Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021
Charity name: House of Israel London
Charity registration number: 1161882
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance the Christian faith for the public benefit mainly, but not exclusively, by means of: a) broadcasting messianic messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature, b) the provision of worship services, discipleship education, fellowship, and baptisms, c) providing spiritual and moral guidance. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
House of Israel London carries out the following activities in order to advance the Christian faith for the public benefit: a) broadcasting messianic messages of an evangelistic and teaching nature, b) the provision of worship services, discipleship education, fellowship, and baptisms, c) providing spiritual and moral guidance. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | In planning these activities the trustees have considered the Commission’s guidance on the public benefit, in particular the guidance for charities on the advancement of religion. |
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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making
Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During 2021 House of Israel London succeeded in: - Broadcasting sabbath, feast and new moon services online. Providing a live stream via several social media channels. This enabled us to expand the reach of our ministry, to become more accessible, and to support sharing of the gospel. - Continuing to expand the scope of our social media outreach to include other platforms such as tiktok live streams. - Grew our social media following to >1.5k subscribers on YouTube and >3.5k subscribers on TikTok, the main benefit being the ability to answer questions and teach in real time. - Providing Sabbath, New moon and feast services, granting attendees opportunities to publicly worship and fellowship. - Enabled copies of our books to be downloaded for free via our website to further support our fellow believers in their walk with Messiah. - Provided a free downloadable podcast every week. - Conducting baptism services at beaches all over the UK in accordance to believers faith, to enhance spiritual health and for the enrichment of their lives. - Increased our outreach by travelling all over the UK to conduct baptism services and feast day worship services allowing believers to come together in person to fellowship and worship. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | During the year under review, the charity received income totalling £48,856 and incurred expenditure totalling £45,799 resulting in a net movement in funds of £3,057. Total unrestricted funds carried forward at 31 December 2021 totalled £10,168 and were represented by cash held at bank. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | House of Israel London aims to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to at least three months of unrestricted costs, equivalent to £1,500. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £10,168 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | There are no material uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern. |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Foundation Model Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Every appointed trustee must be appointed [for a term of [three] years] by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of the charity trustees. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | House of Israel London |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1161882 |
| Charity’s principal address 3 SYNDALE COTTAGES OSPRINGE FAVERSHAM ME13 0RJ |
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee |
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Marcus Da ~~Ct~~ |
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| ~~osa~~ Natalie Da ~~Ct~~ |
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| ~~osa~~ Arthur Bailey |
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| Grace Lobeda | ||||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted rf not forwhole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional ~~information)~~
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Marcus Da Costa Natalie Da Costa Position (eg Chair Treasurer Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 28/10/22
| House of Israel London | House of Israel London | House of Israel London | House of Israel London | House of Israel London | 1161882 | 1161882 | ||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||||
| For the period from |
1 January 2021 | To | 31 December 2021 | |||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | Endowment funds |
Total funds | |||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | |||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||
| Donations | 48,855 | - | - | 48,855 | ||||
| Merchandise sales | - 0 | - | - | - | ||||
| Interest received | 1 | - | - | 1 | ||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| - 0 | - | - | - | |||||
| Sub total_(Gross income for AR) _ | 48,856 |
- | - | 48,856 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| Sub total | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| **Total receipts ** | 48,856 |
- 0 | - 0 | 48,856 | ||||
| A3 Payments | ||||||||
| Wages & NI | 41,280 | - | - | 41,280 | ||||
| Tithe | 6 | - | - | 6 | ||||
| Advertising | 48 | - | - | 48 | ||||
| Fees | 351 | - | - | 351 | ||||
| Website maintaintenance & broadcasting services |
1,938 | - | - | 1,938 | ||||
| Print, postage, stationery, internet | 1,521 | - | - | 1,521 | ||||
| Hall hire & utilities | 541 | - | - | 541 | ||||
| Sunday Sabbath consumables | 95 | 95 | ||||||
| Equipment and teaching materials | 19 | 19 | ||||||
| Professional fees | - | |||||||
| **Sub total ** | 45,799 |
- | - | 45,799 | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases,(see table) |
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| Equipment and teaching materials | - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| - 0 | - 0 | - 0 | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | - 0 |
- 0 | - 0 | - | ||||
| **Total payments ** | 45,799 |
- 0 | - 0 | 45,799 | ||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 3,057 | - | - | 3,057 | ||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - 0 | - | - | 0 | ||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 7,111 | - | - | 7,111 | ||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 10,168 |
- | - | 10,168 | ||||
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | ||||||||
| Categories | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds | |||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
31/10/2022
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| B1 Cash funds | Current account | Current account | Current account | 2,688 | - | |||
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| Business reserve account | 7,480 | - | ||||||
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| Total cash funds | 10,168 | - | ||||||
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | |||||||
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Restricted funds | |||||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - | - | ||||||
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | ||||||
| Natalie Da Costa | ||||||||
| Marcus Da Costa |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
31/10/2022
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CC16a Last year to the nearest £ 51,369 50 2 - - - - - 51,422 - 0 - 0 51,422 46,008 1,831 49 - 1,078 950 900 256 138 150 51,361 - 0 - - 0 51,361 61 - 7,050 7,111 Endowment funds to nearest £
CCXX R3 accounts (SS)
31/10/2022
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- OK Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 29/10/22 29/10/22
CCXX R4 accounts (SS)
31/10/2022
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of House of Israel London
On accounts for the year 31 December 2021 ended
Set out on pages
Charity no 1161882 (if any) (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2021.
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of basis of report the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 30.10.2022
Name: Tracey Moore
Relevant professional ACA FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):
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October 2018
IER
Address: Faversham Kent
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
No matters of concern to be disclosed.
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October 2018
IER
IER October 2018