nsLOIi 3Tran8erllettts of ¢¢rtaitt emploYS aud the costs ore chat¥ed to g¢ll¢rai fvnds as tb¢y arise. 15
Mosaic Reforni Synagogue Antliial Report and AccOlts- 31 December 2023 NOTES To THE FtfxANCL4L STATEMENTS- continucd Movement on Restricted Fund5 Balance at January I Jncome Outgoing Bakn¢e al Deeember 31 2023 Transfers High Holy Day appea15 BO of DeputiES Colltributio 5,834 6.877 12,583 (11.125) (1.516) {430) (13.071) 7,292 5,361 26,976 26,755 651 Total Restricted Furtts £39,466 13.234 £39,629 Income alld out80ing 8moullts iuclude both doThaÉions St tbe inco¢ recLaimable on tbose dollations. Anal sl$ of Net As8tts Between Funds F[X N¢t Current Long ten Assets Ass¢ts Creditors Total Restiicted flltLds 283 39,346 152,518 191,864 39.629 Ullrestricted fvnds 4,703,68I 4,703,964 (26298) (26,298} 4,829,901 £4,869,530 Simon Fund During 2008 the Simon Les'i Foundation TS fom)ally wound up and the balance of the cons01idaitd into the fuwkce5 of the S}wogue. It is held d¢5isllated fund within uDtestticted fund8 as part of the overall fund5 of the S)magowd¢ and the origi[l objective5 of tbe trust will continue to be obser¥e(L It is ojjly being used for these PposeS and not for any ofthe g¢eral nlntiiog of the Synagogue. Moyernents OD the fimd during the yearwere as follows.. 2023 2022 Balan¢¢ at l January Granis paid to Rabbitii¢ tratllees Grant to L¢0 Bae¢k Colleg¢ Balance at 31 De¢¢rnber 36251 36,251 £36,251 £16,251 16
Mosaic R¢forni S)Thgogue Annual Roort alld Accounts- 31 De¢eTllber 2023 NOTES To THE FANC STATEMEL¥ts - continued nrestrlcted Fwids 2023 2022 D¢si8natrd Dev¢lopment Fw General Folld 4.752,262 77,639 4.738.607 83.911 £4,829,901 £4,822,518 The GetLeral Fund8 are those fimd5 which are used for the oenerdl rnnning of the Synagogue. The SUTpIu8 arisillg on tILe dispos of the freehold property in B¢ssborough Roai Hamtr, w'as tr8n$f6rred to a desisnated D¢elOpm¢llt FuntL This Development Fund was used to PUT¢ha5¢ a ncw building for the SyDagogue to wry on its actt"vities. Further details of thi5 sr¢ gtveo in Note li on pag¢ 22. Ineornln Rtsourc AGtiYiiies for Generating FurMIs'. 2023 2022 tnvestment I Lttterest Receiyable 2,941 110 ClrItable ActiYiti¢s.' Fees alld donations for Re]igion School and related a¢tivities SULUSI{defic11) from Judaica sbop 9,626 61 2(N) 6.540 9,687 Totsl Other In£orne £9,481 £9,797 17
Mosaic Reforni Synagogue Annual Report and Accounts- 31 Dcccmbcr 2023 NOTES To THE FINANcL STATETs - continued Reform Judalsm Assessmellt Mosaic Reforn Synagogue (MRS) incurs 8 levypayable to Reform Judais (UK) OU(UK)). Thi5 IS calculated by RJIUK} bascd on Ihe Syn3gogu¢'5 t1 subscriptioll illcotne. However, for a nu]nber of years IU (b) h&s a¢¢epted lower amounts tbc full levy. By agreeEnent with RJ(UK) any such aearn in paymen¢ of the levy notumlly to be regarded as long-ter Ilabilities and treated as such iti thE BalaKLEe Sh¢eL During 2018 an agreement was reach with JU(UK) to it to &ist MRS to maintAin suffieicnt cash flow to meet tbe signifiCtprOfgssIOal fee pe]].)Ire required in connection with the proposed relocation to Sthtllnore. Under this )mDgement RJ(UKI awd to regard n¢wly arising shortfalls in the levy paytnenls as tLOt payable foi as lollg as the outcome of latiOn negotiations remained uncertain. Now negotiations, 85 well as propety disp)s8ls and acquisitions bave ¢0cluded, repayment of th shortfall in leN'ies ottg io IU(UK) has cOntced. Premi 2022 R¢pait5 and llMiutenatLce Hall hire 45 7,185 Total Premlse9 eosts £7,230 Re ious SerTrieey Pr)ne1 93,444 £93,444 76,922 £76,922 Totsl SeThlces costs CollLtDullsl Ex enscs Kiddu5him costs 427 1,128 1,549 Total CommllD81 expenses £1.128 £1,976 18
Mosaic Reforni SgOgue Annual Report and Accounts - 31 December 2023 NOTES To THE FINANcL STAIEMEhYS - Continued 10. Educ 2023 2022 Personllcl 12,062 3.500 12,105 Other edu¢atyon expenses Tot41 FAlucatloD eiptllses £IS,562 £12.105 General Ez nses Iice sundri¢5 1,419 740 7,816 782 BaDk charges In5uranc¢ prellLiums A5set5 dispowj Depreciation: General FuDd 305 7,067 30 4,369 37 Restricted Fund Other expenses Totsi Office •nd Admlnl$tr&tioll ezpensts £9,256 £13,309 12. Relxtsd Pa Tr4n5aetloll5 Th¢ Synagogue had no transaction with any rela*d paty in theyw. In particular, no member of Council received ally remuDwation or expenses durin¥ the year in r¢spect of their sErYi¢es in this wacity. 19
Mosaic Refollll Synagogue Annual Report 8JLd Accoullts- 31 December 2023 NOTES To THE FANCL4L STATEMknS'fs - continued 13. Total Statf Costs 2023 2022 Durill8 the ycar staff costs w¢tt as follows: Salaries and wages and fees Employers, NIC Pension CODtributiODS 87.982 3,529 73,514 3,753 3,464 £80,731 9,995 £90.726 DuTill8 the year the s}agOgue eTnployed the following nwnb¢r of full_tinJ- equivalent staff Number of Staff whose total eDwlum¢Dts fell wtthin the battd £60,001- £70,)0 Numbrr of staff to whom r¢tirement benefits accruing ullder mon¢y purchase s¢hem¢s Total ¢on¢¥ibutions the period forthe provision of money purchase b¢tsefits £9.995 £3,464 14. Resources Ex nded The following costs are iluded within the resou expended for the activities ynd rullDill8 of the Svnagogu¢.' Amoullts payable to the auditor for auditillg services £4,050 £3,930 20
Mosaic Reforn] Synagogue Annual Report and Accounts - 31 December 2023 NOTES To THE FANC[AL STATEMENts - continued 15. T8n ' Ie Ftsed Asse Scrolls, Oigans & Books Total L¢ehOld Buildmgs Fixtures & EqUipellt COST Balallce at 1st Jthuory 2023 Additions in tbe y 4,68U09 l2,828 22.062 15,161 4.717.399 15,161 Disp08als BalaNce ol 31st De¢ber 2023 4,682,509 12,828 37.223 4,732.560 DEPRECIATION Balallce at 1st January 2023 Charge forthe year Eliminated on disyosais Balance at 31Bt December 2023 12.474 71 21,468 7.128 7,057 12,545 16.051 2S,596 NBT BOOK VALUE At 31st DeCernb 2023 4,682,509 283 21.172 £4,703,9 At 31stDe¢ember 2022 4,682.509 354 13.068 £4,695,931 In May 2021 the freehold building at Bessl)orough Road, HaTrow was sold aDd the surplus arising on disposal w&5 creditrd to A Dcsigttated Deyelopmtnt FU1. Conterapotaneously ¢ontrdcts were exchanged to acquir¢ a 999-year lease of the whole of the ground lloor of la Haisbury Close. Stsorllore Hill. Beillg iti mitid the lellgtb of the lease atu] the estimated life of the building, Council coD5iders it illappmpri&te to charge dqireciatiollon the buiithllg OD the grounds of immateriality. 21
Mosaic Refonn Synagogue Auniial Report and Accounts- 31 December 2023 h'o'IEs To THE FjNANCL STATEMEf%TS - continued 16. Debtors 2023 2022 Income Tax rthnds 5,028 25.519 13,003 Oth¢r debtor5 aDdprepwellts £13,1)03 All amounts included debt0 ar¢ thie within ODe year. 17. Amounts falling due withill one year Subsctiptions Te£¢ivcd iu advauce Trade creditors attd accrned expenses 37,311 16,976 £54,287 4,368 6,981 £11,349 Amounts fallg due ID Jnore than one year Reforn) JudBisllk (UK) 26,298 £26,298 34,797 £34,797 18. Iricant Jud ements and E8tsmates Preparation of accounts may wiremaoageillentand ststrto make significant judg¢ts)ents alld estimates. CouDcii ¢onfJms that no SIgnCat judgments orestirnates wer¢ required in preparing these 8¢¢ounts. 19. Goi Concern Council consider that thEte are no material utjcertailltias about the Synagogue's ability to continue as 8 going ¢0ctIn. In looking at this they have nSidered aperiod of at least a furthEr 12 mottths illto thc ture. 22